Russian Studies and History at The University of Edinburgh
Russian Studies and History (MA (Hons), RV71) at The University of Edinburgh: UCAS’s course data does not show an entry requirement for 2027 entry yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on ed.ac.uk ↗
Entry requirement
Not in UCAS’s data yet
UCAS’s course search data does not include one for 2027 yet, though the university may have published it. Check ed.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subject
The middle entrant had 176–191 points.
245 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 82%, a baccalaureate 7%, no formal qualifications 7%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- RV71 · R7 Russian and East European studies + V1 history by period
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
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
history historical, philosophical and religious studies
Russian and East European studies language and area studies
Russian and East European studies language and area studies
Campus
- Campus
- Central
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
History at other universities
One course at each of 10 universities. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Cymraeg and History BA (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | — |
| Aberystwyth University | BA Modern Languages / History BA (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Education and History BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | History BA (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Ancient History and Archaeology BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Birmingham Newman University | Applied Humanities (Accelerated Degree) BA (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Aberdeen | Anthropology and History MA (Hons) | BBC | 144–159 |
| Barnsley College University Centre | Photography For England HNC | 64 points | — |
| Anglia Ruskin University | History BA (Hons) | — | 96–111 |
| Bedford College Group | Photography HNC | — | — |
| The University of Edinburgh | Russian Studies and History this course | — | 176–191 |
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