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BA Global Development with Economics with a Year Abroad

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Full-time4 YearsSubject: Economics
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Course Score
A /81
Graduate Salary
£34,000
Satisfaction
88%
Degree Completion
95%
Professional Jobs
71%
Meaningful Work
75%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£34,000
typical starting salary
£30,000
£38,500
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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

40%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
45%Media

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
21%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
21%
03
Media Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
6%
06
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
6%
07
Administrative occupations
5%
08
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
10
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
71%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
75%
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