University of Edinburgh
Cognitive Science (Humanities)
Typical offer rate
71–81%
moderate entry
Typical entry
ABB
Grad employment
85%
15 months after
In professional roles
45%
Median grad salary
£25,000
15 months after
Edinburgh's Cognitive Science (Humanities) degree studies the mind through the combined lens of philosophy, linguistics and psychology, drawing methods from the humanities rather than the natural sciences alone. It examines perception, language, reasoning and representation using conceptual and theoretical approaches alongside empirical ones. The offer rate is moderate. Offers are made around ABB at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Cognitive Science (Humanities) at University of Edinburgh has a 71–81% chance of an offer, moderate by UK standards. Most offers are made around ABB at A-level. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- Typical A-level grades: ABB
- UCAS tariff: 128–128 points
About University of Edinburgh
Edinburgh is an ancient university founded in 1582, one of the oldest and most distinguished in the country, asking among the highest entry grades anywhere.
Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: University of Edinburgh · Cognitive Science (Humanities)
Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.