Business and Economics at The University of Edinburgh

Business and Economics (MA (Hons), NL11) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 144–165 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~165 points

Highest

A*AA and above

Published as 144 - 165 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 pointsThis course

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 165

15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 160–175 points. At least 24% of them had fewer than the 165 asked.

25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, a baccalaureate 10%, an Access course 5%.

Course

Award: Master of Arts (with Honours)
Code: NL11 · N1 business studies + L1 economics
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Year abroad: optional

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Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). More ↗

Student experience

After the first yearThis course

95%

still studying

UK 91%

left higher education

UK 6%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

25 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveyThis course

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course77%86%

Learning opportunities76%85%

Assessment and feedback61%79%

Academic support77%90%

Organisation and management80%88%

Learning resources87%90%

Student voice76%80%

20 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2024-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£36k3 years

£31k5 years

£44k

£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

65% working13% working and studying8% studying5% unemployed9% other

UK, same subject: 87% in work or study

80%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 70%

85%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

60%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Finance Professionals32%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals19%
Business and public service associate professionals19%
Elementary occupations8%
Information Technology Professionals4%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 70 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
Postcode: EH8 9JZ

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Subjects

business studies business and management
business economics social sciences

Campus

Campus: Central
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Business studies 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
Swansea University	Business Management with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons)	174 points	under 96
University for the Creative Arts	Business & Management BA (Hons)	32 - 168 points	under 96
The University of Edinburgh	Business and Economics this course	144 - 165 points	160–175
City St George's, University of London	Business Analytics BSc (Hons)	128 - 159 points	128–143
University of Bristol	Business Analytics BSc (Hons)	112 - 159 points	144–159
University of Strathclyde	Electronic and Electrical Engineering with Business Studies MEng	120 - 159 points	208–223
Imperial College London	Chemistry with Management BSc (Hons)	144 - 156 points	192–207
Newcastle University	International Business Management BSc (Hons)	136 - 156 points	128–143
University of Sussex	Law with Business and Management LLB (Hons)	136 - 153 points	112–127
King's College London, University of London	Data Analytics for Business and Finance BSc (Hons)	A*AA	144–159
University of Birmingham	Mathematics with Business Management Msci (Hon)	152 points	128–143

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