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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
Central area campus
Full Time
08-SEP-25
4 Years
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Master of Arts (with Honours) - MA (Hons)
Central area campus
Full time
08-SEP-25
4 Years
This popular joint degree programme provides a grounding in both social policy and economics, two subjects which complement and enrich each other.
Social policySocial policy at the University of Edinburgh will enable you to engage with confidence in many of the political debates of our time. We deal with a wide array of policy areas, for example: * health * welfare * labour markets * education * family and childhood We discuss how policies affect our civic culture through studying political engagement and citizen participation. Our programme will equip you with the knowledge to understand how policies affect society and the economy. It will also enable you to critically assess how policies are made and what actors and processes influence the policy-making process.
EconomicsIn economics, you will examine the incentives that shape and reconcile the important decisions made by:* individuals * businesses * governments * societies You will also explore the macroeconomic outcomes that may arise from those decisions, such as: * economic fluctuations * growth * unemployment * crises
Who is the programme for?Our degrees are for students who are interested in how political actions affect the real lives of people.Our programmes are designed to foster critical thinking about policy to ensure our graduates are able to look beyond news headlines and understand in detail why certain political decisions are taken and what their impact may be.
Why Edinburgh?You will be taught by staff members who are passionate about conducting research that has strong applications to the world outside of academia. We work closely with: * governments * non-governmental organisations (NGOs) * third sector and interest representation groups * international organisations * other external actors International comparative analyses are one of our main strengths. We place a strong emphasis on providing you with empirical research skills, so that you can become a critical researcher yourself. Take a social policy degree at the University of Edinburgh and you will be challenged to re-evaluate how you look at politics, society and the economy with the ability to improve other's understanding as well.
Exam type
A levelA level:
AAA Grades / Points required
Scottish Higher:
AAAB Grades / Points required
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:
37 Grades / Points required
AAA. Required subjects: A levels: Mathematics at B, or AS Mathematics at A. GCSEs: English at C or 4.
AAAB by end of S5 or AAAA by end of S6. BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S6. Required subjects: Highers: Mathematics at B. Higher Applications of Mathematics is not accepted in place of Higher Mathematics. National 5s: English at C.
37 points with 666 at HL. Required subjects: HL: Mathematics at 5. SL: English at 5 and Mathematics at 6 (if not at HL).
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£9,250 per year
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£1,820 per year
Students from Scotland
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£9,250 per year
Students from Wales
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£9,250 per year
Students from Northern Ireland
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£9,250 per year
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£28,000 per year
Students from EU
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£28,000 per year
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