{"id":4767,"date":"2026-09-21T11:12:49","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:12:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/snhscareers\/?p=4767"},"modified":"2026-09-21T11:12:49","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T11:12:49","slug":"scotland-college-university-open-days-2026-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/snhscareers\/2026\/09\/21\/scotland-college-university-open-days-2026-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Scotland College &amp; University Open Days 2026-27"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Scotland College &amp; University Open Days 2026-27<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout this academic year, colleges and universities across Scotland are hosting a wide range of open days, giving prospective students the opportunity to explore campuses, attend subject talks, meet lecturers and current students, tour facilities, and learn more about student life. Open days are an excellent way to compare courses, accommodation options, support services, and future career pathways before making an application.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key University Open Days<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>University of Glasgow<\/strong> \u2013 24 October 2026 (Glasgow Campus) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gla.ac.uk\/explore\/visit\/undergraduate\/opendays\/\">[gla.ac.uk]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>University of Strathclyde<\/strong> \u2013 3 October 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.strath.ac.uk\/studywithus\/openday\/\">[strath.ac.uk]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>University of Edinburgh<\/strong> \u2013 24 October 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heloa.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/HELOA-Scotland-Open-Day-Calendar-2026.pdf\">[heloa.ac.uk]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Heriot-Watt University<\/strong> \u2013 26 September and 7 November 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heloa.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/HELOA-Scotland-Open-Day-Calendar-2026.pdf\">[heloa.ac.uk]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>University of Stirling<\/strong> \u2013 24 October 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heloa.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/HELOA-Scotland-Open-Day-Calendar-2026.pdf\">[heloa.ac.uk]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Abertay University<\/strong> \u2013 24 October 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heloa.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/HELOA-Scotland-Open-Day-Calendar-2026.pdf\">[heloa.ac.uk]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>University of Dundee<\/strong> \u2013 31 October 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.heloa.ac.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/HELOA-Scotland-Open-Day-Calendar-2026.pdf\">[heloa.ac.uk]<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Glasgow Caledonian University<\/strong> \u2013 3 October 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gcu.ac.uk\/study\/opendays\/undergraduate-events\/open-day-2026\">[gcu.ac.uk]<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>College Open Days<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Many Scottish colleges run open days throughout the year, particularly during autumn and spring. Visitors can:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Meet teaching staff and current students<\/li>\n<li>Tour workshops, classrooms, and specialist facilities<\/li>\n<li>Learn about entry requirements and funding<\/li>\n<li>Explore apprenticeship and progression routes<\/li>\n<li>Discuss career opportunities linked to courses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Specialist provider <strong>SRUC<\/strong> is hosting multiple campus open days across Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dumfries, Fife and West Lothian during September and October 2026. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sruc.ac.uk\/news-events\/open-days\/open-days-calendar\/\">[sruc.ac.uk]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Attend?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2705 Explore campuses and facilities firsthand<br \/>\n\u2705 Meet lecturers and current students<br \/>\n\u2705 Learn about courses and career pathways<br \/>\n\u2705 Find out about accommodation, finance and student support<br \/>\n\u2705 Help decide which institution is the best fit for you<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Scotland College &amp; University Open Days 2026-27 Throughout this academic year, colleges and universities across Scotland are hosting a wide range of open days, giving prospective students the opportunity to explore campuses, attend subject talks, meet lecturers and current students, tour facilities, and learn more about student life. Open days are an excellent way to compare courses, accommodation options, support services, and future career pathways before making an application. &nbsp; Key University Open Days University of Glasgow \u2013 24 October 2026 (Glasgow Campus) [gla.ac.uk] University of Strathclyde \u2013 3 October 2026 [strath.ac.uk] University of Edinburgh \u2013 24 October 2026 [heloa.ac.uk] Heriot-Watt University \u2013 26 September and 7 November 2026 [heloa.ac.uk] University of Stirling \u2013 24 October 2026 [heloa.ac.uk] Abertay University \u2013 24 October 2026 [heloa.ac.uk] University of Dundee \u2013 31 October 2026 [heloa.ac.uk] Glasgow Caledonian University \u2013 3 October 2026 [gcu.ac.uk] &nbsp; College Open Days Many Scottish colleges run open days throughout the year, particularly during autumn and spring. Visitors can: Meet teaching staff and current students Tour workshops, classrooms, and specialist facilities Learn about entry requirements and funding Explore apprenticeship and progression routes Discuss career opportunities linked to courses Specialist provider SRUC is hosting multiple campus open days across Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Dumfries, Fife and West Lothian during September and October 2026. [sruc.ac.uk] &nbsp; Why Attend? \u2705 Explore campuses and facilities firsthand \u2705 Meet lecturers and current students \u2705 Learn about courses and career pathways \u2705 Find out about accommodation, finance and student support \u2705 Help decide which institution is the best fit for you<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":38388,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11890],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4767","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-employment-opportunities"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/snhscareers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4767","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/snhscareers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/snhscareers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/snhscareers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/38388"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/snhscareers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4767"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/snhscareers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4767\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4768,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/snhscareers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4767\/revisions\/4768"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/snhscareers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4767"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/snhscareers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4767"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/er\/snhscareers\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4767"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}