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BA Economics and Politics

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Economics
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Course Score
B /72
Graduate Salary£27,000
Satisfaction81%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£31,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Economics graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (1861 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
30%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Elementary occupations
10%
06
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (70% response rate)

86%
Teaching Quality
73%
Assessment & Feedback
61%
Academic Support
74%
Organisation
78%
Learning Resources
59%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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
10%
48-63
5%
96-111
5%
128-143
15%
144-159
30%
160-175
10%
176-191
5%
192-207
5%
208-223
5%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Baccalaureate
5%
Degree
5%
Other HE
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

46%
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
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
50%Business and Financial Project Management

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
80%
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