Key dates

These are the dates you are required to be in Edinburgh for the coming academic year, along with a short explanation as to why these dates are important to you.

You can register for all Moray House and University-wide welcome events on the University's UoE Events App linked below. Please always prioritise attending your PROGRAMME-SPECIFIC induction events over general induction events, if timings conflict.

Welcome Week and Induction 

Your Programme Induction

Monday 1 September 10:00 am to Tuesday 2 September 5:00 pm

IMPORTANT: Please note that our programme starts two weeks earlier than most others at the University.

Location: Thomson’s Land Quad (outside Thomson’s Land near picnic tables) then Paterson's Land 1.26

All new MSc Outdoor and Environmental Education students will meet for the first time on Monday 1 September 2025, at 10:00 am. Please arrive at the latest 9:45 am. 

Come along to our 2-day Induction from September 1-2. Meet the Outdoor and Environmental Education Staff team and your peers and start to get to know the programmes and local area. You will also have an opportunity to meet current students on the programme. More information about specifics will be provided through the Outdoor and Environmental Education (OEE) Programme's Learn site in August/September. We look forward to welcoming you and getting to know you!

Evening social event to take place on 2 September from 5pm-9pm in person in Edinburgh.

IMPORTANT: Information on your first course

Your first academic course is Foundations of Outdoor and Environmental Education.

Foundations of Outdoor and Environmental Education will start on Thursday 4 September, from 9:00 am – 5:00 pm. (More information available via Learn). 

The room number will be confirmed during Induction. Please arrive well ahead of the start time (at the latest 8:45am).

Timetable

The google calendar timetable below is 'live' and will help you to plan your year. This timetable may change slightly before the start of the Programme, but any changes will be minor ones.

Please note that this is the most accurate and up-to-date timetable – more so than those to be found in Learn or elsewhere on the University systems.

As you can see from the calendar and information above, your programme begins earlier than most University Masters programmes and is taught in blocks. As such, your schedule may not necessarily align with the University's academic calendar. Below, you will find an indicative calendar for most other Moray House Masters programmes. These details below can provide you with some information on the University's Welcome Week activities, and graduation, should you wish to participate in these.

School Welcome Week and Induction

Welcome Week 2025 - Download the UoE Welcome Week app

Monday 8 - Friday 12 September 2025

The semester opens with Welcome Week, the week before the first week of teaching. Welcome Week is a key part of the postgraduate experience and participation is essential. It is an information-packed week with social and instructive activities planned by the School and the University. 

Find all Moray House and University-wide welcome events on the University Events App and plan your schedule:

The following Academic calendar is indicative only of the standard academic year cycle at the University of Edinburgh. Please check the online calendar (embedded above) for all dates for the OEE programme.