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Politics at University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh is ranked 65th of 92 universities for politics on our measures. 73% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £37.5k after five years.

Typical offer A*A*A*–AAACentral, Scotland20 courses

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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other politics courses

  • Student satisfaction73%Below average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course91%Above average (average 88%)
  • Graduate-level jobs70%Above average (average 55%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30kAbove average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)188More competitive than average (average 109)

The marker shows the typical (median) politics course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC4%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB2%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB8%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA8%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more78%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30k£28k average
  2. 3 years£29k£25k average
  3. 5 years£37.5k£31.5k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 20 politics courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from ABB (German and Politics) to A*A*A* (International Relations).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Politics, Philosophy and Economics (83%).
  • Least competitive entry: Social Policy and Politics. Half of the students who started had more than 158 UCAS points, against 224 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: French and Politics and German and Politics (100%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Degrees awarded: LLB, MA.
  • Accredited by Law Society of Scotland: Law and International Relations and Law and Politics.

  • International Relations

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerA*A*A*–AAA

    Satisfied
    73%
    Stay on
    96%
    Entry points
    184
    Graduate jobs
    70%
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerA*A*A*–AAA

    Satisfied
    75%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    192
    Graduate jobs
    70%
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Arabic and Politics

    MA · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    78%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    170
    Graduate jobs
    71%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Economics and Politics

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerA*A*A*–A*AA

    Satisfied
    77%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    208
    Graduate jobs
    71%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • French and Politics

    MA · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA–AAB

    Satisfied
    78%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    186
    Graduate jobs
    71%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • German and Politics

    MA · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA–ABB

    Satisfied
    78%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    159
    Graduate jobs
    71%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • History and Politics

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerA*A*A*–AAA

    Satisfied
    76%
    Stay on
    92%
    Entry points
    189
    Graduate jobs
    75%
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • International Relations with Quantitative Methods

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerA*A*A*–AAA

    Satisfied
    78%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    188*
    Graduate jobs
    71%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Italian and Politics

    MA · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    78%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    188*
    Graduate jobs
    71%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageKnow the offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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