Law and History at The University of Edinburgh
Law and History (LLB (Hons), MV11) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 152–165 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
~165 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 152 - 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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 165
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. At least 22% had fewer than the 165 asked.
245 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 69%, no formal qualifications 15%, a baccalaureate 6%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Law (with Honours)
- Code
- MV11 · M1 law by area + V1 history by period
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Recognised by the Law Society of Scotland as a Foundation programme, being one part of the route to qualification as a solicitor in Scotland. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
93%
still studying
UK 89%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
265 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%94%
Learning opportunities73%87%
Assessment and feedback69%87%
Academic support85%95%
Organisation and management74%86%
Learning resources87%92%
Student voice59%80%
215 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£28k5 years£34.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
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 ↗
History 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Edinburgh | Law and History this course | 152 - 165 points | 176–191 |
| Newcastle University | History BA (Hons) | 128 - 160 points | 128–143 |
| University of St Andrews | Ancient History and Mathematics MA (Hons) | 159 - 160 points | 208–223 |
| University of Bristol | English and History BA (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 160–175 |
| Durham University | History BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Anthropology and History BA (Hons) | 122 - 152 points | 128–143 |
| UCL (University College London) | European Social and Political Studies (4 years) BA (Hons) | A*AA | — |
| University of Cambridge | Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Leicester | Ancient History and History BA (Hons) | 128 - 152 points | 112–127 |
| University of Manchester | English Literature and History BA (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Sussex | American Studies and History (with a study abroad year) BA (Hons) | 128 - 147 points | 112–127 |
See all 1,028 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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