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BA Economics with Law

Goldsmiths, University of London

About this course

BA in Economics and Law. Core topics include Data Analysis, Mathematical Modelling, Legal Analysis, Policy Analysis, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The programme includes a project module called The Goldsmiths Project, and students are assigned a personal tutor for all three years of study.

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Institution
Goldsmiths, University of London
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Economics|Law
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
L1M1
Typical offer
A-level BCC, IB 29
Median salary
£30,000 after 5 years

Entry requirements

A level: BCC IB: 29 points overall with three HL subjects at 555

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What students say

Based on about 22 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)

  • Teaching on my course: 85%
  • Learning opportunities: 84%
  • Assessment and feedback: 75%
  • Academic support: 85%
  • Organisation and management: 75%
  • Learning resources: 86%
  • Student voice: 80%

Do students stay on the course?

Based on about 55 students who started, across similar courses at this university

  • Continued on course: 70%
  • Left higher education: 30%

What graduates do next

Based on about 89 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university

  • Working: 65%
  • Working and studying: 11%
  • Further study: 3%
  • Unemployed: 8%

Most common jobs

  • Administrative occupations: 10%
  • Welfare and housing associate professionals: 10%
  • Elementary occupations: 10%
  • Welfare Professionals: 9%
  • Sales occupations: 6%
  • Find their work meaningful: 72%
  • Feel on track for their future plans: 53%
  • Use what they learnt on the course: 47%

Where graduates work (5 years on)

Based on about 300 graduates, across similar courses at this university

  • North East: 1%
  • North West: 3%
  • Yorkshire and the Humber: 3%
  • East Midlands: 1%
  • West Midlands: 1%
  • East of England: 7%
  • London: 68%
  • South East: 10%
  • South West: 4%
  • Wales: 1%
  • Scotland: 1%

Who gets in

Based on about 65 students who started, across similar courses at this university

  • A levels: 80%
  • Access course: 8%
  • A degree: 6%
  • Other HE qualification: 2%
  • Other qualifications: 5%

Accreditation & quality ratings

TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Requires Improvement for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.

Modules

  • Introductory Economics
  • 21st Century Legal Skills
  • Economic Reasoning
  • Mathematics for Economics and Business
  • Contract Law
  • Intermediate Microeconomics
  • Intermediate Macroeconomics
  • History of Economic Ideas
  • Quantitative Economics
  • Applied Quantitative Economics
  • Intellectual Property Law
  • Economic History
  • Land Law
  • Trusts
  • Money, Banking and the Financial System
  • Economic Reasoning
  • My Career Strategy
  • The Goldsmiths Project
  • Public Economics
  • International Economics
  • Commercial Law and International Trade Agreements
  • Company Law
  • Individual and Institutional Economic Behaviour
  • AI, Disruptive Technologies and the Law
  • Art Law
  • Behavioural Economics and Finance
  • Manias, Bubbles, Crises and Market Failure
  • Gender, Race and Economic Relations
  • Development Economics

Questions about this course

How much do graduates of BA Economics with Law at Goldsmiths, University of London earn?

The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £25,000 after 3 years, £30,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £36,000. The £30,000 median after five years is £18,500 less than the UK median for Economics.

What do graduates of BA Economics with Law at Goldsmiths, University of London do next?

80% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).

Are students happy with the teaching on BA Economics with Law at Goldsmiths, University of London?

85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.

What grades do I need for BA Economics with Law at Goldsmiths, University of London?

The typical offer is BCC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.

How many students continue on BA Economics with Law at Goldsmiths, University of London?

70% of students continued into their second year, and 30% left higher education.