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Map 1: King’s Buildings Map 2: Central Area Buildings in red are Open Day venues. Please note our maps have been designed to highlight the Open Day Buildings in red are Open Day venues. Please note our maps have been designed to highlight the Open Day venues venues as simply as possible. The numbering system does not correlate with the permanent on-campus signage. as simply as possible. The numbering system does not correlate with the permanent on-campus signage. Postgraduate Open Day

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1 Crew Building 6 KB House (Students' Union) B Shuttle Bus Pick-up Point 2 Daniel Rutherford Building 7 Murchison House C Café venue 3 Grant Institute 8 Noreen & Kenneth Murray Library 4 James Clerk Maxwell Building (JCMB) 9 Sanderson Building Ferr5y R oadJoseph Black Building 10 Swann Building

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Calton Use these maps to find your way around the University Hill ueen sferr and the various Open Day venues. All events scheduled y Road in the morning will take place in the Central Area (Map 1 Adam House 13 7 George Square 24 New College Ticket drop off point Princes Street ile 2 Alison House 50 George Square 25 Old College yal M 2) and venues will be signposted. For visitors attending 14 B Shuttle Bus Pick-up Point Ro Holyrood Edinburgh Law School Campus 3 Appleton Tower 15 Gordon Aikman Lecture P School visits outside of the Central Area, staff will be on l T Taxi Pick-up Point e 4 31 Buccleuch Place Theatre 26 Old Medical School (Teviot a s hand to escort you or courtesy buses will be provided Place) William Robertson Wing a Arthurs n 16 Holyrood Campus A Accommodation icolson St. Seat 5 Business School ECA c to the relevant venues, see page 4. Also look out for our 27 The Pleasance e 6 Chrystal Macmillan 17 Hugh Robson Building 28 C Café / Free water point Central Open Day team, who will be glad to point you in the Building 18 Informatics Forum (Helpdesk) Pleasance Sports Centre Area 29 Potterrow Pollock right direction. 7 Dental Institute 19 Institute of Geography (Old Infirmary) Halls 8 DHT Lower Ground 20 Main Building, ECA (Sculpture Court) 30 Reid Concert Hall Mayﬁeld Road D a 31 St Leonard’s Land lk 9 Dugald Stewart Building 21 Main University Library e i t A1 and Student Disability 32 Teviot Row House h In case of emergency 10 Edinburgh Centre for Students' Union R Social media d Carbon Innovation (ECCI) Service . 22 McEwan Hall 33 Visitor Centre Please speak to a member of staff or call our security 11 Evolution House, ECA We would encourage you to post +44(0)131 651 1905 team on +44 (0)131 650 2257. 12 Fire Station, ECA 23 Minto House about your Open Day experience ings Medical School [email protected] Buildings Little France Royal online using #EdOpenDay. Observatory fb.com/applyedinburgh M8 A702 This publication can be made available in alternative formats on request. fb.com/applyedinburgh @applyedinburgh A7 Please contact [email protected] or call +44 (0)131 651 1905 @applyedinburgh A70 Veterinary School @applyedinburgh A71 Easter Bush studentstories.ed.ac.uk 4 miles via A701 Cover image by Rosie Corfe, BA (Hons) Illustration graduate. The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, @applyedinburgh #EdOpenDay with registration number SC005336

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Colleges are colour coded as: Your Open Day School visits Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences Medicine and Veterinary Medicine Choose your preferred activities from the options below. Using our Open Day app, you may find it helpful to create a personal For full details please download our Open Day app, see page 2. Science and Engineering A very warm welcome to programme, as some of these activities overlap (see page 2). School Location/Map Ref. Starts Ends Getting there Biological Room G7, Murchison House, 12.45 15.30 A courtesy bus to King's Buildings will be provided at 12.30 the Postgraduate Open Check In and refreshments - Informatics Forum (Map 2, ref. 18) Sciences King’s Buildings, from Crichton Street (outside Informatics Forum). Please get off 09.15 - 12.30 Please check in at the Informatics Forum when you arrive on the day. Tea and coffee will also be available. Map 1, ref. 7 the bus at the first stop at King's Buildings. A return bus will run Day at the University of at regular intervals from 15.15 - 15.30 at the Swann Building. - See page 4 for specific School visit times and venues. Departure and finish times vary Business School Concourse, Business School, 12.30 15.30 Student Ambassadors will be on hand to direct you to your School Visits Central Area, Map 2, ref. 5 School’s afternoon programme. Edinburgh. 