BSc Business Economics
About this course
BSc in Business Economics, an economics degree centred on the application of economic principles to commercial and organisational decision-making. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Research Methods, Accounting, Policy Analysis, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, and Global & Comparative Perspective. First-year modules provide a solid background, while subsequent years offer flexibility to tailor studies through options outside the department. The first year covers core subjects through compulsory modules such as Economic Principles, Discovering Management Theory, The International Business Context, and Mathematics for Economists, alongside optional choices like Introduction to Financial Accounting, Introduction to Data Science in Economics, and Exploring Innovation and Entrepreneurship. The second year focuses on advanced principles via compulsory modules including Microeconomics II, Intermediate Microeconomics, Macroeconomics II, and Intermediate Macroeconomics. Optional modules across the programme allow students to explore areas such as personal finance, marketing, leadership, and the history of economic thought.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*AA - AAA. IB: 38/766 - 36/666.
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BSc Business Economics (L112) at the University of Exeter for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAA at A level.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 41%: 81 offers from 198 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 59 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 84%
- Assessment and feedback: 76%
- Academic support: 90%
- Organisation and management: 87%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 79%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 170 students who started
- Continued on course: 97%
- Left higher education: 3%
What graduates do next
Based on about 25 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 30%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 30%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 90%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 70%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 405 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 1%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 50%
- South East: 24%
- South West: 9%
- Wales: 3%
Who gets in
Based on about 155 students who started
- A levels: 42%
- Baccalaureate: 7%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 50%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Statistics for Business and Management
- Economic Principles
- The International Business Context
- Discovering Management Theory
- Mathematics for Economists
- Economics I
- Economics II
- Basic Quantitative Methods
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Management Accounting
- Introduction to Accounting
- Introduction to Finance
- Introduction to Statistics
- Introduction to Econometrics
- History of Economic Thought
- Economics for Management
- Introduction to Data Science in Economics
- Introduction to Behavioural Economics
- Personal Finance
- Marketing and Society
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- Leadership and Teams
- Statistics for Business
- Future You
- Exploring Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- Microeconomics II
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics II
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Economics at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £36,000 after 15 months, £40,000 after 3 years, £59,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £45,000 and £79,000. The £59,000 median after five years is £10,500 more than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BSc Business Economics at University of Exeter 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 Business Economics at University of Exeter?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Economics at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 165 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Business Economics at University of Exeter?
41% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 81 offers from 198 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BSc Business Economics at University of Exeter include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Business Economics at University of Exeter?
97% of students continued into their second year, and 3% left higher education.