FAQs on admissions including decision times, acceptance criteria, rejections and deposits. Receiving a Decision Admissions decisions are processed in various ways across the University depending on the degree programme. Many degree programmes operate a number of selection deadlines throughout the year. Please check the Degree finder for confirmation of application and decision deadlines for each individual degree programme. Your clients should be advised of these decision dates to manage expectations. We will, in exceptional circumstances, make offers to the most talented and qualified applicants prior to the stated decision dates. Undergraduate study requirements We have over 500 undergraduate degree programmes to choose from, in a wide range of subject areas. Search our undergraduate programmes: Degree finder Undergraduate entry requirements by country: Undergraduate entry requirements by region For information about our International Foundation and Pathway Programmes : International Foundation Programme If you are unsure whether one of your applicants meets our entry requirements please email representatives@ed.ac.uk Postgraduate study requirements We offer more than 300 taught postgraduate programmes and have over 135 academic units offering research degrees. Search our postgraduate programmes by subject area: Degree finder Postgraduate entry requirements by country: Postgraduate entry requirements by region If you are unsure whether one of your applicants meets our entry requirements, please email representatives@ed.ac.uk English Language requirements If the applicant speaks English as a second language, they must provide evidence of good written and spoken English skills. Specific language requirements are detailed via the following links: Undergraduate: English language entry requirements Postgraduate: English language entry requirements Visit English Language Education (ELE) for further information on pre-sessional courses: English Language Education For pre-sessional applicants, please ensure you read the information regarding End of Course English Testing and communicate this to applicants. As this information is subject to change, please ensure you check for updates using this link: Pre-sessional English Language Summer 2023 How to reduce application waiting times We understand how important it is to your applicants that they receive a quick decision on their application. To help speed up decision times and ensure that you do not experience unnecessary delays, we would ask you to observe the following points. Supporting Documents UCAS Applications: These will not show on your agent portal. Please ensure that predicted grades are provided as part of the application form, we cannot process decisions if these are omitted and the Admissions Team will not routinely chase if these are missing due to the large volumes of applications we receive. If you plan to submit supporting documents on behalf of an applicant, please send these to futurestudents@ed.ac.uk. If your student is required to submit a portfolio, the Admissions Team will email a link to upload. Postgraduate Applications: For applications submitted directly through the University of Edinburgh’s online admission's system, you can access through your agent portal and upload documents on the applicant’s behalf. If you do not have access to your online agent portal, please send an email to Representatives@ed.ac.uk and an account will be created for you within 48 hours. You are able to read messages, action offers and check the status of an application through the agent portal. Contacting admissions departments for application updates slows down the decision-making process. If documents are not uplaoded to the portal, please send them to futurestudents@ed.ac.uk. Tracking the status of an application You are able to read messages, action offers and check the status of an application through the agent portal. Contacting admissions departments for application updates slows down the decision-making process. We would always encourage agents to use the online portal instead of emailing the admissions teams as it may reduce the waiting time by several days. Providing translated grading scales Our admissions team often write to applicants requesting a copy of their grading scale that has been translated into English, resulting in longer waiting times. Providing official grading system Where a numerical grade is required for admission, the transcripts should always contain a calculated GPA out of 100. You may request that the applicant obtain a document that displays this information from their University. Frequently Asked Questions The applicant has met the minimum requirements. Does this mean that they are guaranteed to receive an offer? No. Each application is assessed individually on its own merits. I am disappointed that an application has been rejected. What should I do? We understand that you will want to achieve as high an acceptance rate as possible. In cases where you have strong evidence that due process was not followed, you should contact Representatives@ed.ac.uk to receive advice on how to dispute a decision. For all rejection cases, we would advise to look at the information provided by the admissions team. This feedback will be useful for the applicant, so that they can decide how to strengthen future applications. This article was published on 2024-07-22
