BSc Economics
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Economics. Core topics include Statistics and Entrepreneurship. The programme includes an integrated placement year, economics games and experiments, and data analysis using Excel and R. The teaching team includes former Government Economic Service graduate recruitment assessors.
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What students say
Based on about 51 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 84%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 98%
- Learning resources: 95%
- Student voice: 94%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 100 students who started
- Continued on course: 93%
- Left higher education: 6%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 1%
What graduates do next
Based on about 32 graduates who answered
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 11%
- Further study: 3%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 26%
- Administrative occupations: 19%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 19%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 11%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 9%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 50 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East Midlands: 15%
- West Midlands: 30%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 30%
- South East: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 135 students who started
- A levels: 94%
- Baccalaureate: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
- Other qualifications: 2%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Political Economy
- Mathematics for Economics
- Statistics for Economics
- Applied Topics in Economics
- Games and Economic Behaviour
- Introduction to the Business Environment
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Econometrics 1
- Econometrics 2
- Industrial Organisation
- Measuring the Economy
- Strategic Finance
- International Business Economics
- Business Management Simulation
- Sports Economics
- Applied Business Economics
- International Business and Emerging Market Economies
- Integrated Placement Year
- Further Topics in Microeconomics
- Further topics in Macroeconomics
- Advanced Econometrics
- Public Economics
- The Consulting Challenge
- Economics of Entrepreneurship
- Financial Derivatives
- Competition Policy
- Labour Economics
- International Trade
- Topics in Regional and Urban Economics
- Environmental Economics
- Behavioural Economics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Economics at Aston University earn?
The median salary is £31,500 after 15 months, £35,500 after 3 years, £48,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £37,000 and £59,000. The £48,500 median after five years is the same as the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BSc Economics at Aston University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Economics at Aston University?
94% 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 Aston University?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.
Does BSc Economics at Aston University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Economics at Aston University?
93% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.