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Business at University of Edinburgh

University of Edinburgh is ranked 54th of 154 universities for business on our measures. 81% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer A*AA–AAACentral, Scotland27 coursesRanked on partial data

#54 of 154 for business39
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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other business courses

  • Student satisfaction81%Below average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course97%Above average (average 82%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)177More competitive than average (average 107)

The marker shows the typical (median) business course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC6%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC2%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB3%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB9%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA13%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more68%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£28k average
  2. 3 years£31k£25k average
  3. 5 years£44k£32k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 27 business courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from ABB (Biological Sciences with Management) to A*A*A* (Economics with Management Science).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Economics with Management Science (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Finance and Business. Half of the students who started had more than 156 UCAS points, against 235 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: International Business and Biological Sciences with Management (100%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, LLB, MA.
  • Accredited by AACSB (business schools): 25 of the 27 courses.
  • Accredited by EFMD (business schools): 17 of the 27 courses.

  • Business Management

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerA*AA–AAA

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    98%
    Entry points
    180
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business with Strategic Economics

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerA*AA–AAA

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    97%*
    Entry points
    177*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • International Business

    MA · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerA*AA–AAA

    Satisfied
    73%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    176
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Business

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    79%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    192
    Graduate jobs
    80%
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), ACCA (accountancy), AIA (accountancy)

    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Arabic and Business

    MA · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    97%*
    Entry points
    177*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools)

    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Biological Sciences with Management

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA–ABB

    Satisfied
    75%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    216
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business and Economics

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerA*AA–AAA

    Satisfied
    76%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    172
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business and Law

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    177*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Business with Decision Analytics

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerA*AA–AAA

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    97%*
    Entry points
    177*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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