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BSc Economics

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Economics
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary£30,000 (3yr)
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion35%
Professional JobsN/A
Meaningful WorkN/A

Expected Starting Salary

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
N/A
typical starting salary

Data not provided

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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
20%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
17%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
16%
04
Sales occupations
8%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
7%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
3%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
3%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
3%
10
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
2%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 160 respondents (63% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
84%
Assessment & Feedback
87%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
74%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
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

<48
5%
48-63
7%
64-79
12%
80-95
11%
96-111
16%
112-127
20%
128-143
6%
144-159
7%
160-175
6%
176-191
4%

Entry Qualifications

Other HE
65%
A-level
30%
Other
3%
No qualifications
2%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

47%
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

35%
Continuation