University of Edinburgh
Law and Social Policy
Typical offer rate
28–38%
competitive entry
Typical entry
A*A*A
Grad employment
85%
15 months after
In professional roles
65%
Median grad salary
£33,500
15 months after
Edinburgh's Law and Social Policy is a degree combining study of legal doctrine and institutions with comparative analysis of welfare systems and the policies that address poverty, inequality and social need. The law provides the normative and institutional framework; the social policy element examines how states collectively respond to social problems. 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 Social Policy 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.
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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 Social Policy
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.