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BA Economics

University of the West of England, Bristol🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Economics
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction82%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work85%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£28,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£34,000
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 and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Administrative occupations
20%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Elementary occupations
5%
05
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Sales occupations
5%
08
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
09
Skilled trades occupations
5%
10
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 80 respondents (73% response rate)

89%
Teaching Quality
81%
Assessment & Feedback
70%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
82%
Learning Resources
63%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Bristol
Average Weekly Rent
£165
Est. Annual Total£13,860
💸12% 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
10%
48-63
60%
64-79
20%
80-95
10%

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

45%
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

62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
85%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track