Edge Hill University

West Lancashire, North West. 130 full-time degree courses in 23 subjects.

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Overall score

ranked 86 of 149

Salary 5 yrs on

£27k

typical course

Satisfied students

86%

National Student Survey

Staying on

85%

into year 2

Degree courses

130

full-time

TEF 2023

Silver

teaching excellence

Firsts

28.5%

71.5% firsts or 2:1s (2023-24)

Its strongest courses

Compared with the same subject at other universities (50 = typical).

MSci Nursing (Adult And Child) · Adult nursing · course score 60 · £32.5k after 5 years (UK average £32.5k)
BSc Business And Economics · Business studies · course score 60 · £26.5k after 5 years (UK average £32k)
BSc Midwifery · Midwifery · course score 59 · £36k after 5 years (UK average £33k)
BSc Sports Business Management · Tourism, transport and travel · course score 57 · £26.5k after 5 years (UK average £31.5k)
BSc Sport & Exercise Science · Sport and exercise sciences · course score 56 · £26k after 5 years (UK average £29k)

Subjects

Education and teaching · 7 courses · £32k after 5 yrs
Mathematical sciences · 1 course · £31.5k after 5 yrs
Nursing and midwifery · 16 courses · £30.5k after 5 yrs
Medical sciences · 4 courses · £30.5k after 5 yrs
Computing · 13 courses · £28.5k after 5 yrs
Geography, earth and environmental studies · 6 courses · £28k after 5 yrs
Biosciences · 6 courses · £27k after 5 yrs
English studies · 5 courses · £27k after 5 yrs
Business and management · 11 courses · £26.5k after 5 yrs
Law · 4 courses · £26k after 5 yrs
Sport and exercise sciences · 5 courses · £26k after 5 yrs
Psychology · 12 courses · £25.5k after 5 yrs
Allied health · 4 courses · £24.5k after 5 yrs
Sociology, social policy and anthropology · 8 courses · £24k after 5 yrs
Health and social care · 3 courses · £24k after 5 yrs
Politics · 4 courses · £24k after 5 yrs
History and archaeology · 2 courses · £23.5k after 5 yrs
Performing arts · 4 courses · £22.5k after 5 yrs
Media, journalism and communications · 4 courses · £22.5k after 5 yrs
Creative arts and design · 2 courses · £22k after 5 yrs
Medicine and dentistry · 2 courses · — after 5 yrs
Materials and technology · 2 courses · — after 5 yrs
Engineering · 5 courses · — after 5 yrs

Questions

Is Edge Hill University a good university?

Edge Hill University ranks 86 of 149 UK universities on our overall score of 49 (50 is typical), based on graduate pay, jobs, student satisfaction, continuation, TEF and entry points.

How much do Edge Hill University graduates earn?

Graduates of a typical Edge Hill University course earn £27k five years after graduating, from HMRC tax records.

What are Edge Hill University's best courses?

Compared with the same subject at other universities, its strongest courses are Nursing (Adult And Child), Business And Economics, Midwifery.

How the score works: universities are compared within each subject on salary five years after graduating (27%), the share in work or further study (18%), student satisfaction (18%), students staying on (13.5%), typical UCAS points (13.5%, compared within each nation) and the TEF rating (10%, England). 50 is typical. Figures: Discover Uni (Office for Students, HESA), National Student Survey, Graduate Outcomes, HMRC LEO earnings; full-time first degrees.