University of Edinburgh spends £2m on admin system

Scottish institution overhauling process that handles 20,000 students

The University of Edinburgh is installing a student course and administration system to improve how it deals with its 20,000 learners.

The £2m system will help the Scottish university's registry to deal quicker with online enquiries and increase the number of online postgraduate applications.

It will also enable increasing number of students to manage their own details including the optional courses they take.

Student administration is going to be transformed by the administration system, says Professor Timothy O'Shea, the University of Edinburgh's principal and vice-chancellor.

'I welcome the opportunity for the university to work with Tribal Group on this project,' he said.

'Our vision for the project is to transform student administration and the implementation of the SITS:Vision software is a very important part of achieving this.'

The purchase of the administration system is about more than just getting software, says Bruce Nelson, Edinburgh's academic registrar and project sponsor.

'It is also about using the internet to enable students to gain timely information about their academic progress and add value to their experience,' Nelson said.

'The university will also save time and costs associated with elements such as the paper trail of applications, registrations, examinations and paper-based course and assessment result entry.'

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