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MA Economics

University of Edinburgh
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Economics
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Course Score
A /82
Graduate Salary£34,500
Satisfaction78%
Degree Completion94%
Professional Jobs90%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£34,500
typical starting salary
£29,000
£37,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Economics graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (1861 courses)

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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
45%
02
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
30%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
0%
06
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
0%
07
Design occupations
★ Professional
0%
08
Elementary occupations
0%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 85 respondents (69% response rate)

82%
Teaching Quality
65%
Assessment & Feedback
63%
Academic Support
82%
Organisation
83%
Learning Resources
54%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

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

💰Free Money & Grants

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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

96-111
3%
128-143
8%
144-159
7%
160-175
15%
176-191
5%
192-207
8%
208-223
23%
224-239
7%
240+
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
92%
Other
4%
Baccalaureate
1%
Degree
1%
No qualifications
1%
Other HE
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

54%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
35%Design

Outcomes

94%
Continuation
90%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track