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BA Economics and Sociology

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Economics
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Course Score
B /75
Graduate Salary£31,000
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work79%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,000
typical starting salary
£27,000
£36,000
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
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
07
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
08
Skilled trades occupations
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (75% response rate)

85%
Teaching Quality
70%
Assessment & Feedback
71%
Academic Support
95%
Organisation
79%
Learning Resources
66%
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

80-95
5%
96-111
5%
128-143
5%
144-159
25%
160-175
15%
176-191
5%
192-207
15%
208-223
15%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Baccalaureate
10%
Foundation
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

35%
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

62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
79%
Meaningful Role
79%
Career On Track