Entry Requirements

Typical entry requirements for degrees in the School of Informatics are:

BBBB or ABBC at SQA Higher, or more if two sittings.

Qualifications must include Maths at grade B. Sixth-year work in Maths is recommended.

ABB or AAC at GCE A-level, or more if two sittings.

Qualifications must include Maths A-level at grade B or Maths AS-level at grade A.
Maths at A-level or Higher is required for admission to Combined Honours in AI and Psychology.

Overseas Applicants

A large number of European and international qualifications are also accepted. These include the International Baccalaureate, European Baccalaureate or the Irish Leaving Certificate, as well as many national qualifications. Further information.

Mature Applicants

For applicants aged 21 or over by 1 September in the year of entry, entrance may be gained in a variety of ways including recent SQA Highers or GCE A-levels, an Open Studies Credit for Entry Certificate which is awarded by the University of Edinburgh's Office of Lifelong Learning, Open University credits or satisfactory completion of a validated access course.

Entry to Second Year

The School does allow direct entry to second year for all but seven of its degrees.

Second-year entry requirements are:

• AA at SQA Advanced Higher, including Maths, plus Highers at AB in two other subjects. Computing at Higher grade B or equivalent is required, or appropriate relevant experience in computing.
• AAA at GCE level, including Maths. Computing/ICT at AS level grade B or equivalent is required, or appropriate relevant experience in computing.
• International Baccalaureate: 36 points overall and award of IB Diploma including Maths at HL Grade 6.
• European Baccalaureate: 80% overall and award of EB Diploma including Maths at 8/10.

The joint degree Computer Science and Physics (GF43) has the same second-year entry requirements as above but note that both Maths and Physics qualifications are required:

• AA at SQA Advanced Higher, including Maths and Physics, plus Highers at AB in two other subjects. Computing at Higher grade B or equivalent is required, or appropriate relevant experience in computing.
• AAA at GCE level, including Maths and Physics. Computing/ICT at AS level grade B or equivalent is required, or appropriate relevant experience in computing.
• International Baccalaureate: 36 points overall and award of IB Diploma including Maths and Physics at HL Grade 6.
• European Baccalaureate: 80% overall and award of EB Diploma including Maths and Physics at 8/10.

Exceptions

Second-year entry is never allowed for the following degrees:

• Artificial Intelligence and Philosophy (GV75)
• Artificial Intelligence and Psychology (GC68)
• Cognitive Science (C850)
• Computational Linguistics (QG14)
• Computer Science and Management Science (GN42)
• Computer Science and Philosophy (GV45)
• Linguistics and Artificial Intelligence (QG17)