Population
530.68k
City of Edinburgh council area · 2024-06-30
Cities
Edinburgh
Scotland · Scotland · Edinburgh city scope
Student decision snapshot
Study destination evidence for Edinburgh
Edinburgh uses the approved named-city/local-authority study-destination boundary. Neighbouring authorities are not silently merged.
2 verified institutions2 verified locations5 verified city metrics
Student living
~£1,546
Indicative monthly GBP reference · tuition excluded where source separates it
Student transport
£68 / 4 weeks
Source-native fare period · eligibility conditions apply
Student visa work
20 h / week
Degree-level full-time study at a compliant HEP during term time; other study categories can have different or no work permission
UK programme delivery verification pending
Existing UK programme records are not shown as city-delivered programmes until an official programme page is explicitly verified against a delivery campus. Institution presence is never used to infer programme delivery.
The current linkage value is therefore not presented as “0 programmes”. Verified delivery will appear only after explicit programme-offering-to-campus evidence is published.
Verified institutions in Edinburgh city scope
2 institutions · 2 locationsEvery institution requires a canonical slug, an 8-digit UKPRN, an official website and verified official location evidence. Marketing names alone do not establish city membership.
Career environment
City of Edinburgh Economic Needs Study key sectors These are career-context signals, not shortage rankings or employment guarantees.
TourismRenewable energyCreative industriesFinancial servicesDataLife sciences and biotechnology
Student visa work context
Below-degree, part-time and other study categories can have different or no work permission.
Full-time work can be permitted outside term time when the relevant Student visa conditions are met.
Metric sources
Office for National Statistics — Explore Local Statistics: Total population (mid-2024) · 2024-06-30City of Edinburgh Council — Economic Needs Study: Economic Overview · 2026-08-08University of Edinburgh — 2026/27 undergraduate living-cost estimate · 2026-08-08Lothian Buses — Student Ridacard · 2026-08-08GOV.UK Immigration Rules Appendix Student — ST 26 Work conditions · 2026-08-08