International Relations with Quantitative Methods at The University of Edinburgh
International Relations with Quantitative Methods (MA (Hons), 2W3A) 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 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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 168
16% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 176–191 points. At least 23% of them had fewer than the 168 asked.
250 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 73%, a baccalaureate 11%, no formal qualifications 11%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- 2W3A
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
93%
still studying
UK 90%
6%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
270 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%89%
Learning opportunities73%83%
Assessment and feedback67%82%
Academic support88%91%
Organisation and management78%85%
Learning resources88%90%
Student voice68%79%
225 final-year students · 61% responded · NSS 2025-26
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 onSubject at this uni
62% working13% working and studying8% studying8% unemployed9% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
71%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
40%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals16%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals14%
- Managers, directors and senior officials11%
- Sales occupations8%
- Elementary occupations7%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 105 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 ↗
Statistics 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 | Mathematics and Statistics & Operational Research MMath (Hons) | 144 - 168 points | 160–175 |
| The University of Edinburgh | International Relations with Quantitative Methods this course | 144 - 168 points | 176–191 |
| University of Warwick | Data Science BSc (Hons) | 152 - 168 points | 160–175 |
| Imperial College London | Mathematics with Statistics BSc (Hons) | 160 - 164 points | 176–191 |
| University of Strathclyde | Data Analytics BSc (Hons) | 104 - 162 points | 176–191 |
| Durham University | Mathematics and Statistics MMath (Hons) | A*A*A | 192–207 |
| University of Bath | Mathematics and Statistics BSc (Hons) | A*A*A | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | Mathematics with Statistics BSc (Hons) | A*A*A - AAA | 192–207 |
| University of St Andrews | Economics and Statistics MA (Hons) | 159 - 160 points | 208–223 |
| University of Surrey | Mathematics with Data Science MMath | 128 - 160 points | 128–143 |
| Newcastle University | Mathematics and Statistics BSc (Hons) | 136 - 156 points | 128–143 |
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