大学的基础课程和衔接课程为那些不具备直接进入本科学位的高中学历的人才，或者其母语不是英语的人提供了进入艺术，人文和社会科学领域的学位课程的机会。目前，科学与工程专业的衔接课程已从2018年入学开始中止。艺术，人文和社会科学国际基础课程提供密集的学术工作，英语学费和学习技能学费的组合。它旨在帮助在学校中表现良好的聪明才智和高动机的学生无缝地进入爱丁堡学位。
The University's foundation programme provides opportunities for students to access degree programmes within arts, humanities and social sciences. This programme is intended for students whose high school qualifications are not accepted for direct entry to an undergraduate degree, and whose first language is not English.<br><br>For undergraduate students in the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Science, the University offers a one year International Foundation Programme.<br><br>This programme provides a combination of intensive academic work, English language tuition and study skills tuition.<br><br>Successful completion of the programme with good grades guarantees progression to many of the College's prestigious four-year honours degrees.<br><br>For students who complete the foundation programme but choose not to study for a degree at Edinburgh, the University will provide support with the process of applying to other UK universities.