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BA Politics and Economics with Placement Year

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Full-time4 YearsSubject: Economics
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£26,500
Satisfaction79%
Degree Completion86%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£26,500
typical starting salary
£25,000
£33,000
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
Administrative occupations
15%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Skilled trades occupations
10%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%
10
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
0%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 125 respondents (61% response rate)

82%
Teaching Quality
73%
Assessment & Feedback
73%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
79%
Learning Resources
59%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Reading
Average Weekly Rent
£155
Est. Annual Total£13,220
📊5% more expensive than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

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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

64-79
1%
80-95
10%
96-111
31%
112-127
29%
128-143
18%
144-159
3%
160-175
3%
176-191
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Foundation
5%
Other HE
2%
Other
2%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

35%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

86%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track