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MA Economics and Politics

University of Aberdeen
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Economics
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction87%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£29,000
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
Administrative occupations
25%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 65 respondents (65% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
85%
Assessment & Feedback
75%
Academic Support
89%
Organisation
95%
Learning Resources
77%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Aberdeen
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,860
🎉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
10%
48-63
10%
80-95
10%
128-143
10%
144-159
10%
160-175
10%
224-239
10%
240+
20%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

40%
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
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
50%
Career On Track