Celtic and Scandinavian Studies at The University of Edinburgh
Celtic and Scandinavian Studies (MA (Hons), QR56) at The University of Edinburgh: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 160–175 points.
485 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 83%, a baccalaureate 7%, no formal qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- QR56 · Q5 Celtic studies + R6 Scandinavian studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearWider subject at this uni
94%
still studying
UK 89%
4%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
540 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%93%
Learning opportunities72%88%
Assessment and feedback71%87%
Academic support91%94%
Organisation and management71%85%
Learning resources88%91%
Student voice71%82%
525 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£27k5 years£31k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working5% working and studying20% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Edinburgh, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- EH8 9JZ
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Celtic studies at other universities
One course at each of 6 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge | Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Glasgow | Ancient History/Celtic Civilisation MA (Hons) | 120 - 128 points | 192–207 |
| Aberystwyth University | Celtic Studies BA (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | 144–159 |
| University of Aberdeen | Archaeology and Celtic & Anglo Saxon Studies MA (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| University of Wales Trinity Saint David | Celtic Studies BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | — |
| University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) | Archaeology with Gaelic Studies BA (Hons) | 72 - 75 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Celtic and Scandinavian Studies this course | — | 160–175 |
See all 66 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More Celtic studies at The University of Edinburgh
- Celtic and English Literature MA (Hons)
- Celtic and French MA (Hons)
- Celtic and Linguistics MA (Hons)
- Celtic and Scottish History MA (Hons)
- Scottish Ethnology and Celtic MA (Hons)