UndergraduateMaster of Arts (with Honours)UCAS: LL12

Economics and Politics

Name: Economics and Politics
Price: 29600 GBP
Availability: InStock

The University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh, Scotland

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4 yearsDuration

£29,600Per Year (Intl)

£34,500Avg. Graduate Salary

77%Satisfaction

Course Overview

Pursue your ambitions in social sciences with the MA (Hons) Economics and Politics at The University of Edinburgh. Based in Edinburgh, Scotland, this Russell Group university offers a research-led approach to learning, with a 4-year full-time structure. This popular joint programme combines two core social science disciplines. You will discover many potentially creative tensions between the two disciplines, which reflect the different modes of analysis traditionally used in economics and political science. The traditional links between economics and political science have been strengthened in recent years by the rapidly growing research programme into new political economy. International tuition fees are £29,600 per year, home/UK fees are £9,790 per year, and a minimum IELTS score of 6.5 is required for admission. Graduates from this programme benefit from strong career prospects, with 77% student satisfaction rating, a median graduate salary of £38,000 within three years, a 95% continuation rate, and 80% of graduates in employment or further study.

What You'll Learn

Microeconomic Theory

Macroeconomic Analysis

Political Systems and Governance

Comparative Politics

Public Economics and Policy

Political Economy

Quantitative Methods for Social Sciences

International Relations and Global Economics

UCAS Code:LL12

Academic Year:2026-27 entry

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Entry Requirements

📋 Academic Entry Requirements

A-Level

A*A*A* - A*AA

A*A*A* - A*AA. Required subjects: A levels: Mathematics at B or AS Mathematics at A. GCSEs: English at C or 4.

International Baccalaureate

43 - 37 points

from 43 points with 766 at HL to 37 points with 666 at HL. Required subjects: HL: Mathematics at 5. SL: English at 5; Mathematics at 6 (if not at HL).

🗣️ English Language Requirements

Test	Overall	L	R	W	S
IELTS Academic	6.5	6	6	6	6

L = Listening, R = Reading, W = Writing, S = Speaking

Tuition Fees & Funding

International Student Fee

£29,600

per year

Total Course Cost (4 years)£118,400

Home Student Fee

£9,790

regulated fee

Scholarships available for eligible students

Fees shown are for current entry. Fees may increase annually in line with inflation.

📊 OFFICIAL UK DATA

Graduate Outcomes

Based on official HESA Graduate Outcomes survey data

💰 Graduate Salaries — The University of Edinburgh

Time After Graduation	Lower Quartile Salary	Median Salary	Upper Quartile Salary
15 months	£29,000	£34,500	£37,000
3 years	£32,000	£38,000	£53,500
5 years	£45,500	£55,500	£73,500

UK subject average: £32,000 — sector benchmark across all UK universities

Graduate Salary vs UK Subject Average

This course

UK average

Salary 3 years after graduation▲ 19% above UK average salary

This course

£38,000

UK average

£32,000

Salary 5 years after graduation▲ 73% above UK average salary

This course

£55,500

UK average

£32,000

Salary trend: ↑ up £17,500 from year 3 to year 5

Official Data

Salary figures are sourced from Discover Uni graduate outcomes data for this subject area at this provider (subject area: CAH15-02-01). These represent typical earnings and may not reflect this specific course. For official data, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

💼 Employment Breakdown

60%Working

20%Studying

20%Work & Study

90%Professional Jobs

Official Data

Graduate employment outcomes are sourced directly from Discover Uni for this specific course and provider. For full details, visit Discover Uni at Discover Uni.

Student Satisfaction

Course-level data

National Student Survey (NSS) results — undergraduate final-year students only

67%

Overall

Teaching on my course

77%

Learning opportunities

65%

Assessment and feedback

54%

Academic support

75%

Organisation and management

53%

Learning resources

92%

Student voice

54%

Continuation rate% students continuing to year 2

95%

National Student Survey via Discover Uni.

Official Data

Source: This specific course at this provider

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