BSc Economics
Cardiff Metropolitan University
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Economics. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Accounting and Policy Analysis. An optional year in industry placement is available after the second year, supported by a dedicated placement team. The course maintains industry links including the Government Economic Service and provides access to the Financial Times digital archive.
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Entry requirements
UCAS tariff: 112 A level: Minimum three A levels to include Grades CCC. No specific subjects required. Welsh Advanced Skills Baccalaureate considered as a third subject. BTEC/Cambridge Technical: DMM IB: 2 x H5. No specific subjects required.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 99%: 70 offers from 71 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 8 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 75%
- Academic support: 88%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 72%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 28 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 17%
- Unemployed: 2%
Most common jobs
- Welfare Professionals: 25%
- Welfare and housing associate professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation: 10%
- Caring personal services: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 160 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 1%
- London: 6%
- South East: 3%
- South West: 10%
- Wales: 74%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Other HE qualification: 15%
Modules
- The Economy: Microeconomics
- The Economy: Macroeconomics
- Quantitative Methods for Data Analysis
- Global Financial Services
- Economic Ideas Through Time
- Sustainable Money Management
- Intermediate Microeconomic Theory
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Intermediate Quantitative Methods
- Games and Information Theory
- Experiential Work or Volunteering Opportunities
- Public Finance
- Accounting for Responsible Management
- Taxation
- Year in Industry
- Macroeconomics: Theory and Application
- Econometrics
- Labour Economics and Health Economics
- Behavioural Economics
- Monetary Economics
- Industrial Economics
- Public Policy Economics
- Advanced Taxation
- Industrial Work Experience
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Economics at Cardiff Metropolitan University earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £21,500 after 3 years, £27,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £37,000. The £27,500 median after five years is £21,000 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BSc Economics at Cardiff Metropolitan University do next?
82% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Economics at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
81% 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 Cardiff Metropolitan University?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 100 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Economics at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
99% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 70 offers from 71 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
How many students continue on BSc Economics at Cardiff Metropolitan University?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.