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BA Economics and Politics

University of Stirling
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Economics
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction90%
Degree Completion87%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work70%

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
£24,500
£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
Administrative occupations
20%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
10
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (94% response rate)

93%
Teaching Quality
81%
Assessment & Feedback
80%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
76%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Stirling
Average Weekly Rent
£115
Est. Annual Total£10,330
🎉18% cheaper than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

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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%
96-111
10%
128-143
5%
144-159
10%
160-175
10%
176-191
15%
192-207
15%
208-223
15%
224-239
5%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
80%
Other HE
15%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

45%
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

62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

87%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
65%
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