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BA Economics

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Economics
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary£26,000
Satisfaction96%
Degree Completion60%
Professional Jobs57%
Meaningful Work87%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£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
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
18%
02
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
16%
03
Caring personal services
9%
04
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
9%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
8%
06
Elementary occupations
6%
07
Sales occupations
5%
08
Administrative occupations
3%
09
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
3%
10
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
2%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (03401)
03401
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Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (74% response rate)

93%
Teaching Quality
96%
Assessment & Feedback
89%
Academic Support
95%
Organisation
97%
Learning Resources
100%
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

48-63
15%
64-79
10%
80-95
15%
96-111
25%
112-127
15%
144-159
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
No qualifications
10%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (03401)

03401

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

17%
Low Exposure

This career involves tasks that AI currently has very limited ability to perform, such as physical work, human care, or complex real-world interaction.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

55%Administrative
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
18%Teaching
15%Welfare and housing associate

Outcomes

60%
Continuation
57%
Professional Work
87%
Meaningful Role
77%
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