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Preparing for your studies

Approximately 4 weeks prior to your programme start date, and if you hold an unconditional firm offer, online registration will be available to you via the MyEd portal in the 'Student Personal Details' channel. This channel is accessed from the 'Accounts' tab in the portal. 

As a Moray House student, you are part of the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences (CAHSS). If registering in person, you should use the slots for CAHSS students but any in-person registration time slots will be advised during Welcome Week.


After you have registered with the University, prior to your arrival, you will be required to confirm your attendance through matriculation, the process through which you are formally admitted as a student to the University of Edinburgh. 

All students must matriculate with the University at the beginning of their studies, and then matriculate for each new academic session thereafter.


Matriculation carries with it the agreement to abide by University rules. This includes payment of your tuition fees and other related costs and allows access to the services and facilities offered to you by the University.

If you have not already arranged the payment of your tuition fees, you will have the opportunity to do so during Welcome Week.


If you are eligible for student loans, tuition fee assistance and/or maintenance funding, make sure you have applied for these prior to the start of your course.

Many University facilities can only be accessed with your University student identity card. An email will be sent to the address you supplied on your online application before the programme starts. However, if you do not receive this information, please contact University Card Services.

In many places students may be eligible for discounts upon presentation of a student card, so we would encourage you to register for one whether you are physically based in Edinburgh or elsewhere.


(Available 6 weeks before your programme starts)

  • Click the green 'Activate' button
  • Enter your EASE username and password

Upon joining the University, all taught students are allocated either a Personal Tutor or Student Adviser who will provide you with direct support throughout your time at University.

You will have a Personal Tutor. You can find out more about our Personal Tutor scheme and your assigned Personal Tutor during welcome week.


The detailed content of your programme has now been published in our Degree Programme Tables for 2022 entry.

What is my Degree Programme Table (DPT)?

Your Degree Programme Table provides information about what you’ll study on your programme at Edinburgh and how you’ll be assessed. The information is correct for the academic year 2022-23.

What should I look out for?

As part of your programme, you’ll take a selection of courses. Your DPT will show which courses are compulsory, how many credits each course is worth, and what to expect from each course.


As you prepare to start university, it’s a good time to think about what you would like to achieve over the coming year. University can feel a significant change. To help support you during this time we would like you to complete a short series of questions addressing key areas such as: your motivations for study, hopes and expectations, and your skills and strengths – this is called a pre-arrival review.

You can access your pre-arrival review form here:


Please complete as soon as you can, and by Friday 23 September at the latest.

Your answers will be available to your Student Support Team in School. This will help them get to know you and signpost you to any relevant information and resources to support your future development. 

Please note this is not the place to disclose any important personal information that you have not disclosed before (e.g. a disability) or any important or urgent information you need a response to - please contact the Student Support Office directly for such matters.

LEARN is the University’s Virtual Learning Environment. Learn provides access to course materials, assignments, grades, feedback, lecture recordings, resource lists and much more. Please familiarise yourself with the information on Learn ahead of Welcome Week. For nearly all courses, assessment during Semester 1 will be submitted digitally through Learn. This might be in the form of essays, reports, recorded video presentations, reflective journals, multiple-choice tests, and so on. 


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