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BSc Economics

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearFoundation YearSubject: Economics
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Course Score
C /65
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work45%

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
£23,500
£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
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Administrative occupations
20%
03
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Elementary occupations
5%
08
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 25 respondents (76% response rate)

82%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
81%
Academic Support
93%
Organisation
86%
Learning Resources
80%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Sheffield
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉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

64-79
10%
80-95
20%
96-111
25%
112-127
30%
128-143
5%
144-159
5%

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

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

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
45%
Meaningful Role
55%
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