University of Edinburgh
Social Anthropology and Social Policy
Typical offer rate
62–72%
moderate entry
Typical entry
AAA
Grad employment
85%
15 months after
In professional roles
65%
Median grad salary
£33,500
15 months after
Edinburgh's Social Anthropology and Social Policy is a degree pairing ethnographic study of societies and cultures with comparative analysis of welfare systems and public policy. The anthropology strand develops cross-cultural sensitivity and qualitative research skills; the social policy element examines how states organise and deliver social provision. Offers go to a fair share of those who meet the grades. Offers are made around AAA at A-level.
How hard is it to get in?
The typical applicant to Social Anthropology and Social Policy at University of Edinburgh has a 62–72% chance of an offer, moderate by UK standards. Most offers are made around AAA 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: AAA
- UCAS tariff: 144–144 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 · Social Anthropology 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.