Transition event
We run a two-day event on Monday and Tuesday of the week before Welcome Week at the Edinburgh Campus. This event is an opportunity to come onto campus and meet key members of staff across the university as well as visit some of the different areas where you will be studying. You will also get a chance to meet some of your peers at the event and start to make some connections with them. We usually have a pizza and quiz at the end of day one, so that students can get involved in something fun together!
As part of the Transition Event, we visit some of the key places in the university while it’s less busy. This can help students to become more familiar and help to orientate yourself for when you come the following week for your induction. We usually go to the library for a tour, visit the GRID building, the Chaplaincy, the Students Union along with visiting classrooms and lecture halls.
If you have disclosed autism to the university, you will be emailed out an invite to this event. You will also be asked if you want to attend by your Disability Advisor when you meet with them. Accommodation in halls is also offered at a reduced rate should you want to stay on campus if you have to travel to attend.
We have included some information here for students who are unable to attend:
The Edinburgh campus is a large campus and may seem daunting at first but there are many markers that help you navigate your way around the buildings, follow the blue signs overhead and on the walls as you walk along the corridors. Pick an area as your main point and navigate back to there, whether it be the main reception, the shop or a certain bus stop, you will soon find your way around the campus.
Check out our campus map with building names and numbers- this will help you to navigate whilst you are on campus. Check out a virtual tour of the Campus.