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BSc Cognitive Science

University of Edinburgh
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Various
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Course Score
A /85
Graduate Salary£35,000
Satisfaction75%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs95%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for this subject graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£35,000
typical starting salary
£34,000
£40,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
75%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
03
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
0%
06
Customer service occupations
0%
07
Skilled trades occupations
0%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (01103)
01103
Note: 1

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 180 respondents (66% response rate)

78%
Teaching Quality
66%
Assessment & Feedback
50%
Academic Support
71%
Organisation
81%
Learning Resources
54%
Student Voice

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Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% more expensive than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
1%
128-143
6%
144-159
5%
160-175
11%
176-191
5%
192-207
7%
208-223
8%
224-239
14%
240+
32%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
81%
Baccalaureate
6%
Other HE
4%
Other
4%
Access
2%
Degree
2%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (01103)

01103

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

66%
Very High Exposure

AI can already perform a significant portion of tasks in this career. Graduates should expect the role to evolve substantially — developing AI-complementary skills will be essential.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
68%Customer service
48%Business and public service associate
32%Artistic, literary and media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
95%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
95%
Career On Track