Niall Bradley, Student Recruitment & Admissions

Congratulations

Academic Facilities

Ongoing investment in facilities• £60 million refurbishment of the Main Library

– Improved access to academic resources– Improved study facilities including study pods– Open until 0230– New café

• UK’s largest computing network with 20 open-access computer labs– Live statistics indicating the number of open-access

computers free for use– WIFI – being expanded off campus – U@Ed mobile application

Academic Facilities

Recent developments include new homes for • History, Classics & Archaeology• Business Schools• Philosophy, Psychology and Language Studies• Social & Political Sciences• Economics

50 George Square, now being redeveloped and will host School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures from 2014-15 – see video

Refurbishment of David Hume Tower next

Student SupportPersonal Tutor assigned to every studentRange of welfare and support services available

including:• Study skills support• NHS medical practice• EUSA Advice Place • Residence Life support in Accommodation• Student Disability Services

Ongoing project to enhance the student experience• Development of student peer support in partnership with EUSA • Strengthening of University-wide student services• Expanded resource materials & IT tools

The Pleasance complex houses two multi-purpose sports halls, catering for a diverse range of indoor sports, plus a number of sports-specific areas including:• dance studios • squash courts with glass-backings • boxing and martial arts areas• archery and rifle ranges• climbing/bouldering walls

50 weekly exercise classes

Fitness suites include:•100 station state-of-the-art cardiovascular suite•body circuit gym •free weights gyms •fixed weight (Eric Liddell) gym •body conditioning (MyGym)

Sporting excellence

25 metre pool in the St. Leonard’s Building

Residential centre for outdoor activities near Aviemore Ongoing investment:•Pleasance Extension £4.5m•CV installation (worlds biggest installation of p80 consoles) - £500k•3G pitch Peffermill - Aug 2012 - £700k

•67 Sports clubs•Performance Sport support programmes for exceptionally talented student athletes

Sporting excellence

Tim Mundon, ArcheryEric Liddell, AthleticsShirley Webb, AthleticsAngela Mudge, Cross CountryChris Hoy, CyclingJulie Fleeting, FootballPauline MacDonald, FootballAlison Ramsay, HockeyMark Raphael, HockeyEuan Burton, JudoGemma Gibbons, JudoGraeme Randall, JudoWinston Sweatman, JudoYvette Hague, Orienteering

Susan Jackson (née Bell), RifleTricia Littlechild, RifleShirley McIntosh (née Smith), RifleDonald McIntosh, RifleBill Murray, RifleCliff Ogle, RifleMartin Sinclair, RifleKatherine Grainger, RowingAndy Irvine, RugbyGregor Townsend, RugbySimon Taylor, RugbyStuart Grimes, RugbyIan Edmond, SwimmingMichael Jamieson, Swimming

Famous sporting alumni

Student Sport ClubsAikido Club American Football ClubArchery ClubAssociation Football Club MAssociation Football Club FAthletics ClubBadminton ClubBasketball ClubBoat ClubBoxing ClubCanoe ClubCricket ClubCurling ClubCycling ClubExmoor Pony Trekking S.Fencing Club

Gaelic Football Club Gliding ClubGolf ClubHare & HoundsHillwalking ClubHockey Club (Male)Hockey Club (Female)

Hot Air Balloon ClubIce Hockey ClubJudo ClubJu Jitsu ClubKarate Club (Shotokan)Karate Club (Shukokai)Kendo ClubKickboxing ClubKorfball ClubLacrosse Club FLacrosse Club MMotor Sport ClubMountaineering ClubNetball ClubOrienteering ClubPolo ClubRiding ClubRifle ClubRoller Hockey ClubRugby Club (Male)Rugby Club (Female)Rugby FivesSailing Club

Shinty ClubSkydiving ClubSnowsports ClubSquash ClubSub Aqua ClubSwimming & Water Polo ClubTable Tennis ClubTaekwondo ClubTennis ClubTrampoline ClubTriathlon ClubUltimate Frisbee ClubVolleyball ClubWeightlifting ClubWindsurfing & Surfing Club

Accommodation

Accommodation guarantee for non-local students• Separate on-time application required

All university accommodation offers •convenient locations•comprehensive support networks•mixed gender residences, though some individual flats are single sex•laundry facilities•secure cycle storage •very limited car parking •data and telephone services in each study bedroom with data ports/wifi enabling access to email and the internet

Accommodation

Apply now if holding an Edinburgh offer – Firm or Insurance• Accommodation is only allocated once place is confirmed• Accommodation is not allocated on a first come first served basis

Range of options available• Indicate preference in application

Prices vary depending on the type of accommodation catered /self catered, en suite /shared facilities etc.

More details available from Accommodation Services info desk and during accommodation talks

Self catered flats

Self catered houses

Catered halls

Teaching sites

Financial Support

Range of University support available – over and above any Government support

Some awarded automatically depending on household income while others require separate application – find out today

Get a copy of the funding guide for undergraduates or go online

Finance info desks and talks in Appleton Tower

Questions, questions, questions……

For subject sessions•Course content and options?•Study abroad options?•How is my degree assessed?

At general sessions/info desks•What does my offer mean?•Will I get any financial support?•What sort of accommodation can I get?

How to make the most of the day

What next?

Subject sessions: 1330 - 1445 & 1515 - 1630

General information sessions• Information desks 1100 – 1630

– Finance, Careers, Accommodation, Sport, EUSA, International Office, Admissions

• Talk and Q&A session for adult returners: 1200 – 1245

• Q&A session for parents: 1330 - 1400

• Talks on Accommodation, EUSA, Finance at:– 1415 – 1445– 1515 – 1545 – 1600 – 1630

Any questions?