THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2024/2025

Timetable information in the Course Catalogue may be subject to change.

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Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
Mathematics for Social Science (SSPS08009) should normally be taken in Year 1 but can be taken in Year 2. Please talk to your PT if you want to take this course in Year 2.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students who have passed courses to the required value of 240 credits, and achieved marks of 50% or more at the first attempt in all required second-year courses for their registered degree, are automatically entitled to progress to honours.

Students who are planning on spending their Junior Year Abroad must successfully progress to honours before they can proceed on their JYA.

Students who did not take Mathematics for Social Science (SSPS08009) in their 1st Year will be expected to do so in their 2nd Year.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y


Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students who have passed courses to the required value of 240 credits, and achieved marks of 50% or more at the first attempt in all required second-year courses for their registered degree, are automatically entitled to progress to honours.

Students on with Quantitative Methods degrees must take Statistical Modelling in year 3 (or year 4 if on a year abroad). They must take at least two and no more than three quantitative electives across their third and fourth year.

Students who take a year abroad in year 3 will almost always take Statistical Modelling in year 4 and then must select at least one and no more than two quantitative electives

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Quantitative Methods Year 3 Electives

Select between 20 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Courses from School(s) J-F - Government, Policy and Society MA(Hons) - Level(s) 10

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
AND

Courses from School(s) J - Government, Policy and Society MA(Hons) - Level(s) 10

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students on with Quantitative Methods degrees must take Statistical Modelling in year 3 (or year 4 if on a year abroad). They must take at least two and no more than three quantitative electives across their third and fourth year.

Students who take a year abroad in year 3 will almost always take Statistical Modelling in year 4 and then must select at least one and no more than two quantitative electives

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

Quantitative Methods Year 4 Electives

Select between 20 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students must take at least two and no more than three quantitative electives across their third and fourth year. Students who take a year abroad in year 3 will almost always take Statistical Modelling in year 4 and then must select at least one and no more than two quantitative electives
AND

Courses from School(s) J-F - Government, Policy and Society MA(Hons) - Level(s) 10

Select between 20 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Courses from School(s) J - Government, Policy and Society MA(Hons) - Level(s) 10

Select between 20 and 40 credits of the following courses

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