International Relations at The University of Edinburgh
International Relations (MA (Hons), L250) 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 course had 176–191 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 pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 168
21% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 176–191 points. At least 22% of them had fewer than the 168 asked.
65 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 57%, no formal qualifications 21%, a baccalaureate 12%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L250 · L2 politics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
96%
still studying
UK 90%
1%
left higher education
UK 10%
3%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
70 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%89%
Learning opportunities64%83%
Assessment and feedback59%82%
Academic support85%91%
Organisation and management68%85%
Learning resources81%90%
Student voice66%79%
75 final-year students · 57% responded · NSS 2024-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£29k5 years£37.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working20% working and studying10% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
35%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Managers, directors and senior officials20%
- Business and public service associate professionals20%
- Sales occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 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
international relations social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Politics 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen's University Belfast | Anthropology and International Relations BA (Hons) | 122 - 168 points | 128–143 |
| The University of Edinburgh | International Relations this course | 144 - 168 points | 176–191 |
| University of Leicester | Law with Politics LLB (Hons) | 128 - 162 points | 112–127 |
| University of St Andrews | International Relations and Mathematics MA (Hons) | 159 - 160 points | 192–207 |
| University of Bristol | Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 160–175 |
| Newcastle University | International Relations BA (Hons) | 128 - 156 points | 144–159 |
| University of Sussex | Law with International Relations LLB (Hons) | 136 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| Durham University | Economics and Politics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of Bath | Economics with Politics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Cambridge | History and Politics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of Exeter | Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAA | 144–159 |
See all 1,198 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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