Visiting, non-graduating and ERASMUS students

Information on policies and procedures for all visiting, non-graduating and ERASMUS students.

It is University Policy that all visiting students who attend the University for any period between two weeks and 12 months must be registered on the University’s student record system, EUCLID. This applies to anyone who is an Undergraduate or Postgraduate Student registered on a degree programme in another institution, or an individual who is not registered on a degree programme at this or another higher education institution, and who wishes to take one or more taught courses (usually postgraduate) or undertake supervised research at the University.  For further information on the policy please see the Visiting Students Policy. 

Medical students in social setting, standing by a railing.

All visitors must seek approval from the School/Deanery that will be hosting their stay. Applicants should submit their application at least one month in advance of the date they wish to visit the University. Applicants who require a visa to study in the UK may have to apply earlier.

All students are subject to the University’s regulations, policies and codes of practice.

Entry Requirements, Fees and Visa requirements

Entry Requirements

All visiting students must meet College entry requirements for our degree programmes, including English language requirements.

Entry Requirements for Postgraduate Students

Fees

It is very important that visitors check if they will have to pay any fees in order to visit The University of Edinburgh. For details on postgraduate fees please visit the link below.

Postgraduate fees for visiting students

Visa Requirements

If the applicant is a non-UK national, the Edinburgh Global Office can advise on what type of visa will be required to come here as a visiting student.

Visas and Immigration

 

Student visitors can fall into 3 categories:

  1. Visiting Students
  2. Non-Graduating Students 
  3. ERASMUS+ Students

1. Visiting Students

Visiting Students are students who are studying or conducting research at the University for a short period of time, i.e. for less than or up to one year. Visiting Students are students who are registered on a programme of study at another higher education institution (their home institution), from which they plan ultimately graduate, who take taught courses and/or conduct research at the University of Edinburgh.

There is an application and approval process. For an application form please contact: futurestudents@ed.ac.uk

Visiting Students may only be permitted in the College in the following areas:

Postgraduate Research or Taught Students

All Schools/Deaneries

1. Research Laboratories

2. To enroll onto taught courses, if there is availability on the course.

Students are not permitted in Medical hospitals.

Access will not automatically be provided to students in the Small or Large Animal Veterinary Hospital and will be agreed on a case by case basis.  All requests are submitted by a student’s potential Supervisor and would have to be signed off by the Hospital Director.

2. Non-Graduating Students

Non-Graduating Students (NGS) are individuals who are not registered on a degree programme at this or another higher education institution, who take one or more taught courses (usually postgraduate) or undertake supervised research at the University.

There is an application and approval process. For an application form please contact: futurestudents@ed.ac.uk

NGS may only be permitted in the College in the following areas:

Postgraduate Research or Taught Students

All Schools/Deaneries

1. Research Laboratories

2. To enroll onto taught courses, if there is space on the course.

Students are not permitted in Medical Hospitals.

Access will not automatically be provided to students in the Small or Large Animal Veterinary Hospital and will be agreed on a case by case basis.  All requests are submitted by a student’s potential Supervisor and would have to be signed off by the Hospital Director.

3. ERASMUS+ Students

The College only has a small number of reciprocal ERASMUS+ agreements for visiting students. Students may only visit if an existing Erasmus exchange agreement is in place.

There is an application and approval process. For an application form please contact: futurestudents@ed.ac.uk

We have ERASMUS agreements in place with the following institutions:

Postgraduate Research Students

EUROLIFE Postgraduate Student Exchange Scheme:

  • Universitat de Barcelona,
  • Trinity College Dublin – School of Medicine,
  • University Medical Center Gottingen,
  • Medical University of Innsbruck,
  • Leiden University Medical Center,
  • Karolinska Institute

Semmelweis University, Hungary  

University of Strasbourg

 

 

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