12.30 onwards You’ll be able to visit your choice of School, find out more about taught programmes and research opportunities. Full details are online or on our app: www.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate-open-day Chemistry Joseph Black Building, 12.00 14.30 A courtesy taxi to Joseph Black Building will be provided from outside King’s Buildings, Appleton Tower on Crichton Street at 12.00 and then a taxi will be We understand the importance of making Map 1, ref. 5 provided back to the Central Area. the right study choices, so we hope that Talks Divinity Foyer, New College, 12.45 15.30 Student Ambassadors will be on hand to direct you to your today will provide you with an insight into the Morning - McEwan Hall (Map 2, ref. 22) Central Area, Map 2, ref. 24 School’s afternoon programme. postgraduate experience at Edinburgh and 09.30 - 10.00 Accommodation talk McEwan Hall (Map 2, ref. 22) Economics 3.10, 31 Buccleuch Place, 12.30 15.30 Student Ambassadors will be on hand to direct you to your Central Area, Map 2, ref. 4 School’s afternoon programme. equip you with the practical information you 10.00 - 10.30 Welcome to our Postgraduate Community McEwan Hall (Map 2, ref. 22) need, if you decide to apply. 10.45 - 11.30 Funding postgraduate study McEwan Hall (Map 2, ref. 22) Edinburgh Sculpture Court, Main Building, 12.45 15.30 Student Ambassadors will be on hand to direct you to your College of Art ECA, Map 2, ref. 20 School’s afternoon programme. 11.40 - 12.20 Information for international students (EU & non-EU) McEwan Hall (Map 2, ref. 22) Education G43, Paterson’s Land, 12.45 15.00 A courtesy bus to Moray House will be provided to all visitors at Afternoon - Appleton Tower (Map 2, ref. 3) & Sport Holyrood campus, Map 2, ref. 16 12.30 from Crichton Street (outside Informatics Forum - Map 2, 15.15, 15.45 & 16.15 How to make an effective application Lecture Theatre 5 ref. B). Visitors can then walk back after the School visit. Useful information Plan your Open Day 15.45 & 16.15 Making the transition to postgraduate research Lecture Theatre 2 Engineering Classroom 3, Sanderson Building, 12.45 15.30 A courtesy bus to King's Buildings will be provided at 12.30 15.45 & 16.15 Making the transition to taught masters Lecture Theatre 4 King’s Buildings, Map 1, ref. 9 from Crichton Street (outside Informatics Forum - Map 2, ref. B). Finding your way around Download the University of Edinburgh Events app Please get off at the second stop. A return bus will run at regular Our Student Ambassadors are available throughout the We recommend downloading a digital version of this Opportunities to speak to support staff intervals from 15.15 - 15.30 day to help answer questions and give you directions. programme to your mobile device using our University of GeoSciences Institute of Geography, 12.45 15.30 Student Ambassadors will be on hand to direct you to your They are all current students, so feel free to ask them Edinburgh Events app. Student Support Services Information Fair - McEwan Hall, Basement (Map 2, ref. 22) 1 Drummond Street (Old Infirmary), School's afternoon programme. Central Area, Map 2, ref. 19 about university life. Just look out for their red t-shirts. 09.30 - 12.30 Drop in to speak with our Accommodation team, Careers Service, Centre for Open Learning, Development & Alumni, Edinburgh Global, Edinburgh University Sports Union, Edinburgh University Students’ Association, Health in Teviot Row House, 12.30 15.30 At 12.30, you should meet outside Teviot Row House It includes great features like creating Social Science Central Area, Map 2, ref. 32 (Students' Union Building - Map 2, ref. 32) and you will be Complimentary refreshments your own personalised schedule for the Go Abroad, Institute for Academic Development (IAD), Library, Online Learning, Sport & Exercise, Student led to your School's afternoon session location. Disability Service and the Student Immigration Service. Lunch is provided during your School visit. day. To download the app, scan this QR History, Classics McMillan Room, 1st Floor, Doorway 12.30 15.30 Student Ambassadors will be on hand to direct you to your Further refreshments are available in the Informatics code or go to: https://guidebook.com/g/ Admissions Information Point - Informatics Forum, G7 (Map 2, ref. 18) & Archaeology 4, Old Medical School, Teviot Place, School’s afternoon programme. Central Area, Map 2, ref. 26 Forum (Map 2, ref 18) as follows: pgodnov2019 09.30 - 12.30 Speak with representatives from College Admissions Offices (Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences* and Science nd • 9.15 - 12.30: Welcome tea and coffee. & Engineering). College of Medicine & Veterinary Medicine will be available at the School visits (12.30- Informatics