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University of Edinburgh

BA Design

Scotland · UCAS illustrative W200 · Placement option

5-year median graduate earnings: £24,868

Source: Illustrative LEO-style earnings (seed) · updated 2026-05-18

Data looks broadly OK

Outcome score (MVP)

98/100

MVP composite: weighted blend of employment at 15 months, NSS, continuation, and 5-year earnings vs tariff. Will be replaced by published methodology.

Source: Ask Ewan composite (seed) · updated 2026-05-18

Employed ~15 months

94%

Source: Graduate Outcomes-style (seed) · updated 2026-05-18

Continuation

96%

Source: HESA continuation (seed) · updated 2026-05-18

NSS overall

84%

Source: National Student Survey (seed) · updated 2026-05-18

Median earnings

1 year

£22,650

3 years

£25,379

5 years

£24,868

10 years

£31,677

Source: LEO-style medians (seed) · updated 2026-05-18

Median earnings trajectory (illustrative band — not official LEO confidence intervals)

Where graduates go (illustrative)

  • Professional & scientific
  • Financial services
  • Education

What the data says

This page is a single-reference view: headline earnings, employment, continuation and satisfaction — each tied to a named source. Where sample sizes are thin or London-weighted, we say so in the honesty flag.

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