Before you arrive
Providing new students with important information and key tasks to complete before beginning your degree.
Starting Your Degree
As well as starting university, you will also need to adapt to studying at university level.
Learn course
As a new student, you will be enrolled on an online course (in Learn, the University’s virtual learning environment) which contains all the information and tasks for you to work through in order to prepare for your arrival in the School of Mathematics. Tasks include researching course choices, completing preparation for online learning, and completing the diagnostic test. You should read all the information carefully and complete most of the tasks before Welcome Week.
School of Mathematics Undergraduate Handbook
The Undergraduate Handbook introduces you to key members of the School and provides an overview of all aspects of your undergraduate degree. You should read this fully before your arrival. It is included within the above Learn course, as well as being linked below. You will need to log into Learn in order to view the handbook. A plain text version is also available.
Starting University
The prospect of starting university can be quite daunting, and it can seems like there are too many things to do before you get there! The University's Pre-Arrival and Induction team have created lots of useful resources to help you prepare for the start of university. Here are the things that we have singled out as being particularly important:
Getting Started Guides
It's a good idea to explore the New Students website as there is a lot of information to help you get ready for university life. We also recommend you read the 'Prepare to move to Edinburgh' information, with current guidance on travel restrictions, self-isolation and information about arriving from overseas.
Top 6 Tasks
Complete the essential Top 6 Tasks for new students.
'How-to' Online Sessions
The University's support teams have created some useful 'How-to' Sessions to share practical information in easy 30-minute chunks.
Good Citizen Guide
Read the University's 'Good Citizen Guide', which sets out the University's guidelines for our community during times of pandemic.
There are lots of other resources available to you, including more detailed information regarding other aspects of university life such as accommodation, societies and managing your finances. To see more, see the New Students website.