We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified*:
IELTS Academic module overall 6.5 with 5.5 in each component.
TOEFL-iBT (including Special Home Edition) 92 or above with 20 in each section. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
Cambridge English: Advanced or Proficiency overall 176 with 162 in each component.
Trinity ISE: ISE II with a distinction in all four components.
We also accept a wider range of international qualifications and tests.
English language qualifications must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the degree you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS, TOEFL, or Trinity ISE, in which case it must be no more than two years old.
English language qualifications must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the degree you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS, TOEFL, or Trinity ISE, in which case it must be no more than two years old.
This popular combined programme provides a natural combination of two core social science disciplines.
There are many potentially creative tensions between the two disciplines, which reflect the different modes of analysis traditionally used in economics and political science.
The traditional links between economics and political science have been strengthened in recent years by the rapidly growing research programme into new political economy.
Our joint programme exploits these links and tensions through a wide variety of optional honours courses.
Year 1
Economics 1
Introduction to Politics and International Relations
Political Thinkers
You will also take one option course.
Year 2
Economics 2
International Cooperation in Europe and Beyond
Statistical Methods for Economics
Comparative Politics in a Globalised World
You will also take one option course.
Year 3
You will study:
Topics in Microeconomics
Essentials of Econometrics
Either Applications of Econometrics or Topics in Macroeconomics
Two politics honours options
You will also take one option course from either economics or politics.
Year 4
A dissertation in economics or politics; two economics honours option courses and two politics honours option courses.
Our graduates are highly regarded by employers.
The skills you develop will equip you for careers in accountancy, business, management and consultancy, or for work in aid agencies, not-for-profit organisations or government departments.
Many graduates have entered the finance sector and some large financial firms actively recruit Edinburgh graduates.
