Applied Mathematics at The University of Edinburgh
Applied Mathematics (MMath (Hons), G121) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 144–168 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 208–223 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~168 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 144 - 168 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 168
The middle entrant had 208–223 points. At least 9% had fewer than the 168 asked.
180 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 87%, no formal qualifications 6%, a baccalaureate 3%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Mathematics
- Code
- G121 · G1 mathematics
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
93%
still studying
UK 89%
6%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
245 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%89%
Learning opportunities78%86%
Assessment and feedback73%82%
Academic support86%94%
Organisation and management80%87%
Learning resources90%90%
Student voice69%81%
135 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£31k5 years£41k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
53% working21% working and studying14% studying5% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
45%
use what they learned
UK 47%
- Finance Professionals20%
- Information Technology Professionals20%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 75 graduates · 63% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH8 9JZ
Subjects
applied mathematics mathematical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Mathematics at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imperial College London | Mathematics and Computer Science BEng (Hon) | 160 - 168 points | 224–239 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Applied Mathematics and Physics Msci (Hon) | 144 - 168 points | 192–207 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Applied Mathematics this course | 144 - 168 points | 208–223 |
| University of Bristol | Mathematics with Study Abroad Msci (Hon) | 112 - 165 points | 160–175 |
| University of Sussex | Mathematics (research placement) MMath | 152 - 165 points | 112–127 |
| Newcastle University | Data Science BSc (Hons) | 136 - 162 points | 128–143 |
| University of Leicester | Mathematics BSc (Hons) | 128 - 162 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Mathematics BSc (Hons) | A*A*A | 192–207 |
| University of Bath | Computer Science and Mathematics BSc (Hons) | A*A*A | 192–207 |
| University of Birmingham | Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics Msci (Hon) | 160 points | 144–159 |
| University of Cambridge | Mathematics MMath | A*A*A | 224–239 |
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