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MA History

University of Edinburgh
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Combined
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction80%
Degree Completion94%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Combined graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£30,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£33,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Combined graduates nationally earn £18,000–£46,500 (996 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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Elementary occupations
15%
03
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Librarians and Related Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 155 respondents (67% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
62%
Assessment & Feedback
63%
Academic Support
85%
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

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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

112-127
2%
128-143
9%
144-159
12%
160-175
24%
176-191
9%
192-207
10%
208-223
7%
224-239
5%
240+
14%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Baccalaureate
6%
Other
5%
Other HE
3%
Access
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

36%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

60%Business, Research and Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
40%Natural and social science

Outcomes

94%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
65%
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