BSc Economics
About this course
BSc in Economics. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, and Accounting. Teaching is led by active researchers, with over 75% of full-time staff qualified to PhD level and many combining academic work with industry consultancy. Students can participate in business competitions and attend guest lectures by industry professionals.
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What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 83%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 82%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 87%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 40 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 14%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Elementary occupations: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Sales occupations: 10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 70%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 50%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 35%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 225 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 2%
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 15%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 11%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 8%
- Wales: 28%
- Scotland: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Modules
- Data Analytics
- Fundamentals of Accounting and Finance
- Fundamentals of Management and Business
- Understanding the Economy
- Economic Theory and Policy
- Econometrics
- Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy Applications
- Managerial Economics
- Microeconomics Theory and Policy Applications
- Contemporary Issues in Economics and Policy
- Environmental Economics
- Labour Economics
- Trade and International Monetary Systems
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Economics at Aberystwyth University earn?
The median salary is £26,000 after 15 months, £22,500 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £22,000 and £36,500. The £29,000 median after five years is £19,500 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BSc Economics at Aberystwyth University do next?
89% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Economics at Aberystwyth University?
83% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Economics at Aberystwyth University?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 98 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Economics at Aberystwyth University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.