This popular joint degree programme provides a grounding in both Social Policy and Economics, two subjects which complement and enrich each other.

**Social Policy**

Social 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...

**Philosophy**

Philosophy has been at the core of Western intellectual life for at least 2,500 years. It is central to our understanding of the world, our place in it and our interaction with it.

Philosophy provides the tools by which the presuppositions of all areas of intellectual and practical activity may be systematically and critically examined.

While there are different approaches that philosophers have taken, the study of philosophy emphasises the use of:

* argument

* critical enquiry
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Edinburgh is the first UNESCO World City of Literature, a fantastic literary city which many greats of Scottish, English and world literature have called home.

On this programme, you will develop your critical, analytic, linguistic and creative skills by engaging with a broad range of texts and a variety of approaches to reading.

You will explore the cultural contexts of all major periods of Scottish literature from the late Middle Ages to the present, and select honours courses on the basis of your own interests in specific topics, periods or genres of...

This programme draws on Edinburgh's joint strength in computational physics and informatics.

You will develop a strong interdisciplinary background including topics in both computer science and physics. And you will have the chance to study topics that cross both fields, for example, computational simulation of physical systems.

Our degree flexibility allows you to tailor your experience to your interests and be in control of your learning.

**Only apply to one Informatics programme**

We usually consider a maximum of two applications to programmes in the College of...

During the development of a complex adult organism, cells become progressively more specialised. These specialised cells must form in the right place and at the right time. This programme focuses on the molecular and cellular mechanisms that cells use to achieve this.

This is a revolutionary area of science. By manipulating and mutating genes, introducing new genes into embryos and suppressing gene expression, scientists are starting to comprehend the way genes control development. This can be exploited for disease therapy or for industrial applications.

**Areas of study**

You will study...

The very best engineers working in industry not only have exceptional engineering knowledge and skills but they also have a solid grounding in commercial decision making, finance, economics and planning.

The main difference between this programme and the standard MEng Mechanical Engineering degree comes in year 4. Where the standard MEng programme offers two year 4 options, this programme has one option for year 4 and it contains the 15 credit "Business and Management Essentials" course. This particular course is designed with engineers in mind and aims to provide students with a broad ranging introduction to...

This Professional Graduate Diploma in Education is for graduates wishing to enter the teaching profession in Scotland at primary level. The one-year programme is the Scottish route to qualified teacher status. We aim to produce successful, reflective teachers, sensitive to the demands of pupils, responsive to changes within the education system and committed to their own continuing professional development. The 36-week primary programme is an intensive programme of study, half of which is spent in placement schools, with the other half spent studying on campus. Your learning follows the chronological sequence of pupil development – the focus is initially on...

This course provides an inter-disciplinary approach to the study of criminology providing students with a wide range of practical and theoretical skills in understanding crime and deviance, and the opportunity to apply these skills using real life case studies.

Criminology explores crime in society, unique in its approach to bringing together different perspectives from criminal law, sociology and forensics aspects. The course allows students to apply these different perspectives to real-life examples, supported by innovative teaching and facilities.

The course will focus on the different perspectives of the professionals involved in understanding why...

Our four year BSc Computer Science Honours degree is oriented to constructing robust and useable systems. We aim to teach people not just how to deploy cutting edge tools and techniques, but how to build the next generation of software tools that other system constructors will use. This programme aims to give a well integrated balance of theoretical underpinnings and practical experience, strongly informed by the research expertise of our academic staff.

Gateway is a one-year course designed to support you towards the five-year Dundee MBChB course if you meet relevant criteria.

Maybe you haven't studied chemistry to a high enough level or perhaps your grades have suffered due to hardship in your personal, home, or school life.

Our experienced staff will support you from day one and work closely with you to help you achieve your potential. You'll also benefit from our small and friendly learning community that will make you feel at home and support your learning.

As far as possible,...