University of Edinburgh
Linguistics
Typical offer rate
71–81%
moderate entry
Typical entry
ABB
Grad employment
90%
15 months after
In professional roles
80%
Median grad salary
£34,000
15 months after
Edinburgh's Linguistics degree examines the structure, acquisition and social use of language, covering phonology, syntax, semantics and the empirical study of language in use. The programme has particular depth in computational and cognitive approaches to linguistic analysis. Offers go to a fair share of those who meet the grades; offers are made around ABB at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Linguistics 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 · Linguistics
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.