General Information

Address for correspondence: College of Humanities and Social Science, 55-56 George Square, Edinburgh, EH8 9JU.

Telephone and email: 0131 650 4646, hss.enquiries@ed.ac.uk

Undergraduate On Course Enquiries: 0131 650 6622, Yvonne.Buckner@ed.ac.uk

Undergraduate Admissions Enquiries: 0131 650 3565, hssug@ed.ac.uk Fax: 0131 650 4678

Postgraduate Enquiries: 0131 650 4086, hsspg@ed.ac.uk Fax: 0131 650 6536

College web address: http://www.hss.ed.ac.uk

Heads of Schools

Contact Details for Schools

Edinburgh College of Art

(Art, Design, Music, History of Art, Architecture and Landscape Architecture)
Web: www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/eca

School of Business
(Business Studies, Accounting and Finance)
Email: ug@business-school.ed.ac.uk or mba@business-school.ed.ac.uk or msc@business-school.ed.ac.uk Web: www.business-school.ed.ac.uk

School of Divinity
Email: divinity@ed.ac.uk Web: www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/divinity

School of Economics
Email: economics@ed.ac.uk Web: www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/economics

School of Health in Social Science
(Nursing Studies, Clinical Psychology, Counselling Studies, Centre for International Public Health Policy)
Email: health@ed.ac.uk Web: www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/health

School of History, Classics and Archaeology
(Classics, History, Economic and Social History, Scottish History, Archaeology)
Email: shc@ed.ac.uk Web: www.shc.ed.ac.uk

School of Law
Email: law@ed.ac.uk Web: www.law.ed.ac.uk

School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures
(European Languages and Cultures, English Literature, Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, Celtic and Scottish Studies, Asian Studies)
Email: llc@ed.ac.uk Web: www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/literatures-languages-cultures

School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences
(Philosophy, Psychology, Linguistics and English Language)
Email: ppls@ed.ac.uk Web: www.ppls.ed.ac.uk

School of Social and Political Science
(Politics, Social Anthropology, Social Work, Sociology, Social Policy including Global Public Health)
Email: ssps@ed.ac.uk Web: www.sps.ed.ac.uk

The Moray House School of Education
(Higher and Community Education, Curriculum Research and Development, Education and Society, Educational Studies, Physical Education, Sport and Leisure Studies)
Email: education.school@ed.ac.uk Web: www.education.ed.ac.uk

Contact Addresses for Subject Areas

Archaeology, Medical Quad, Teviot Place, EH8 9AG
Asian Studies (Chinese, Japanese, Sanskrit), 8 Buccleuch Place, EH8 9LW
Celtic & Scottish Studies, 19 and 27 George Square, EH8 9LD
Divinity, New College, Mound Place, EH1 2LX
Economics, 31 Buccleuch Place, EH8 9JT
European Languages and Cultures (French), 59-60 George Square, EH8 9LW
Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies, 19 George Square, EH8 9LD
Law, Old College, South Bridge, EH8 9YL
Scottish Ethnology, 27-29 George Square, EH8 9LD
Music, Alison House, 12 Nicolson Square, EH8 9DF
Psychology, 7 George Square, EH8 9JZ
Scottish History, 17 Buccleuch Place, EH8 9LW

Classes

Class meeting times (pre-Honours only) are indicated in the Courses Section of the DRPS and in School literature. Unless otherwise notified, classes open at the first indicated meeting time in the relevant semester. Locations and other details are provided in School literature.

Normal start times of classes: 09.00, 10.00, 11.10, 12.10, 14.00, 15.00, 16.10, 17.10

Normal finish times of classes: 09.50, 10.50, 12.00, 13.00, 14.50, 15.50, 17.00, 18.00

All students on undergraduate programmes, except those on the programmes named below, follow standard semester dates of:

Non-standard dates of study

BEd (Design & Technology)

BEd (Physical Education)

BEd (Primary)

BA Community Education

Bachelor of Science (Social Work) with Honours

Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Primary

Professional Graduate Diploma in Education (PGDE) Secondary

Edinburgh College of Art

The standard dates for the start and end of each semester apply to students and programmes in Edinburgh College of Art. However, for some programmes, patterns of teaching contact, studio time and assessment within semesters one and two will differ from the normal pattern in the University. For example, some programmes will not have examinations and therefore and consolidation and examination time may be allocated to studio work and preparation of degree shows. Students should consult programme handbooks for further information.

Non Matriculated Students

Non-matriculated students may be admitted to lecture classes in courses at level 7 or 8 only at the discretion of the Head of the School concerned.  They will be required to pay the appropriate single Class Fee(s).

Such attendance does not qualify for graduation; or entitle a student to attend tutorials, laboratory practical sessions or similar; or entitle a student to a class certificate or to submit or have marked any assessments; or confer any University privilege.  This category is designed in the main to permit persons normally resident in or near Edinburgh to attend lecture classes without the expectation of gaining any University qualification.  It is not intended for anyone who is studying for a qualification of another institution whether in this country or abroad.