Open days & events


Virtual open days
Due to Coronavirus we are currently delivering open days virtually. These events will let you hear from our course tutors and find out why studying at SRUC is a unique and rewarding experience that will give you the skills and knowledge to go out and make a real difference to the world. We will review on-campus events as soon as we are able to offer these.
Next open day dates
The next events at each campus are shown below. We would advise you to register, whether you can attend the event live or not, We can send a recording of the event and more information to you if we have your details.
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SRUC general information
Admissions - Monday, 22 February, 4:30pm (30 min)
- Find out more about how to apply for a course at SRUC
- Register for the event
Work-based Learning and Apprenticeships - Friday, 26 February, 1:00pm (30 min)
HNC Wildlife and Conservation Management and HNC Environmental Management by part-time distance learning - Wednesday, 24 February, 6:30pm (1 hour)
SRUC Craibstone, Aberdeen open days
Aberdeen/North Region SRUC update event for careers, SDS, guidance, teachers and other stakeholders - Tuesday, 23 February, 4:30pm (1 hour)
Campus Overview and Student Panel Q&A - Thursday, 25 February, 4:00pm (1 hour)
Agriculture - Saturday, 27 February, 10:30am (1 hour)
Equine Studies - Saturday, 27 February, 12:00pm (1 hour)
Wildlife and Conservation Management - Saturday, 27 February, 1:30pm (1 hour)
Animal Care and Veterinary Nursing - Saturday, 27 February, 3:00pm (1 hour)
Environmental Management - Thursday, 25 February, 6:30pm (1 hour)
Rural Business Management - Saturday, 27 February, 9:00am (1 hour)
SRUC Riverside, Ayr open days
Wildlife and Conservation Management - Wednesday, 24 February, 4:00pm (1.5 hours)
- View the course information for Wildlife and Conservation Management
- Register for the event
- Join the open day live
Agriculture - Wednesday, 24 February, 4:00pm (1.5 hours)
Bioscience - Wednesday, 24 February, 4:00pm (1.5 hours)
Rural Business Management - Wednesday, 24 February, 4:00pm (1.5 hours)
SRUC Barony, Dumfries open days
Forestry & Rural Skills - Sunday, 21 February, 10:30am (1 hour)
Horticulture - Sunday, 21 February, 11:30am (1 hour)
Rural Business Management - Sunday, 21 February, 1:00pm (1 hour)
Agriculture - Monday, 22 February, 5:30pm (1 hour)
Agricultural Technology - Monday, 22 February, 7:00pm (1 hour)
Applied Animal Science and Applied Bioscience - Wednesday, 24 February, 11:00am (1 hour)
- View the course information for Applied Animal Science and Applied Bioscience
- Register for the event
Horse Care - Wednesday, 24 February, 1:00pm (1 hour)
Sustainable Food Production and Land Use / Bioscience - Wednesday, 24 February, 2:30pm (1 hour)
Wildlife and Conservation Management - Wednesday, 24 February, 7:00pm (1 hour)
Student Support / Campus Intro - Thursday, 25 February, 11:00am (1 hour)
Land-based Engineering - Friday, 26 February, 11:00am (1 hour)
Animal Care - Friday, 26 February, 1:30pm (1 hour)
Veterinary Nursing / Animal Nursing Assistant - Friday, 26 February, 3:00pm (1 hour)
SRUC King’s Buildings, Edinburgh open days
Horticulture with Plantsmanship - Monday, 22 February, 11:00am (1 hour)
- View the course information and additional information about Horticulture with Plantsmanship
- Register for the event
- Join the open day live
Horticulture and Garden Design - Tuesday, 23 February, 4:00pm (1 hour)
- View the course information and additional information about Horticulture and Garden Design
- Register for the event
- Join the open day live
Applied Animal Science - Wednesday, 24 February, 2:00pm (1 hour)
- View the course information and additional information about Applied Animal Science
- Register for the event
- Join the open day live
Rural Business Management - Wednesday, 24 February, 4:00pm (1 hour)
- View the course information and additional information about Rural Business Management
- Register for the event
- Join the open day live
Environmental Management and Conservation - Wednesday, 24 February, 5:00pm (1 hour)
- View the course information and additional information about Environmental Management
- Register for the event
- Join the open day live
Central Region SRUC update event for careers, SDS, guidance, teachers and other stakeholders - Thursday, 25 February, 1:30pm (1 hour)
Agriculture - Thursday, 25 February, 5:00pm (1 hour)
- View the course information and additional information about Agriculture
- Register for the event
- Join the open day live
General Information / Student Experience - Friday, 26 February, 1:30pm (1 hour)
Student Panel Q&A - Friday, 26 February, 4:00pm (1 hour)
SRUC Elmwood, Fife open days
Land-based and Rural Skills - Sunday, 21 February, 4:30pm (1 hour)
Wildlife and Conservation Management - Sunday, 21 February, 7:00pm (1 hour)
Gamekeeping - Monday, 22 February, 7:00pm (1 hour)
Horticulture - Tuesday, 23 February, 5:00pm (1 hour)
Professional Cookery - Wednesday, 24 February, 5:00pm (1 hour)
- View the course information and additional information about Professional Cookery
- Register for the event
Professional Golf - Wednesday, 24 February, 7:00pm (1 hour)
- View the course information and additional information about Professional Golf
- Register for the event
Greenkeeping and Golf Management - Thursday, 25 February, 12:30pm (1 hour)
- View the course information and additional information about Greenkeeping and Golf Management
- Register for the event
Animal Care - Thursday, 25 February, 4:00pm (1 hour)
- View the course information and additional information about Animal Care
- Register for the event
Student Support - Friday, 26 February, 12:30pm (1 hour)
Elmwood Region SRUC update event for careers, SDS, guidance, teachers and other stakeholders - Friday, 26 February, 3:00pm (2 hours)
SRUC Oatridge, West Lothian open days
Agriculture - Monday, 22 February, 3:00pm (1 hour)
Horticulture and Landscaping - Tuesday, 23 February, 11:00am (1 hour)
- View the course information for Horticulture and Landscaping
- Register for the event
- Join the open day live
Engineering and Forgework - Tuesday, 23 February, 3:00pm (1 hour)
Wildlife and Conservation and Countryside Management - Wednesday, 24 February, 11:00am (1 hour)
Animal Care - Wednesday, 24 February, 3:00pm (1 hour)
Equine Studies, Horse Care and Racehorse Care - Thursday, 25 February, 11:00am (1 hour)
- View the course information for Equine Studies
- View the course information for Racehorse Care
- Register for the event
- Join the open day live
Central Region SRUC update event for careers, SDS, guidance, teachers and other stakeholders. - Thursday, 25 February, 1:30pm (1 hour)
Veterinary Nursing - Thursday, 25 February, 3:00pm (1 hour)
Campus Overview and Student Panel Q&A - Friday 26 February, 12:00pm (1 hour)
Postgraduate open days
MSc/PgDip Wildlife and Conservation Management - Tuesday, 23 February, 7:00pm (1 hour)
- View more information on our conservation courses
- Register for the event
MSc/PgDip Organic Farming - Thursday, 25 February, 7:00pm (1 hour)
- View more information on our conservation courses
- Register for the event

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