Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Scotland35 Courses

University Insights

Aggregated HESA/NSS/LEO statistics averaged across all 35 courses at this institution.

Avg. Graduate Salary
£26,735
15 months after graduation
Student Satisfaction
84%
Average NSS Rating
Student Retention
83%
Continue their studies
Highly Skilled Jobs
66%
Professional/managerial roles

About Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh

Queen Margaret University is a modern university located in Musselburgh, on the eastern edge of Edinburgh. It gained university status in 2007 and has a focused portfolio of professionally oriented programmes.

QMU is particularly well known for health sciences, nursing, dietetics, physiotherapy, drama, and business. The university emphasises strong connections to professional practice, and many programmes involve placements with NHS boards and industry partners across Scotland. The campus offers a compact, community-focused environment within easy reach of Edinburgh's city centre.

Academic strengths & graduate outcomes

Across 35 courses, Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh's largest teaching areas are business and management (8 courses), subjects allied to medicine (7 courses) and creative arts and design (5 courses), with further provision in nursing and midwifery, education and teaching and psychology. In the latest national data it records 85.6% average course satisfaction (NSS), 83.3% first-year continuation, 92.2% of graduates in work or further study and 95% in professional or managerial roles. Median graduate pay rises from about £26,735 fifteen months after graduating to £28,359 after five years, peaking at £35,000 for Radiography: Diagnostic.

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Business and Management 7

BABusiness Management

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Satisfied89%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BABusiness Management with Analytics

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Satisfied90%
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BAInternational Hospitality, Tourism and Events Management

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Satisfied89%
Drop-out35%
Salary (3yr)£22k
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BABusiness Management with Digital Marketing

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
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Satisfied90%
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BABusiness Management with Finance

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Satisfied90%
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BADigital Marketing and Public Relations

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Satisfied79%
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Salary (3yr)£20k
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BABusiness Management with Human Resource Management

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Satisfied90%
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Communications and Media 2

BAFilm and Media

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Satisfied89%
Drop-out15%
Salary£23k
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BATheatre and Film

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Satisfied81%
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Salary£23k
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Creative Arts and Design 4

BACostume Design and Construction

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Satisfied65%
Drop-out9%
Salary£21k
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BAActing and Performance

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Satisfied90%
Drop-out9%
Salary£21k
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BADigital and Graphic Design

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Satisfied85%
Drop-out9%
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BADrama

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Satisfied90%
Drop-out9%
Salary£21k
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Education and Teaching 3

BAEducation Studies

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Satisfied81%
Drop-out35%
Salary£32k
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BAEducation

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Satisfied81%
Drop-out35%
Salary (subject)£36k*
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BAEducation Studies (Primary)

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Satisfied81%
Drop-out15%
Salary (subject)£36k*
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Nursing and Midwifery 3

BScNursing

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MNursNursing

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Satisfied98%
Drop-out21%
Salary£30k
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BScNursing

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Satisfied94%
Drop-out21%
Salary£30k
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Psychology 3

BScPsychology

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Satisfied81%
Drop-out20%
Salary£25k
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BABusiness Psychology

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Satisfied82%
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Salary (3yr)£22k
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BScPsychology and Sociology

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Satisfied78%
Drop-out25%
Salary£25k
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Sociology 2

BScSociology

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£21k
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BScPublic Sociology

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Satisfied94%
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Salary (3yr)£21k
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Subjects Allied to Medicine 11

MSLTSpeech and Language Therapy

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Satisfied81%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£25k
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MDietDietetics

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Satisfied77%
Drop-out0%
Salary£29k
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MPodPodiatry

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Satisfied73%
Drop-out5%
Salary£30k
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MTRadRadiotherapy and Oncology

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
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Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScParamedic Science

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Satisfied75%
Drop-out16%
Salary£30k
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MOccThOccupational Therapy

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Satisfied79%
Drop-out10%
Salary£30k
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BScOccupational Thearpy

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Satisfied80%
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Salary£30k
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MNutrNutrition

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Satisfied82%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£23k
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MPhysioPhysiotherapy

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Satisfied84%
Drop-out0%
Salary (3yr)£28k
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BScSpeech and Language Therapy

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Satisfied78%
Drop-out14%
Salary£30k
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MRadRadiography: Diagnostic

Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh
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Satisfied85%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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