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BA Economics

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Full-time3 YearsSubject: Economics
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Course Score
A+ /92
Graduate Salary£54,000
Satisfaction82%
Degree Completion99%
Professional Jobs94%
Meaningful Work86%

Expected Starting Salary

top quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£54,000
typical starting salary
£40,000
£75,000
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
42%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
32%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Administrative occupations
2%
05
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
2%
06
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
1%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
1%
08
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
1%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
1%
10
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
1%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 85 respondents (60% response rate)

87%
Teaching Quality
68%
Assessment & Feedback
78%
Academic Support
80%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
58%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Cambridge
Average Weekly Rent
£190
Est. Annual Total£15,420
💸23% more expensive 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
6%
80-95
3%
112-127
1%
128-143
2%
144-159
1%
160-175
2%
176-191
4%
192-207
6%
208-223
15%
224-239
24%
240+
30%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
84%
Baccalaureate
11%
Other
4%
Degree
1%
Other HE
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

54%
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

99%
Continuation
94%
Professional Work
86%
Meaningful Role
91%
Career On Track