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BA Economics

Manchester Metropolitan University🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Economics
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs70%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£26,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£33,000
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
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
10
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (00801)
00801
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (00901)
00901
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (05501)
05501
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 60 respondents (71% response rate)

79%
Teaching Quality
83%
Assessment & Feedback
79%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
85%
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

<48
1%
64-79
3%
80-95
17%
96-111
26%
112-127
25%
128-143
18%
144-159
4%
160-175
3%
176-191
1%
224-239
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
97%
Access
2%
Baccalaureate
1%
Other HE
1%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00801)

00801

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00901)

00901

✓

Recognised Professional Body (05501)

05501

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

46%
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
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
70%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track