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BA Economics and Finance

University of Strathclyde
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Economics
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Course Score
B /79
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion84%
Professional Jobs100%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£30,000
typical starting salary
£26,000
£35,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Economics graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (3018 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
45%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (00901)
00901
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (05501)
05501
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (60% response rate)

80%
Teaching Quality
80%
Assessment & Feedback
75%
Academic Support
91%
Organisation
86%
Learning Resources
71%
Student Voice

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

80-95
2%
96-111
5%
112-127
12%
128-143
5%
144-159
15%
160-175
2%
176-191
5%
192-207
3%
208-223
5%
224-239
20%
240+
24%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
76%
Other HE
12%
Other
6%
No qualifications
5%
Degree
1%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00901)

00901

✓

Recognised Professional Body (05501)

05501

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

48%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

60%Business, Research and Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

84%
Continuation
100%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
90%
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