Programme handbook
Useful information available to students
Other Services
Edinburgh University Students’ Association
Edinburgh University Students’ Association (EUSA) is run by students, for students. It represents students’ interests at all levels, from the university to the parliament, it supports over 200 societies, runs four fantastic unions and offers you advice on everything from accommodation to your course. More information can be found at: http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/
The Advice Place
The Advice Place is home to Edinburgh University Students’ Association’s professional advice team offering students free, impartial and confidential information on everything and anything that our members need to know. Ask us a question on the online form (via the links below) and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.
More information about the services provided to ODL students can be found on The Advice Place website: http://www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/adviceplace/info/distancelearners/
Contact The Advice Place:
telephone: 0131 650 9225/ 0800 206 2341 or text on 07537 402004
email: advice@eusa.ed.ac.uk ; academic.advice@eusa.ed.ac.uk
@theadviceplace on twitter and facebook
Careers and opportunities
The Careers Service provides Information and advice for taught and research postgraduate students on career options, job search and application strategies and other support from the Careers Service. http://www.ed.ac.uk/students/careers
The best starting point for this is the section of their website specifically for online students: http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/careers/odl
Contact the Careers Service:
telephone: +44 (0)131 650 4670
email: careers@ed.ac.uk
http://twitter.com/uofedcareers
http://www.facebook.com/EdinburghCareersService
English language support
English Language Education (ELE)
Online distance learning (ODL) students can access a range of ELE self-study materials, fully accessible online through the University website:
https://www.ed.ac.uk/english-language-teaching/ele-courses/english-language-support-for-odl-students
On this page you can find resources to help you prepare for study and a list of useful websites.
Two key resources are:
- a self-study, pre-sessional academic language course designed to help international ODL Masters students prepare for studying online
- a range of ELE self-study resources to help you during your studies. These language materials include: 'Effective English Learning', ‘Grammar for Academic Writing', and 'Academic Essay Writing for Postgraduates’.
Anton Elloway is the ODL ELE contact person for students and staff.
Further information about ELE services can be found on the main ELE website:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/english-language-teaching
Email: eleinfo@ed.ac.uk
Tandem
Launched in Edinburgh in 2007, Tandem is a popular language exchange programme run by the Global team in the Students’ Association. All students are welcome! Tandem is designed to help you meet people and learn languages in a fun, relaxed, social environment without tutors, exams or lectures. Tandem can be accessed remotely online through Skype, and also includes many face-to-face events, from a weekly Language Café, to monthly speed language matching.
For more details about Tandem and other Global Students initiatives, check out www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/global
Peer Proofreading
Powered by student volunteers, the Students’ Association Peer Proofreading scheme provides free writing support for non-native English speaking students. Find out more at: www.eusa.ed.ac.uk/proofreading
Money, fees and finance
Paying Fees 2018/19
Online distance learning students have the same rights and responsibilities for payment of fees to the University as on-campus students. The payment options are:
- self-funded students can pay in full or by instalment
- external funded students – the sponsor will pay in full
- a combination of the above
NB: For intermittent study option fee payment is by course.
https://www.ed.ac.uk/finance/students/fees/online-learning
You should consider the options and methods for payment as outlined and once you have decided how to pay your fees, use the online Distance Learning Programme (DLP) mandate form to arrange payment for Distance Learning Programme fees.
http://www.ed.ac.uk/finance/students/fees/dl-mandate
Students paying by instalment must follow the same rules and timetable as for direct debit instalments: http://www.ed.ac.uk/finance/students/fees/self-funded/instalments
For UK-based students instalment payment is by direct debit only from a UK bank. Non-UK based students can also pay by instalment; online, bank-to-bank transfer or by telephone.
Note that for Data Protection reasons, staff on the programme team do not have access to your fees information. For help with fees use the Income Section contact details below.
Contact Income Section
web: http://www.ed.ac.uk/finance/students/fees/comments
telephone: 44 (0) 131 650 9214
email: feepayment@ed.ac.uk
Further guidance is provided on the University finance website at: http://www.ed.ac.uk/students/finance
Scholarships and student funding
Student funding information can be found here, including information for current students who have already commenced their programme of study. http://www.ed.ac.uk/student-funding/
Development and Alumni
The role of the Development and Alumni team is to work with the academic community to engage alumni, friends, companies and trusts in the life of the University.
We are responsible for sustaining a lifelong relationship with our worldwide alumni community of over 250,000 graduates and raising funds to support students and the University’s research and teaching activities.
http://www.ed.ac.uk/development-alumni
Edinburgh Global
The Edinburgh Global website provides a student advisory service to international students, as well as initiatives such as Go Abroad and Summer School, and Edinburgh Global.
International Students
What is it like for an international student to live in Edinburgh? Immerse in the culture, join Edinburgh Buddies, visit the International Student centre.
http://www.ed.ac.uk/students/living-in-edinburgh/international
Student administration
Student Administration are responsible for providing services to all students throughout their time at the University of Edinburgh and for supporting Colleges and Schools and other student services in delivering a high quality student experience.
http://www.ed.ac.uk/student-administration
University support services A – Z
An A – Z of Student Support Services can be found here, including some of the support services already included above.