Postgraduate Taught Admissions Processes

The University has a complex admissions structure and the following information aims to assist in helping you understand the different processes

There are eight teams within the University who are processing applications, and each of them operate on their own timelines and processes. 

Admissions Team Structure

Student Recruitment and Admissions College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences College of Science and Engineering College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
No application processing. 6 Admissions Teams 1 Admissions Team 1 Admissions Team
Our Admissions team aims to develop and maintain a fair, transparent and consistent approach to admissions at the University. CAHSS UG (All) CAHSS PG CSE Admissions Officers process all undergraduate and postgraduate applications CMVM Admissions Officers process all undergraduate and postgraduate applications
School Teams: Business PGT, Divinity PGT, PPLS PGT PGR: processed by each School PGR: processed by each School/Research Centre
COL (PSE)
PGR: predominantly processed by each School

The following spreadsheet provides details of admissions processes for Postgraduate taught programmes for 2025/26 entry to the University of Edinburgh.

Please do not save this spreadsheet once downloaded and always check back to this page for current information as we may have to make updates throughout the academic cycle.

This document is accurate as of 16 October 2024. Please always check the Postgraduate Degree Finder for the most up-to-date information. 

For information about undergraduate, research and online programmes, please refer to our website for relevant timelines.

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