BAEcon Data Science and Economics
About this course
BAEcon in Social Sciences, focusing on economics and data analytics. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Accounting, and Policy Analysis. The curriculum covers core economic theory alongside programming, statistical modelling, and financial principles across multiple years of study.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA including at least one of the following A-Level subjects (preference will be given to applicants studying two of these subjects):
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BAEcon Data Science and Economics (LL15) at the University of Manchester for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAA at A level.
What students say
Based on about 17 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 79%
- Assessment and feedback: 81%
- Academic support: 96%
- Organisation and management: 83%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 45 students who started
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 80 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 16%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 19%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 14%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 12%
- Information Technology Professionals: 12%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 73%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 76%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 45%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 255 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 25%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 4%
- London: 43%
- South East: 8%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 60 students who started
- A levels: 71%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- Access course: 2%
- Foundation course: 17%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Microeconomics 2
- Macroeconomics 2
- Microeconomics 1
- Power and Value: Perspectives from Social Sciences
- Principles of Data Science
- Data in the Social Sciences
- Fundamentals of Finance
- An Introduction to Development Studies
- Introductory Mathematics
- Advanced Mathematics
- Advanced Statistics
- Computing for Social Scientists
- Introduction to Mathematical Economics
- Economic History
- Introductory Statistics for Economists
- Microeconomics 3
- Macroeconomics 3
- Answering Social Research Questions with Statistical Models
- Fundamentals of Financial Reporting B
- Financial Markets and Institutions
- Managerial Economics I
- Microeconomics 4
- Macroeconomics 4
- Advanced Mathematics
- Environmental Economics
- Introduction to Mathematical Economics
- Development Economics: Growth, Capital Accumulation and Structural Change
- Development Economics: Understanding The Causes of Underdevelopment
- Economics for Public Policy
- History of Economic Thought
- The Politics of Development
- The Politics of Policy Making
- Political and Economic Anthropology
- Sustainability, Consumption & Global Responsibilities
- Essentials of survey design and analysis
- Introduction to Population Development & Social Change
- Network Analysis
- Quantitative Text Analysis in the Social Sciences
- Advanced Microeconomics
- Advanced Macroeconomics
- Topics in Inequality & Poverty
- The Chinese Economy
- Micro Econometrics
- Mathematical Finance
- Financial Economics
- Topics in Development Economics
- Topics in Economic History
- Money, Banking & Financial Markets
- Managerial Economics II
- Advanced Econometrics
- Climate Change Economics and Policy
- Public Economics
- International Trade and Policy
- Health Economics
- Topics in Labour Economics
- Macroeconomics of Development
- Topics in Applied Macroeconometrics
- Topics in Education Economics
- Public Policy Problems
- Global Capitalism, Crisis and Revolt
- The International Political Economy of Trade
- Migrants, Borders and Im/mobilities
- Cities and Urban Life
- Art and Society
- Theory & Method in Demography
- Developing Data Science Projects
- Data Science Project
- Causal Inference for Policies, Interventions and Experiments
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BAEcon Data Science and Economics at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £33,000 after 15 months, £32,500 after 3 years, £46,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £34,500 and £60,000. The £46,000 median after five years is £3,000 more than the UK median for Statistics.
What do graduates of BAEcon Data Science and Economics at University of Manchester do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BAEcon Data Science and Economics at University of Manchester?
85% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BAEcon Data Science and Economics at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 164 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BAEcon Data Science and Economics at University of Manchester?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.