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BA Economics and Arabic

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Full-time4 YearsFoundation YearSubject: Economics
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction78%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work45%

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
£31,000
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
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Media Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%
06
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
07
Administrative occupations
5%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Elementary occupations
5%
10
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 120 respondents (67% response rate)

83%
Teaching Quality
71%
Assessment & Feedback
73%
Academic Support
74%
Organisation
76%
Learning Resources
64%
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

48-63
5%
64-79
5%
80-95
15%
96-111
10%
112-127
10%
128-143
10%
144-159
10%
160-175
10%
176-191
5%
208-223
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%
Access
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

47%
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
62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
45%
Meaningful Role
55%
Career On Track