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BA Economics

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Economics
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion70%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work65%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£35,000
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
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
15%
02
Administrative occupations
10%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Secretarial and related occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (64% response rate)

87%
Teaching Quality
79%
Assessment & Feedback
70%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
82%
Learning Resources
66%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% 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

64-79
5%
80-95
40%
96-111
35%
128-143
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Access
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

49%
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
62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track