Cognitive Science (Humanities) at The University of Edinburgh
Cognitive Science (Humanities) (MA (Hons), C851) at The University of Edinburgh: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the course 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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 160–175 points.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 65%, a baccalaureate 15%, no formal qualifications 15%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- C851 · C8 psychology
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 86%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%87%
Learning opportunities86%84%
Assessment and feedback66%80%
Academic support88%89%
Organisation and management69%84%
Learning resources77%89%
Student voice74%82%
15 final-year students · 87% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£40k3 years£27k5 years£33k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working10% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 78%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
75%
use what they learned
UK 60%
- Information Technology Professionals80%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
- Administrative occupations0%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 55% 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 ↗
Linguistics at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge | Linguistics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 208–223 |
| King's College London, University of London | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| Bangor University | Cymraeg and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| Cardiff University | Cymraeg ac Ieithyddiaeth BA (Hons) | ABB - BBC | — |
| University of Huddersfield | English BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 112–127 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | English and Linguistics BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and Language & Linguistics MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| Bristol, UWE | English Language and Linguistics BA (Hons) | See entry requirements | 96–111 |
| The University of Edinburgh | Cognitive Science (Humanities) this course | — | 160–175 |
| University of Essex | Computational Linguistics BSc (Hons) | — | 96–111 |
| University of Greenwich | English Language and TESOL BA (Hons) | — | 112–127 |
See all 229 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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