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BSc Economics and Mathematics

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Economics
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Course Score
D /59
Graduate Salary£31,000
SatisfactionN/A
Degree Completion35%
Professional Jobs52%
Meaningful Work60%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,000
typical starting salary
£26,000
£34,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Economics graduates nationally earn £20,000–£70,000 (2276 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
Administrative occupations
20%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
17%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
16%
04
Sales occupations
8%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
7%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
08
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
3%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
3%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
3%

Student Satisfaction

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted student satisfaction survey data to HESA for this course.

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Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

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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

<48
5%
48-63
7%
64-79
12%
80-95
11%
96-111
16%
112-127
20%
128-143
6%
144-159
7%
160-175
6%
176-191
4%

Entry Qualifications

Other HE
65%
A-level
30%
Other
3%
No qualifications
2%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

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

72%Information Technology
62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance

Outcomes

35%
Continuation
52%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
55%
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