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University of Edinburgh is ranked 1st of 56 universities for primary teaching on our measures. 92% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £38k after 15 months, rising to £35k after five years.

Central, Scotland2 courses

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Primary Education with Gaelic to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your points with the students who started, whose totals include extras like a fourth A-level or EPQ. The real offer is on the university’s course page.

How it compares with other primary teaching courses

  • Student satisfaction92%Above average (average 89%)
  • Stay on course93%Above average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs95%Above average (average 87%)
  • Salary after 15 months£38kAbove average (average £31.5k)
  • Entry points (median)173More competitive than average (average 123)

The marker shows the typical (median) primary teaching 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 CCC0%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB5%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB11%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA18%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more66%

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£38k£31.5k average
  2. 3 years£31.5k£26.5k average
  3. 5 years£35k£32k 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 2 primary teaching 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.

  • Courses last between 4 and 5 years.
  • Primary Education with Gaelic

    MA · 4 years

    Satisfied
    92%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    173*
    Graduate jobs
    95%*
    Salary
    £38k*

    Accredited: General Teaching Council for Scotland

  • Primary Education with Gaelic (Learners)

    MA · 5 years

    Satisfied
    92%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    173*
    Graduate jobs
    95%*
    Salary
    £38k*

    Accredited: General Teaching Council for Scotland

* 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.

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

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