Uncover Scotland’s past and help shape its future. Ethnology is the discipline which studies the culture and traditions of developed societies and is sometimes described as being at the intersection where history and anthropology meet. While commonly offered in universities across Europe, this is the only full undergraduate programme of its kind available within the UK. Focusing on Scotland, but introducing comparative material from elsewhere, you will study the varying ways in which a modern European nation expresses itself culturally, through such forms as its customs, beliefs, social organisation, language, music and song.
Which department am I in?
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures
Study options
Full Time
(4 Years)
Tuition fees
£28,000.00 (30,50,774)
per year
This is a provisional fee yet to be approved
Start date
September 2026
Venue
Main Campus
Old College, South Bridge,
Edinburgh,
EH8 9YL, Scotland, United Kingdom
Entry requirements
For international students
Standard entry requirement:
SQA Highers: ABBB by end of S5 or AABB/ABBBB by end of S6. BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S6.
A Levels: ABB.
IB: 34 points with 655 at HL.
Minimum entry requirement:
SQA Highers: ABBB by end of S6. BBB must be achieved in one year of S4-S6.
A Levels: ABB.
IB: 34 points with 655 at HL.
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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