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Don’t forget to sign up to our virtual Open Day, Postgraduate Online Learning Essentials on 25 February to find out more about doing an online masters! 💻

Sign up now via link in bio! 🔗

Curious about what it's like to do an online masters? Here's your chance! We will be hosting our virtual Open Day, Postgraduate Online Learning Essentials on 25 February! ⭐

These sessions are held online, so you can attend no matter where you are located. 🌍

Sign up now via link in bio! 🔗

Studying online means flexibility and learning at your convenience 💻⭐️ - and our student Amira Badawy Albayoumy shows us exactly how she does that in practice.

Thank you for showing us how you learn from such beautiful locations in the world, Amira! 😍

Our online masters are life-changing 🤩 Curious to find out more?

Sign up for our virtual Open Day on 25 Feb: study.ed.ac.uk/postgraduate...

Our new short online course, Responsible AI Innovation for SMEs, launces today! 🎉

Enrol today via the link in our bio! 🔗

#ResponsibleAI #SMEs #ResponsibleAI #UniversityofEdinburgh #BRAID #BusinessLeaders

Today is the @unesco.org International Day of Education! 📚💻🎉

To celebrate this special day, you can grab a 15% discount on all of our edx courses. Use the code DAYOFED2026 at registration.* See link in bio for more info.

Image: “Group of People Studying Together” by Antoni Shkraba Studio, Pexels.

Want to find out what it’s like to study for a postgraduate qualification online with the University of Edinburgh? 👩🏼‍💻🧑🏾‍💻

Sign up for our virtual Open Day on 25 Feb featuring live sessions, Q&A, and a student and graduate panel. Link in bio! 👆

“Tomorrow is the first blank page of a 365-page book. Write a good one.” —Brad Paisley

New year, new possibilities. May 2026 bring you nothing but the best.

What are your New Year resolutions? Pop them in the comments below! 👇

Access world-class short courses from one of the top universities in the world. 🎓🌟

Choose from course in:

Arts, Business, Languages, History, Literature, Creative Writing, Sustainability and more...

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Wishing you a season filled with calm moments, cosy days, and good company ✨

Whether you’re celebrating, unwinding, or taking a well-earned pause, may the closing of the year be kind to you 💙❄️

Whatever your resolutions for 2026 are, edX has courses and programs to help you make it happen.

Use code TOASTNY2026 at registration to save 15% when you register before January 13, 2026.*

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Many of our online learning graduates worked full-time or part-time while studying 🎓 Hear how upskilling through their studies had a positive impact on their career.

If you would like to learn more about postgraduate online learning, click the link in our bio 🔗

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What is the support and interaction like on an online masters at the University of Edinburgh? 🎓 Hear what our graduates who did their degrees remotely had to say about their tutors, support staff, and fellow course mates 💻

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Enhance your knowledge, skills and employability quickly with a short course at the University of Edinburgh. 💡📈📚

Many of our courses are completely free to enrol on, so you can find a course that works for your schedule AND your bank account 💸

Level up today:
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Course launch alert! 📣

Join "Learning for Sustainable Futures: Live at COP30", our free course on the #COP30 event in Belém, Brazil - with live updates direct from the conference🌐🌳🤝

Designed for anyone with an interest in sustainability and #ClimateAction.

Enrol today! (link in bio)

Whether you’re upskilling for a career change, working toward a promotion, or just wanting to learn something new, edX has the courses you need to advance your learning.

This Cyber Month, take up to 20% off select online courses and programs. Visit edx.org and use code EDXCYBER25.

What is it really like to study an online masters? 🤔 💻 Swipe through to hear personal anecdotes from our students and graduates at our recent Open Day panel.

"This partnership shows the impact that is possible when online learning and community action meet: education reaches further, amplifies voices, and helps transform lives." - Inga Ackermann, Online Learning and Leadership Coordinator

"It is inspiring to see Mastercard Foundation Scholars – all online distance learners and Scholar Representatives mark World Refugee Day. With support of the Education Beyond Borders grant, they created spaces of reflection, storytelling and hope."

In Uganda, online distance learner Derrick Byamungu (MSc Global Challenges) focused on empowering young refugees in Kyaka II Refugee Settlement.

In Nigeria, online distance learner Saadatu Sulaiman (MSc Global Food Security and Nutrition) led discussions in a refugee camp for two groups; women 18 to 49 years old, and adolescents 12 to 17 years old.

In the Shabelle IDP Camp in Somalia, online distance learner Luqman Yasin (MSc International Development) facilitated sessions with two groups of displaced individuals that revealed the strength of unity in the community.

On World Refugee Day 2025, Mastercard Foundation Scholars in Africa highlighted the power of community in the lives of refugees through a series of reflective sessions.

🗓️Course dates: 13 November – 11 December 2025
⏰Application deadline: 24 October2025
🔎Read more and apply: lnkd.in/eShjeh_P

Previous students said:

🗣️“The programme was designed not only to raise awareness but also to encourage practical action and intercultural learning. It was both eye-opening and empowering to work on real-world sustainability challenges with people who brought different perspectives to the table.”

Are you interested in teaming up with students across Europe and Africa to tackle global sustainability challenges? Then apply to the UnaVEx virtual exchange course in Sustainability a five-week online programme exploring pressing issues for the future of our planet!

Take a short course with one of the world's top universities! 🎓🌟

With hundreds of courses available online and on campus, now is the perfect time to start your learning journey.

Get started today:
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Online masters now open for 2026 entry! 📚🎓

Curious about what it's like studying a postgraduate qualification online with Edinburgh? Then sign up for our Postgraduate Online Learning Essentials event on Wednesday 15th October!

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Our free short online course, Learning for Sustainable Futures, is now open for enrolments! 🌍💚🌱

This week, we're starting things off by examining our own understanding of #Sustainability and considering different perspectives.

Enrol for free today: edin.ac/4ptnKN2