MA (Hons) Economics and Statistics at University of Edinburgh

Entry requirements

Undergraduate entry (standard requirements, as published): SQA Highers: Typical offer: AAAAA (achievement by end of S5 preferred). BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S5. The grades you use to meet our entry requirements must include the following at Higher: Mathematics at A or Advanced Higher Mathematics at B. Higher Applications of Mathematics is not accepted in place of Higher Mathematics. Sixth-year work in Mathematics is recommended. Your Mathematics qualifications must have been achieved no more than two academic years prior to entry. Your other Highers can be in any other subject, except the few subjects we do not accept. National 5s required. You must also have the following at National 5: English at C. A levels: Typical offer: from A*A*A* to A*AA. The grades you use to meet our entry requirements must include the following at A level: Mathematics at A*. Your Mathematics qualifications must have been achieved no more than two academic years prior to entry. Your other A levels can be in any other subject, except the few subjects we do not accept. GCSEs required. You must also have the following at GCSE: English at C or 4. IB: Typical offer: from 40 points with 766 at HL to 37 points with 666 at HL. The grades you use to meet our entry requirements must include the following at HL: Mathematics (Analysis and approaches only) at 6. Your Mathematics qualifications must have been achieved no more than two academic years prior to entry. Your other HLs can be in any other subject. Standard Levels (SLs) required. You must also have the following at SL: English at 5. Widening access (Plus Flag) minimum grades for eligible UK applicants: Highers AABB by end of S6 BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S5.; A levels A*BB; IB 34 points with 655 at HL. English language (international applicants without qualifying school English): IELTS Academic total 6.5 with at least 5.5 in each component; TOEFL-iBT and other tests are also accepted at the published equivalent levels.