Mini Forum 1, 2 floor, Informatics 12.30 15.30 Student Ambassadors will be on hand to direct you to your Forum, Central Area, Map 2, ref. 18 School’s afternoon programme. • 14.45 - 16.30: Postgrad Café with our current students 15.30). *Admissions desks for Philosophy, Psychology & Language Sciences and the Business School will be available at the School visits (12:30-15:30). Law PG Taught: Playfair Library, Old 12.30 15.30 Student Ambassadors will be on hand to direct you to your • 16.30 - 18.00: Reception with wines, nibbles & soft drinks College, Central Area, Map 2, ref. 25 School’s afternoon programme. Student Funding Information Point PG Research: Rm. M3, Appleton Why not explore the city? 09.30 - 12.30 McEwan Hall, Basement (Map 2, ref. 22) University of Edinburgh Scholarships and Funding, University of Tower, Central Area, Map 2, ref. 3 Are you in Edinburgh for more than one day? Why not Literatures, 1.13, 50 George Square, 12.30 15.30 Student Ambassadors will be on hand to direct you to your 14.45 - 17.00 Informatics Forum, G7 (Map 2, ref. 18) Edinburgh Fees Team, Student Awards Agency for Scotland (SAAS) explore the city via Edinburgh Bus Tours. If you book Languages & Central Area, Map 2, ref. 14 School’s afternoon programme. and FindaPhD / FindaMasters (Postgraduate Loans advice) Cultures online before you travel you can get 15% off using the Accommodation information point and room viewings - 1 Buccleuch Place Lane, Common room (Map 2) Mathematics 3rd floor foyer, James Clerk Maxwell 12.45 15.30 A courtesy bus to King's Buildings will be provided at 12.30 code HelloEdinburgh. Go to: https://edinburghtour.com 09.30 - 12.30 An opportunity to view an example of university postgraduate accommodation and speak to the accommodation Building (JCMB), King’s Buildings, from Crichton Street (outside Informatics Forum - Map 2, ref. B). Map 1, ref. 4 Please get off at the second stop. A return bus will run at regular Lost property & 14.30 - 17.00 team. Meet in the Common Room, which is accessed via the courtyard behind 6 Buccleuch Place. intervals from 15.15 - 15.30. First check with the Helpdesk (Map 2, ref. 18). Otherwise Helpdesk - Informatics Forum (Map 2, ref. 18) Medicine LG.11 David Hume Tower, 12.30 15.30 Student Ambassadors will be on hand to direct you to your Central Area, Map 2, ref. 8 School’s afternoon programme. at the end of the day all lost property will be taken to All day Speak to staff for any help you need. the St Leonard's Police Station, St. Leonard's Street. Their Philosophy, Psychology: G.32, 7 George Square, 12.30 15.30 Student Ambassadors will be on hand to direct you to your Tours - Various meeting points Psychology Central Area, Map 2, ref. 13 School’s afternoon programme. telephone number is +44(0)178 628 9070. 10.30 & 11.30: Sport & Exercise Tours - 60 minutes Outside McEwan Hall Pavilion (Map 2, ref. 22) & Language Philosophy, Linguistics & English Sciences Languages: Dugald Stewart Building, Your feedback 09.30, 10.30 & 11.30: Central Area Tours - 60 minutes Outside the Visitor Centre (Map 2, ref. 33) Central Area, Map 2, ref. 9 09.30 - 12.30 & 14.30 - 16.00: Library tours & information desk Main Library (Map 2, ref. 21) At the end of today you will receive an electronic survey. Physics CSEC Seminar Room, James Clerk 12.45 15.20 A courtesy bus to King's Buildings will be provided at 12.30 Your feedback really helps us to improve our Open Day. Need access to wifi? & Astronomy Maxwell Building (JCMB), King’s from Crichton Street (outside Informatics Forum - Map 2, ref. B). Opportunities to speak to current students Buildings, Map 1, ref. 4 Please get off at the second stop. A return bus will run at regular We appreciate you taking the time to complete it by You can access Wifi in McEwan Hall(Map 2, ref. 22) in the intervals from 15.15 - 15.30. - Informatics Forum, G7 (Map 2, ref. 18) telling us what you think! morning. Just connect to Optify. Postgrad Café Social & Seminar rooms 1 & 2, 12.30 15.30 Student Ambassadors will be on hand to direct to your 14.45 - 16.30 Drop in for complimentary refreshments and a chance to chat with current postgraduate students. Political Science Chrystal Macmillan Building, School’s afternoon programme. Central Area, Map 2, ref. 6 - Informatics Forum, G7 (Map 2, ref. 18) Reception Veterinary Easter Bush campus, 13.00 14.45 A courtesy taxi to the Easter Bush campus will be provided 16.30 - 18.00 Unwind at the end of the day at our informal reception in the Informatics Forum. Continue your Medicine Map 3 from Crichton Street (Map 2, ref. B) at 12.30 and return to the discussions with our staff and students, and compare notes with other prospective applicants. Central Area at 15.30.

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