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BA Politics and Economics

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Economics
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Course Score
B /76
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£26,000
£35,000
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
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
05
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 45 respondents (53% response rate)

84%
Teaching Quality
76%
Assessment & Feedback
75%
Academic Support
90%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
63%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Nottingham
Average Weekly Rent
£125
Est. Annual Total£11,080
🎉12% cheaper than the UK average

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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
5%
128-143
30%
144-159
40%
160-175
15%
176-191
5%
192-207
10%
208-223
5%
224-239
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Baccalaureate
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

46%
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

55%Administrative
52%Finance
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

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