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BA Economics and Politics

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Economics
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Course Score
B /73
Graduate Salary£28,500
Satisfaction94%
Degree Completion90%
Professional Jobs61%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,500
typical starting salary
£25,000
£32,000
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
Elementary occupations
15%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
14%
03
Administrative occupations
12%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
9%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
9%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
3%
09
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
3%
10
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
3%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (80% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
79%
Assessment & Feedback
92%
Academic Support
97%
Organisation
97%
Learning Resources
89%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Sheffield
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

80-95
5%
128-143
20%
144-159
50%
160-175
15%
176-191
5%
224-239
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Baccalaureate
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

38%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

90%
Continuation
61%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track