Welcome events for UG1 students

Welcome Week

Welcome Week is traditionally the week before studies start. This year, it will start on Monday 8th September and end on Friday 12th September 2025.

The School of Informatics Welcome events are detailed in the tables below; please attend the sessions as they contain important information to get you started on your undergraduate (UG) degree programme.  The University also has its own calendar of Welcome events, including campus tours and a series of events intended for International students. The following link provides further information for new students:

New Students

The ‘New Students 2025-2026’ guide is now available to download within the ‘University of Edinburgh Events’ App.  The guide provides information on Welcome Week events, Campus Maps, Social Media and much more.  You can download the free App by following these instructions:

Event App

Matriculation and student card collection

Before you arrive, you should have completed the online registration form, which will be available via the MyEd portal in the Student Personal Details channel around 4 weeks before your programme start date.  Full information is available on the Student Support website:

How to Register

If you have not already received your student card, you can collect it from the University card collection event at the Main Library, George Square.

Card Collection Open Hours

Meeting your student adviser and cohort lead, and confirming attendance

During Welcome Week (Monday 8th - Friday 12th September) you are required to attend your mandatory school welcome event. The date and time of this event can be found in your School of Informatics welcome email or by searching on the Events App for the name of your degree programme.

This event is your opportunity to meet with your Student Adviser, Cohort Lead and your peers. Confirmation of attendance will take place at this event, so please make sure to bring your student card with you

Please note: You will not be fully matriculated as a student until your attendance has been confirmed by your Student Adviser, this needs to be completed by Friday 26th September 2025 (end of week 2); after this date you will be referred to the College Office and you may not be permitted to commence your studies.

University matriculation information

Your Student Adviser is responsible for registering your course choices; the deadline to register your courses is 17.00 on 26th September 2025 (end of week 2). You cannot change Semester 1 courses after this date.  You can view your course choices in your MyEd Portal.

Year 1 Informatics welcome events  

All Informatics events are in the University Event App, along with University events.

Event App

The 2025 Informatics Welcome Fair will take place on Tuesday 9th September 11:00-16:00 in the Informatics Forum Ground Floor.  

As part of the day there will be multiple Welcome sessions for new undergraduate students taking place on the day and the time and location of your session will be sent to you soon by your Student Adviser.  This session is a great opportunity to meet your peers, connect with your new academic family and hear from key staff including the Head of School,  Head of Student Services, Cohort Leads and the Student Experience team.  

Please bring along your student ID card to this event so that your Student Adviser can confirm your attendance as part of the matriculation process.

Throughout the week: Society activities

Compsoc and Edinburgh Hoppers will be organising activities - check their websites for details.