BSc Economics
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Economics, covering economic theory, econometrics, and quantitative methods. Core topics include Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Data Analysis, Research Methods, Programming, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The degree includes a built-in Professional Academic Development Programme spanning all three years, and students complete a dissertation investigating a current economic or business challenge.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBC in three A Levels. IB: 554 in three Higher Levels or 29 points.
What students say
Based on about 9 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 72%
- Academic support: 71%
- Organisation and management: 79%
- Learning resources: 78%
- Student voice: 76%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Gained a higher qualification: 5%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 13 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 5%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 25%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Sales occupations: 15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Information Technology Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 55%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 260 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 19%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 4%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 33%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 10%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 95%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introductory Macroeconomic and Microeconomic Principles
- Quantitative Methods for Economics and Finance
- Sustainability and The Global Economy
- Professional Academic Development 1
- Teams, People and Performance
- Intermediate Economic Principles
- Statistics with Bloomberg and Introduction to Econometrics
- Professional Academic Development 2
- Labour Economics and the Future of Work
- Environmental Economics
- Economic Growth Strategies
- Contemporary Business Ethics Debates
- Advanced Economic Principles
- Econometrics and Data
- Professional Academic Development 3
- Artificial Intelligence, Labour Economics and the Future of Work
- Environmental and Climate Change Economics
- Economic Growth, Strategies and Policies
- Dissertation
- Digital Showcase
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Economics at Keele University earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £23,000 after 3 years, £29,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £23,500 and £36,000. The £29,000 median after five years is £19,500 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BSc Economics at Keele University do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Economics at Keele 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 Keele University?
The typical offer is BBC at A level, or 29 points in the IB. The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Economics at Keele University?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.