Philosophy and Politics at The University of Edinburgh
Philosophy and Politics (MA (Hons), VL52) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 132–160 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~160 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 132 - 160 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 160
20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 160–175 points. 25% of them had fewer than the 160 asked.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 65%, a baccalaureate 25%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- VL52 · V5 philosophy + 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
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
30 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%89%
Learning opportunities80%83%
Assessment and feedback69%82%
Academic support78%91%
Organisation and management81%85%
Learning resources96%90%
Student voice71%79%
15 final-year students · 76% 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 onThis course
45% working25% working and studying20% studying10% unemployed
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 · 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 ↗
Philosophy 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 | Philosophy and Politics this course | 132 - 160 points | 160–175 |
| University of St Andrews | Mathematics and Philosophy MA (Hons) | 159 - 160 points | 224–239 |
| University of Warwick | Mathematics and Philosophy BA/BSc (H) | 160 points | 224–239 |
| University of Bristol | English and Philosophy BA (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 144–159 |
| University of Sussex | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 128 - 153 points | — |
| Durham University | English Literature and Philosophy BA (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 208–223 |
| University of Cambridge | Philosophy BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Manchester | Liberal Arts with International Study BA (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Nottingham | Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
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