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BSc Economics with Placement Year

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Full-time4 YearsSubject: Economics
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Course Score
B /73
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work75%

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
£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 — 10 respondents (80% response rate)

83%
Teaching Quality
75%
Assessment & Feedback
75%
Academic Support
100%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
74%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Reading
Average Weekly Rent
£155
Est. Annual Total£13,220
📊5% 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
5%
80-95
5%
96-111
35%
112-127
35%
128-143
20%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Foundation
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

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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