When you arrive

Time: 9:30-10:30

Location: Yew Lecture Theatre, The Nucleus 

This event will be an opportunity for you to meet the Head of School, the Director of Teaching, the Director of Students and others, and will provide you with background information about the School, your degree programme, and what you can expect while you are studying with us. At the end of the session, you will have an opportunity to ask questions.

Time: 10:30-11:00

Location: Larch Lecture Theatre, The Nucleus 

This event will be an opportunity to hear from the Edinburgh Innovations team about opportunities here for you in the University of Edinburgh.

Time: 11:00-11:30

Location: Magnet Cafe, JCMB

Complimentary tea/coffee and pastries will be available in the Magnet Cafe, situated on the third floor of JCMB.

Introduction to Operational Research Programmes (OR)

Time: 11:30-13:00

Location: Room 5326, JCMB

This is for students on the Operational Research, Operational Research with Computational Optimization, Operational Research with Data Science and Operational Research with Risk programmes.

Introduction to Statistics Programmes (SOR and SwDS)

Time: 11:30-13:00

Location: Alder Lecture Theatre, The Nucleus

This is for students on the Statistics and Operational Research (SOR) and Statistics with Data Science (SwDS) programmes.

Introduction to Finance Programmes (CMF & FMO)

Time: 11:30-13:00

Location: Room 6301, JCMB

This is for students on the Computational Mathematical Finance (CMF) and Financial Modelling and Optimization (FMO) programmes.

Introduction to Computational Applied Mathematics (CAM)

Time: 11:30-13:00

Location: Room 5328, JCMB

This is for students on the Computational Applied Mathematics (CAM) programmes.

Time: 14:00-17:00

Location: Larch Lecture Theatre, The Nucleus

Course Organisers will give short presentations on the optional Level 11 courses available to PGT students. 

Feel free to drop in hear about the courses you are particularly interested in - although to avoid disrupting other students it would be best if you could stay for entire blocks of courses, and make sure that you arrive in plenty of time. The courses are themed according to area; but it may be that there are courses on your Degree Programme Table that don't fall within 'your' area, so you should check this beforehand.

Course fair schedule coming soon.

Small group meetings to give students a chance to meet with their ACLs. Students will be notified of the time and venue for their meeting.

Finance Programmes

Time: 09:00 - 13:00

Location: Room 6301, JCMB 

Operational Research Programmes

Time: 09:00-13:00

Location: Room 5326, JCMB 

CAM Programme

Time: 09:00-13:00

Location: Room 6201, JCMB 

Statistics Programmes

Time: 09:00-13:00

Location: Room 5205, JCMB

Time: 9:00-13:00 

This year, we are welcoming students to our MSc programmes with very diverse backgrounds, which promises to make for a very exciting cohort of students! It also means that you will have a very diverse background in mathematics.

We therefore ask all students to take a diagnostic test. Taking the test is compulsory, but we want to stress that the test is purely for you (and us) to see whether or not you need to brush up on your basic maths skills, and to help you make the best course choices. Your performance in the test will have no impact on the rest of your studies (eg. it will not impact on your ability to matriculate or on your course grades, progression etc.) - so please do not feel concerned or anxious about it.

The test will open at 9:00am on Tuesday 15 September and close at 12:00pm on Friday 18 September, and you can take the test at any time that suits you during this period. This time slot provides an opportunity for students to take the test.

Please note the following:

• You will need to do the test on your own device (there will not be devices available for you to use in Room 5205).
• Once you have started, you will have an hour in which to complete the test, and will only be able to do the test once.
• Given that the test closes at 12.00pm on Friday, you will need to start it by 11.00am at the latest to ensure that you have the full hour in which to complete it.

More details can be found on this page: Mathematics Diagnostic Test

Another chance to meet your Academic Cohort Lead, and get advice about and enrol on your courses.

Finance Programmes

Time: 14:00-17:00

Location: Room 5327, JCMB

Operational Research Programmes

Time: 14:00-17:00

Location: Room 5326, JCMB 

CAM Programmes 

Time: 14:00-17:00

Location: Room 5328, JCMB 

Statistics Programmes

Time: 14:00-17:00

Location: Room 5205, JCMB

There are no School-specific activities on Wednesday - but this is to give you a chance to enage with some of the many activities that are being organised centrally by the University that day. Please see the New Students webpage and download the Events App to sign up for centrally organised events.

Other things you might like to do in your own time:

• If you have not selected the optional courses that you would like to take for your programme, please use this day to familiarise youself with the options available to you - Course Selection and Timetabling  
• You could also take a self-guided walking tour of the King's Buildings Campus.

Time: 14:00 - 15:30 Walk, 15:30 - 16:00 Refreshments in Magnet Cafe

The meeting point will be outside the entrance of JCMB in the circular plaza.

A chance to get some fresh air and a great view of Edinburgh. Please wear comfortable shoes. Moderate fitness is required - but if you have any mobility or other concerns, please do come and speak with us.

Time: 14:00 - 16:00 

Location: Room 5205, JCMB

Another chance to finalise and enrol on your courses if you haven't already done so.

Time: 14:00 - 16:00 

Location: Room 5205, JCMB

Another chance to finalise and enrol on your courses if you haven't already done so.