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BA Education Studies

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Education
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Course Score
B /74
Graduate Salary£32,000
Satisfaction81%
Degree Completion65%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for Education graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£32,000
typical starting salary
£30,000
£38,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Education graduates nationally earn £19,000–£38,500 (301 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Sales occupations
10%
04
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (70% response rate)

88%
Teaching Quality
85%
Assessment & Feedback
65%
Academic Support
70%
Organisation
80%
Learning Resources
66%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Edinburgh
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,680
💸10% more expensive than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

80-95
10%
96-111
25%
112-127
25%
144-159
25%
160-175
10%

Entry Qualifications

Other HE
50%
A-level
45%
Access
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

23%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

40%Sales
40%Science, engineering and technology associate
18%Teaching
15%Welfare and housing associate

Outcomes

65%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
85%
Career On Track