# Planning a visit to Edinburgh?

**Source**: https://www.ed.ac.uk/visit/virtual
**Parent**: https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/studentstories/contact/

### The Virtual Visit platform is no longer available.

However, we offer a diverse range of options for you to explore what studying at the University of Edinburgh may be like.

### Open days and events

Check out our online postgraduate events wherever you are in the world, or attend one of our undergraduate open days on campus.

[Undergraduate open days](https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergraduate/open-days-events-visits/open-day)

[Postgraduate open days and events](https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/open-days-events-visits/open-days)

### Chat to our students

Curious about life at Edinburgh? Our current students are available online to chat to you about their student experience. What would you like to know?

- [Chat to our students](https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/chat-to-our-students-unibuddy)

### Discover student life at Edinburgh

Explore life at Edinburgh from our students' viewpoint. Our Student Stories blog offers a window into the diverse experiences and cultures that shape our global community.

- [Student Stories blog](https://blogs.ed.ac.uk/studentstories/)

### [Campus maps and access ♿](https://www.ed.ac.uk/maps)

Explore our campus maps, building information and find out how to get to, and around, the city and our different campuses.

### [Campus tours](https://www.ed.ac.uk/visit/tours/student-led)

Student-led tours are ideal for visitors to the city who want to find out more about student life and our campuses.

# Planning a visit to Edinburgh?

### [Tours](https://www.ed.ac.uk/visit/tours)

If you’re in Edinburgh, join a student-led tour or take a self-guided tour for a flavour of the University, the city, and student life.

### [Visitor Centre](https://communications-marketing.ed.ac.uk/visitor-centre/visitor-information)

Come in to our visitor centre to learn about our campus, pick up University publications and get help and advice.

### [Edinburgh the city](https://www.ed.ac.uk/visit/city)

The University is at the heart of the city of Edinburgh. Discover why it's regularly voted as one of the most desirable places to live in the world.

### [Museums and galleries](https://www.ed.ac.uk/visit/museums-galleries)

Some of our collections include artefacts found nowhere else in the world.

This article was published on
2025-02-20