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Online delivery and support

Even the most gifted of students need a little help from time to time.

Whether you study online at home or with a learning partner, you’re never far from the support of our faculty and your fellow learners.

What are the technical requirements?

  • Access to a PC or laptop running Windows 7 (or newer) or Mac OSX 10.6 (or newer)
  • A connection to the internet via a reliable and suitable connection with a minimum connection speed of 512kbps
  • The latest version of one of the following browsers: Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Edge, Apple Safari, Mozilla Firefox, Google Chrome or any other browser as notified from time to time by us
  • The browser must have JavaScript enabled and must accept cookies
  • The latest version of Adobe Reader and Flash Player
  • Minimum screen resolution of 800 x 600px

Here’s a little look at the support you can expect

Join the Conversation

Our students have lots to say about studying, the Edinburgh Business School experience and life in general. Join our open Facebook group for feedback and advice, and to make connections with fellow students.

Read an example course syllabus

We understand that embarking on your online education journey is a big commitment. Take the time to explore our Delivering Successful Projects syllabus before making this important decision.

Our student portal

Find out what it's like to study online with us in this demonstration. Access Faculty message boards, view past exams papers and tour your Virtual Learning Environment. The username and password are: demo

We have a team of dedicated advisors who help students before they start, during their studies, right through to graduation.

Professor Dame Heather McGregor

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Our programmes fit the way you work, the way you live.

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Online

Our flexible online Business Masters degrees are designed to inspire and develop a global community whilst allowing you to succeed on your own terms. View more here.

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Our campuses

Find out about Edinburgh Business School Campus locations.

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Assessment

Studying online? Find out about your Final Online Assessment dates and details.

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Exemptions

If you think you qualify for an exemption, please download our exemption form and check out our criteria. To apply, please fill out our form.

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Fees for Online degrees

Our fees are dependant on degree and delivery method; either online or with a Learning Partner. Find out more about our MBA, DBA and MSc Fees.

Delivering successful projects - introducing the EcoLife Project

When studying online, you will have access to a rich mix of learning materials and multimedia, including a library of informative visual material to guide you through critical concepts. Here’s just one of them. The full library is available through your Virtual Learning Environment.