Careers Service accessibility information

Website accessibility statement inline with Public Sector Body (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018

This accessibility statement applies to:

https://app.graduatesfirst.com/ED/account/login 

This website is run by the University of Edinburgh. It uses the third party piece of software Graduates First. We want as many people as possible to be able to use this website. For example, that means you should be able to:

• change colours, contrast levels and fonts
• zoom in up to 400% (but without reflow)
• Experience no flashing, scrolling or moving text
• Experience no requirement to use dragging movements

We’ve also made the website text as simple as possible to understand. However, some of our content is technical, and we use technical terms where there is no easier wording we could use without changing what the text means.

Customising the website

AbilityNet has advice on making your device easier to use if you have a disability. This is an external site with suggestions to make your computer more accessible:

AbilityNet - My Computer My Way

With a few simple steps you can customise the appearance of our website using your browser settings to make it easier to read and navigate:

Additional information on how to customise our website appearance

If you are a member of University staff or a student, you can use the free SensusAccess accessible document conversion service:

Information on SensusAccess

How accessible this website is

We know some parts of this website are not fully accessible:

• Some colour contrasts don’t meet the required contrast levels
• Non all non text content has a text alternative
• The site is not fully accessible with assistive software
• There are some images of text
• Not all link text is meaningful
• Buttons don’t have discernible text
• Spellcheck is not enabled on all free text boxes on all browsers
• There is no text description of the meaning of the asterisk that indicates fields are mandatory 
• Reflow is not enabled to 400%
• There is information conveyed by colour only
• Not all content can be reached by keyboard
• There are keyboard traps
• There is no skip to main content option
• Where you have tabbed too doesn’t have a clear indication 
• Heading levels are skipped
• Tooltips can’t be reached by keyboard and don’t appear with Dragon
• Not all video content has human corrected captions, human corrected transcripts and audio description
• Users are not alerted when new browser tabs or pop ups will open
• A help section doesn’t appear in a consistent location across all pages
• The site is not fully compatible with landscape mode
• Time limits can’t be altered.

Feedback and contact information

If you need information on this website in a different format, including accessible PDF, large print, audio recording or braille:

• Email: careers@ed.ac.uk 
• Telephone: 0131 650 4670
• British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via Contact Scotland BSL, the on-line BSL interpreting service.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

Reporting accessibility problems with this website

We are always looking to improve the accessibility of this website. If you find any problems not listed on this page, or think we’re not meeting accessibility requirements, please contact:

• Email: careers@ed.ac.uk
• Telephone: 0131 650 4670
• British Sign Language (BSL) users can contact us via Contact Scotland BSL, the on-line BSL interpreting service.

We’ll consider your request and get back to you in 5 working days.

Enforcement procedure

The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) is responsible for enforcing the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018 (the ‘accessibility regulations’). If you’re not happy with how we respond to your complaint please contact the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS) directly:

Contact details for the Equality Advisory and Support Service (EASS)

The government has produced information on how to report accessibility issues:

Reporting an accessibility problem on a public sector website

Contacting us by phone using British Sign Language

British Sign Language service

Contact Scotland BSL runs a service for British Sign Language users and all of Scotland’s public bodies using video relay. This enables sign language users to contact public bodies and vice versa. The service operates from 8.00am to 12.00am, 7 days a week.

Contact Scotland BSL service details.

Technical information about this website’s accessibility

The University of Edinburgh is committed to making its websites and applications accessible, in accordance with the Public Sector Bodies (Websites and Mobile Applications) (No. 2) Accessibility Regulations 2018.

Compliance Status

This website is partially compliant with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard, due to the non-compliances listed below.

The full guidelines are available at:

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.2 AA standard

Non accessible content

The content listed below is non-accessible for the following reasons.

