Politics with Quantitative Methods at The University of Edinburgh
Politics with Quantitative Methods (MA (Hons), 8M9D) at The University of Edinburgh asked for 132–168 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
~168 points
HighestA*AA and above
Published as 132 - 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
20% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 160–175 points. At least 25% of them had fewer than the 168 asked.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 10%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- 8M9D
- 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 | Politics with Quantitative Methods this course | 132 - 168 points | 160–175 |
| 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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