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BA Economics

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Economics
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction74%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work75%
The Course
The Location

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
£26,000
£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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Administrative occupations
10%
05
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
07
Sales occupations
5%
08
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
0%
09
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
0%
10
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 20 respondents (58% response rate)

78%
Teaching Quality
74%
Assessment & Feedback
65%
Academic Support
83%
Organisation
69%
Learning Resources
59%
Student Voice

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Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
5%
80-95
15%
96-111
30%
112-127
20%
128-143
5%
144-159
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

52%
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
50%Business and Financial Project Management

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
90%
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