Before applying for a postgraduate degree at Edinburgh University, check whether it meets the admission requirements and prepare all the necessary materials.

Access requirements: in order to participate in postgraduate study, it is necessary to meet the academic and English language access requirements of the school.

Application time: You can apply at any time. However, it is strongly recommended to apply as early as possible so as to have enough time.

Deadline for application: You can check the deadline for application on degreefinder. If you need a visa, you must apply early so that you can have time to apply for a visa. More information about visa immigration can be found on the website of the International Office.

Grant: If you want to apply for a grant, you should also pay attention to its deadline. You may need to get a course place before applying for a grant, but you don't have to wait until the exam results or scholarship application results come out before applying for a degree. If there are still places in the course, the school will also consider applying later, but only if you need to communicate with the relevant admissions office first.

Required documents: When applying for graduate students, you need to upload the following documents: (1) Copies of transcripts obtained before the application deadline. (2) Copy of graduation certificate (degree certificate) (if any) (3) Letter of recommendation. This is the proof of oral and written English (if English is not your native language) for the selected project application (.4). (5) Certificate translation (if the original text is not English). (6) Research plan.

Start applying

The postgraduate application of Edinburgh University needs to be made online. Most applications for graduate programs depend on degree applicants. You can only view the research project you selected on degreefinder.

After finding the learning project on degreefinder, find the "Apply" button in the "Apply" column. Set options such as award, studymode and startdate, and then select Apply to start the application.

There is an application guide on the application form to help you fill in each column. You don't have to fill in all the columns at once, you can save some filled application forms. In this case, you will receive an email with a link to continue filling out the application form. After filling in and submitting, you can track the application progress and accept or reject the employment of the school.

If it is inconvenient to use the online application system, you can mail the application. At this time, you need to contact the student recruitment &; Enrollment), ask for the application form.

Personal statement

You need to submit a personal statement of about 500 words, briefly describing your learning experience and related experiences.

Content covered: Personal statement provides you with an opportunity to briefly describe your learning experience and related experiences, thus showing that you are suitable for the course you are applying for.

Your personal statement should state the motivation of your application. If you apply for multiple study programs at the same time, each application should have a special personal statement. This ensures that you can refer to each application project and highlight how your academic background and skills make you suitable for the selected project.

Length and writing style: Personal statement should be less than 3500 words (about 500 words), writing should be formal, grammar and punctuation should be correct. Before submitting your application, you might as well ask a friend to proofread your personal statement for you.

Recommendation letters

You usually need a letter of recommendation when applying. Recommendation requirements vary from project to project: some don't need recommendation, and some need one or two recommendations. You can check the recommended requirements of your selected project on degreefinder.

Choose referees: the number of referees can be personal tutors or professional teachers who have taught you in your undergraduate or master's degree. References need to be able to assess your graduate learning potential. If you have graduated for some time at the time of application, you can provide work-related recommendations instead of professional recommendations. At this time, referees are usually business executives.

Provide recommendation letter: You can provide recommendation letter through the following channels: (1) Online (through applicanthub), and you can upload recommendation letter when applying online. (2) Postal service: you can send letters of recommendation to the relevant college offices. Please make sure to write your full name and date of birth on the recommendation letter. If you have applied for and received UUN, you should also include your full name and date of birth.

Certificate translation

A copy of the vocational qualification certificate is required when applying. The copy shall indicate the legal person degree grade and score of each unit or module. If the original text is not in English, an official translation document is required.

The translation agency needs to belong to the following: (1) original issuing agency. (2) sworn translators; (3) employees of translation and interpretation institutions.

If the translation agency is not the awardinginstitution, you will also be asked to provide: (1) the certificate of the translator or translation company to show that the translation is an accurate translation of the original text. (2) the translation date of the original text. (three) the name and signature of the translator, or the name and signature of the person in charge of the translation company; (4) Contact information of the translator or translation company.