Choose Edinburgh, and you’ll be part of one of the largest groupings of geographers, geoscientists and environmental scientists in the UK. Your Geosciences offer Congratulations on your offer. We hope to see you at one of our offer holder events. Take a look at our course info, and hear from our students. Book an event A welcome from our Head of School Congratulations! I’m delighted you’ve received an offer to study with us in the School of GeoSciences.This is an exciting time to be a geoscientist! Whether your interests lie in climate change, social justice, humanities, sustainability, or the dynamic processes of the Earth itself, this is a place where your curiosity can thrive.By accepting your offer, you’ll join a vibrant, research-led community where students and staff work together to understand the challenges facing our planet and humanity - helping to shape its future.I know that this is an important decision, and we’d love to help you explore what life would be like in Edinburgh through our offer holder events.We look forward to seeing you soon. Head of School, Professor Bryne Ngwenya Join us at an event In-person events We're hosting three in-person offer holder events throughout March and April. We would love to see you there!☑️ Meet your future lecturers☑️ See where you’ll study☑️ Chat to our current students Online events Can't make our in-person events? Then make sure to book onto our online events.☑️ Subject webinars☑️ Live Q&As with academics☑️ Student panels In-person offer holder events Saturday 14 March Monday 13 April Friday 24 April Have more than one offer and would like to book onto multiple offer-holder dates, or unsure which event you should select? Get in touch. marketing.geos@ed.ac.uk Online offer holder events We will be updating this section with event information once they have been confirmed.EventDateTimeBooking LinkEarth Sciences and Environment Information SessionTuesday 17 February, 202617:00 - 18:00 GMTRecording TBCEcological and Environmental Sciences Information SessionWednesday 18 February, 202617:00 - 18:00 GMTRecording TBCMA Geography Information SessionThursday 19 February, 202617:00 - 18:00 GMTRecording TBCBSc Geography Information SessionThursday 24 February, 202616:00 - 17:00 GMTBook SessionMA Geography Information Session*Wednesday 25 March, 202612:00 - 13:00 GMTBook SessionEarth Sciences and Environment Information Session*Thursday 26 March, 202612:00 - 13:00 GMTBook SessionEcological and Environmental Sciences Information Session*Wednesday 01 April, 202612:00 - 13:00 BSTBook SessionUndergraduate GeoSciences Student Q&AWednesday 08 April, 202617:00 - 18:00 BSTBook Session* Please note, these sessions will be a repeat of another session, ran earlier in the year. Your programmeGet to know more about your degree. View programmes Your compulsory and optional coursesExplore your course choices. 2026/27 choices will be updated in April. View courses Free taster course 🌋 Join volcanologist, Professor Eliza Calder, as we learn how scientists and communities in Guatemala work together to forecast volcanic eruptions, reduce risk and build resilience.Sign up for free, complete in your own time. Perfect for exploring Earth Sciences. Try for free Student life in Edinburgh Our student community They already know what makes Edinburgh so special, and our students want to share this with you 🌍🪴 Instagram Student blog Join our student Q&A! 🕓 Wednesday, 08 April 17:00 - 18:00 BST Day in the life of a geosciences student Your days as a student can be busy, varied, and full of opportunities to get involved in whatever you’re passionate about. Meet your lecturers You will learn from leading geoscientists at the forefront of their field, undertaking world-leading research in a wide range of areas! Our student community Getting involved in societies is a big part of your university experience. It's a great way to meet people, and can boost your CV, especially if you get involved in a committee. Make your mark Benefit from our world-leading research, partnerships and collaborations in areas like climate change, the green-energy transition and conservation that will open opportunities to roles that can make a positive difference.87.8% of employed graduates think that their work is meaningfulData from our graduate outcomes survey for Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, as presented by Discover Uni (3 years after the course, students graduating in 2023). Our alumni stories Next steps Accept your offerReceived all your offers and ready to confirm? Use UCAS Hub to accept your offer of a place. Accept your offer Explore accommodationOnce you have accepted an offer to study with us, apply for accommodation. Apply for accommodation Understand key datesFind key dates for applications and results, deadlines and semesters for 2026 entry. Search key dates This article was published on 2026-02-04
