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BA Politics and International Relations and Economics

University of Strathclyde
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Economics
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Course Score
B /71
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs55%
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
£25,000
£32,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Economics graduates nationally earn £20,000–£54,000 (1866 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
20%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
09
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Natural and social science professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (77% response rate)

95%
Teaching Quality
85%
Assessment & Feedback
77%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
81%
Learning Resources
62%
Student Voice

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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

112-127
10%
128-143
15%
144-159
15%
176-191
5%
192-207
10%
224-239
20%
240+
20%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Other
10%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

41%
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

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
55%
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