University of Edinburgh
Linguistics and Social Anthropology
Typical offer rate
71–81%
moderate entry
Typical entry
ABB
Grad employment
87%
15 months after
In professional roles
81%
Median grad salary
£33,500
15 months after
The University of Edinburgh's linguistics and social anthropology degree studies the structure and use of human language alongside the ethnographic and theoretical study of social life and cultural practice. The linguistics strand covers the formal properties of language; the social anthropology explores how language is embedded in social relations and cultural meaning. The offer rate is moderate, and offers are made around ABB at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Linguistics and Social Anthropology 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 and Social Anthropology
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.