University of Edinburgh
Religious Studies
Typical offer rate
78–88%
high entry
Grad employment
85%
15 months after
In professional roles
64%
Median grad salary
£29,500
15 months after
The University of Edinburgh's Religious Studies is a degree studying the beliefs, practices and histories of the major world religions using the methods of history, anthropology, sociology and philosophy of religion. It differs from divinity in taking a comparative and largely descriptive approach rather than a confessional one. An offer is likely for applicants who meet the grades.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Religious Studies at University of Edinburgh has a 78–88% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.
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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 · Religious Studies
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.