The College of Humanities and Social Science

The College of Humanities and Social Science at the University of Edinburgh is celebrating excellent, and improved, results in the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE). Overall, 87% of our research activity was classified as being of international quality, and 57% was assessed in the two top categories of 4* and 3*...

For more information on the College's success in the 2008 RAE, please visit:
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/humanities-soc-sci/research-ke/research-excellence/rae-results

Applications are welcome for a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes.

Postgraduate Open Day - 4th December 2009
If you are thinking of applying for postgraduate study at Edinburgh, the best way to find out more about the University is to come and visit. The University Postgraduate Open Day will take place on Friday 4th December 2009. For further details, look at the Open Day webpages, browse the Programme of Events or download our Postgraduate Open Day flyer (pdf, 1.25MB).

**NEW**
The College also welcomes applications for the Study Abroad Special Interest Programmes from students from other Universities who want to spend a semester or a year in Edinburgh.

The College offers excellent teaching and research facilities, allowing students to reach their full potential in Scotland´s breathtaking capital city.

The undergraduate study pages contain information for applicants, international students, visiting students, current and new students (freshers).

The postgraduate study pages contain information for prospective and current postgraduate students.

The College is home to leading international researchers across the full spectrum of disciplines in Humanities and Social Science.

The University and City provide superb resources for graduate students, and most of our research training activities are coordinated through specialist graduate schools.

The College is home to interdisciplinary research centres including the Institute for Advanced Studies in Humanities and the Research Centre in Social Science.

Research in the College is supported by grants from a range of bodies. The College hosts major centres funded by the AHRC and the ESRC.

The College is also home to The Confucius Institute for Scotland.

The College also offers support for staff and students involved in research:
Information on College Research Student Awards

The College organises the prestigious Gifford, Northern Scholars, Munro and Inaugural lecture series. Additionally, the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (IASH) runs a seminar series. All lectures and seminars are open to members of the public.