Noncompliance with the accessibility regulations
 

The following items do not comply with the WCAG 2.2 AA success criteria:

• Not all non-text content has appropriate alternative text
  • 1.1.1 Non-text content
• Not all videos have human-corrected transcripts
  • 1.2.1 Audio-only and Video-only (Prerecorded)
• Not all videos have human-corrected captions
  • 1.2.2 Captions (Pre-recorded)
• Videos don’t have audio descriptions
  • 1.2.5 Audio Description (Pre-recorded)
• Information, structure, and relationships conveyed through presentation can be programmatically determined or are available in text e.g. Certain ARIA roles do not contain particular children
• 1.3.1 Info and Relationships
• The site is not fully compatible with landscape mode
  • 1.3.4 Orientation
• Some information is conveyed by colour only
  • 1.4.1 Use of Colour
• There were colour contrast issues identified
  • 1.4.3 Contrast (Minimum)
• There are some images of text
  • 1.4.5 Images of Text
• Reflow is not operating correctly
  • 1.4.10 Reflow
• Tooltips are inaccessible by keyboard and assistive software
  • 1.4.13 Content on Hover or Focus
• Not all content can be reached by keyboard alone
  • 2.1.1 Keyboard
• There are keyboard traps
  • 2.1.2 No Keyboard Trap
• Time limits can’t be altered
  • 2.2.1 Timing Adjustable
• There is no skip to main content option
  • 2.4.1 Bypass Blocks
• Not all links have meaningful hypertext
  • 2.4.4 Link Purpose (In Context)
• Some heading levels are skipped
  • 2.4.6 Headings and Labels
• It’s not always easy to identify where you’ve tabbed to
  • 2.4.7 Focus Visible
• Links open as pop ups or new tabs without warning the user
  • 3.2.2 On Input
• Help does not appear in a consistent location across all pages
  • 3.2.6 Consistent Help
• Error messages are not always present or as meaningful as they could be
  • 3.3.1 Error Identification
  • 3.3.3 Labels or Instructions
• The system doesn’t suggest alternatives to incorrect data entry
  • 3.3.3 Error Suggestion
• The site is not fully compatible with screen readers and speech-to-text technology e.g. ARIA commands do not have an accessible name, buttons do not have discernible text and ARIA progress bars do not have an accessible name
  • 4.1.2 Name, Role, Value

We aim to improve our websites accessibility on a regular and continuous basis. See the section below ('What we're doing to improve accessibility') on how we are improving our site accessibility. 

We are working towards solving these problems and expect several improvements for any issues within our control by July 2027. We believe the vast majority of issues are not within our control. We have fed back our findings to Graduates First and will continue to ask for accessibility improvements.

Disproportionate burden

We are not currently claiming that any accessibility problems would be a disproportionate burden to fix.

Content that’s not within the scope of the accessibility regulations

At this time we believe no content is outwith the scope of the accessibility regulations.

What we’re doing to improve accessibility

We are working towards solving these problems and expect several improvements for any issues within our control by July 2027. We believe the vast majority of issues are not within our control. We have fed back our findings to Graduates First and will continue to ask for accessibility improvements.

While we are in the process of resolving these accessibility issues we will ensure reasonable adjustments are in place to make sure no user is disadvantaged. As changes are made, we will continue to review accessibility and retest the accessibility of this website.

Preparation of this accessibility statement

This statement was prepared on 16th July 2026. It was last reviewed on 22^nd July 2026

The website was last tested on 8^th July 2026. The testing was carried out by the Careers Service Information and Engagement Team at the University of Edinburgh using both automated and manual methods. The site was tested on a PC, primarily using Google Chrome, alongside Microsoft Edge and Mozilla Firefox.

Recent world-wide usage levels survey for different screen readers and browsers shows that Chrome, Mozilla Firefox and Microsoft Edge are increasing in popularity and Google Chrome is now the favoured browser for screen readers:

 WebAIM: Screen Reader User Survey

The aforementioned three browsers have been used in certain questions for reasons of breadth and variety.

We ran automated testing using AXE (Google Chrome extension) and then manual testing that included:

• Spell check functionality;
• Scaling using different resolutions and reflow;
• Options to customise the interface (magnification, font, background colour, etc);
• Keyboard navigation and keyboard traps;
• Data validation;
• Warning of links opening in new tab or window;
• Information conveyed in the colour or sound only;
• Flashing, moving or scrolling text;
• Use with screen reading software (for example JAWS);
• Assistive software (TextHelp Read and Write, Windows Magnifier, ZoomText, Dragon Naturally Speaking, TalkBack and VoiceOver);
• Tooltips and text alternatives for any non-text content;
• Time limits;
• Compatibility with mobile accessibility functionality (Android and iOS);
• Any drag functionality and alternatives;
• Consistent help function;
• No need to re-enter data already submitted;
• Any cognitive tests.

Change Log

This section will receive updates when accessibility improvements are made to the website.