We've pulled together a list of dates for college and university undergraduate open days in Scotland. The list is shown in alphabetical order.
Remember - lots of universities and colleges ask you to book in advance, so click through to the college or university for more information on how to attend.
You can use our advice to help plan your visits, too. You can also attend your local HE Exhibition.
University of Aberdeen
- Open days: Saturday 26 August and Saturday 21 October
Abertay University
- Open days: Saturday 21 October and Wednesday 8 November
- Campus tours: Guided campus tours take place on Tuesdays at 12 noon
University of Dundee
- Undergraduate open day: Monday 28 August and Saturday 23 Septembe
- Art, design and architecture undergraduate open days: Wednesday 1 November-Thursday 2 November
- Postgraduate open day: Wednesday 8 November
University of Edinburgh
- Undergraduate open days: Saturday 23 September, Saturday 7 October
- Postgraduate open day: Wednesday 15 November
- The university also offers campus visits for student groups, and tours of the university
Edinburgh Napier University
- All campus open day: Saturday 14 October
- Sighthill campus: heath and social care, life sciences, sport and exercise sciences, and criminology and psychology
- Craiglockhart campus: business and languages, law and tourism
- Merchiston campus: engineering and the built environment, computing, design and arts and media
Campus tours are also run throughout the year.
University of Glasgow
- Undergraduate open days: Wednesday 30 August and Saturday 21 October
- Dumfries: Saturday 29 October
- Postgraduate open day: Thursday 16 November
- You can also book a place on a campus tour, which take place throughout the year
Glasgow Caledonian University
- Undergraduate open days: Friday 1 September 10am-3pm and Saturday 7 October 11am-3pm
- Postgraduate and part-time open days: Thursday 24 August 4pm-7pm and Wednesday 15 November 3pm-7pm
Glasgow School of Art
- Undergraduate open day: Thursday 26 October
- Graduate open day: Saturday 25 November
- Open days are regularly held at the School of Simulation and Visualisation
Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh campus
- Undergraduate open days: Saturday 30 September 10am-4pm and Friday 27 October 10am-4pm
Scottish Borders campus
- Open days: Saturday 7 October and Friday 17 November
You can also arrange individual visits to both campuses.
University of the Highlands and Islands
Department of Nursing, Inverness
- Open evenings: Saturday 30 September 11am, Wednesday 13 December 5.30pm and Wednesday 10 January 5.30pm
Department of Nursing, Stornoway campus, Western Isles Hospital
- Open day: Thursday 16 November 11am
Highland Theological College UHI
- Open day: Saturday 28 October 10am and Saturday 10 March 10am
Inverness College UHI
- Open days: Tuesday 8 August 5pm and Saturday 26 August 10am
Lews Castle College UHI
- Open day: Wednesday 16 August 9am
Moray College UHI
- Open days: Saturday 11 November 11am
North Highland College UHI
- Open days: Wednesday 9 August 11am
- Campus tours are offered all year round
Perth College UHI
- Open day: Wednesday 11 October 2pm
Scottish Association for Marine Science UHI
- Open day: Friday 3 November 1.30pm
West Highland College UHI
- Open days: Saturday 4 November 11am and Saturday 28 April 2018 11am (both Fort William)
- Campus visits are also offered all year round
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
- Undergraduate open days: Thursday 31 August and Saturday 30 September 11am-4pm
Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen
- Open days: Saturday 2 September 10am-2pm and Wednesday 11 October 10am-2pm
- Visit afternoons for undergraduate students also take place at the university
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
- Summer open day: Friday 18 August
- Production and screen: Friday 6 October
- Drama: Friday 20 October
- Modern ballet: Friday 3 November
SRUC Aberdeen campus
- Clearing open evening: For courses with places still available starting in September, Wednesday 16 August, drop-in from 4pm to 8pm
- Open afternoons: Wednesday 4 October 1.30pm-4pm, Saturday 28 October 1.30pm-4pm and Wednesday 15 November 1.30pm-4pm
SRUC Ayr campus
- Open evenings: Wednesday 20 September, Wednesday 22 November
- Clearing open afternoon: Wednesday 9 August
- Open afternoons: Wednesday 11 October, Wednesday 21 February 2018 and Wednesday 28 March 2018
SRUC Barony campus
- Clearing open day: Thursday 10 August, 10am-4pm (for courses with places still available for a 2017 start)
- Agriculture open days: Tuesday 10 October 4pm-7pm, Thursday 9 November 10am-2pm, Thursday 7 December 10am-2pm
- Animal care open days: Tuesday 10 October 4pm-7pm and Thursday 16 November, 10am-4pm
- Engineering open days: Tuesday 10 October 4pm-7pm and Wednesday 22 November 10am-4pm
- Forestry/Arboriculture open days: Tuesday 10 October 4pm-7pm and Monday 6 November, 10am-4pm
- Veterinary nursing open days: Tuesday 26 September 10am-4pm and Monday 11 December 10am-4pm
SRUC Edinburgh campus
- Clearing open day: Thursday 10 August, 4pm-7pm
- Open days: Saturday 2 September 10.30am-1pm, Wednesday 4 October 2pm-5pm and Wednesday 22 November 2pm to 5pm
SRUC Elmwood campus
- Clearing open evening: Wednesday 16 August 5pm-7pm
- Open evenings: Wednesday 4 October 5pm-7pm, Thursday 16 November 5pm-7pm and Thursday 15 February 2018 5pm-7pm
SRUC Oatridge campus
- Open days: Monday 14 August 1.30pm-4pm, Thursday 5 October 5pm-7pm and Friday 24 November 1.30pm-4pm
University of St Andrews
- Visiting days: Wednesday 27 September, Wednesday 4 October, Wednesday 18 October, Wednesday 25 October, Wednesday 1 November
- You can also arrange a talk and tour if you're unable to attend a visiting day
University of Stirling
- Open days: Saturday 16 September 9am-4pm, Saturday 28 October 9am-4pm
University of Strathclyde
- Open days: Tuesday 5 September, Saturday 7 October
University of the West of Scotland
Ayr campus
- Open days: Saturday 30 September 11am-1pm and Wednesday 4 October 4pm-7pm
Dumfries campus
- Open days: Wednesday 6 September 4pm-7pm and Saturday 4 November 11am-1pm
Hamilton campus
- Open days: Wednesday 20 September 4pm-7pm and Saturday 28 October 11am-1pm
Paisley campus
- Open day: Wednesday 27 September 4pm-7pm and Saturday 7 October 11am-1pm
Clearing drop-in advice sessions
- Wednesday 9 and Thursday 10 August 2pm-7pm: Paisley Campus in the Student Hub, ground floor of the Library, and Hamilton Campus in Room 202, Almada Building
