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BSc Economics and Mathematics

The University of Sheffield🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Economics
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Course Score
B /75
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion75%
Professional Jobs81%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£27,500
£34,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Economics graduates nationally earn £20,000–£70,000 (2276 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
39%
02
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
14%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
12%
05
Administrative occupations
9%
06
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
4%
10
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
3%

Student Satisfaction

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

78%
Teaching Quality
85%
Assessment & Feedback
86%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
93%
Learning Resources
89%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Sheffield
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

128-143
40%
144-159
30%
160-175
10%
176-191
15%
192-207
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
100%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

44%
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
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
81%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
85%
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