University of Edinburgh
Law and Politics
Typical offer rate
28–38%
competitive entry
Typical entry
A*A*A
Grad employment
90%
15 months after
In professional roles
70%
Median grad salary
£30,000
15 months after
University of Edinburgh's law and politics course studies legal rules and institutions alongside the political processes through which they are made and contested, treating law and power as mutually illuminating subjects. The offer rate sits at the competitive end; offers are made around A*A*A at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Law and Politics at University of Edinburgh has a 28–38% chance of an offer, competitive by UK standards. Most offers are made around A*A*A at A-level. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
See your personalised chances
Unimetrica estimates your individual offer likelihood for this course from your predicted grades and profile. It shows how it fits into your best five UCAS choices.
Estimate my chancesEntry requirements
- Typical A-level grades: A*A*A
- UCAS tariff: 160–160 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 · Law and Politics
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.