BA Economics
About this course
Bachelor of Arts in Economics, an economics degree centred on empirical data analysis and policy evaluation within social contexts. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The curriculum provides an opportunity to undertake a Year in Employment following the second year, or a semester abroad during the final year. The first year covers foundational concepts through Economics with Data, Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and Principles of Mathematics for Economics. The second year progresses with Applied Economics, Macroeconomic Policy, Microeconomics of Public Policy, and ECON Dissertation: Prelim Info. Optional modules in the second and third years allow students to explore areas such as development economics, game theory, financial economics, and environmental economics. The final year centres on independent research through Dissertation: Literature Review and Dissertation: Policy Project, alongside professional skills training in Economics Skills and Employability 3.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB plus grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics IB: Pass, with 34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BA Economics (L102) at the University of Southampton for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 142 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 86%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 83%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 240 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 42 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 61%
- Working and studying: 19%
- Further study: 6%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 50%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Teaching Professionals: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 75%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 130 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 2%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 11%
- London: 51%
- South East: 27%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 270 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 82%
- Baccalaureate: 2%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 7%
- A degree: 3%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- No formal qualifications: 3%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Economics Skills and Employability 1
- Economics with Data
- Economics with Experiments
- Exploring the Social World
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
- Principles of Mathematics for Economics
- Principles of Statistics for Economics
- Applied Ethics
- Foundations of Finance
- Introduction to International Relations
- Population and Society
- Society, Culture and Space
- Applied Economics
- ECON Dissertation: Prelim Info
- Economics Skills and Employability 2
- Macroeconomic Policy
- Microeconomics of Public Policy
- Are you ready for the 100-year life? How should people, business and governments adapt?
- Development Economics
- Dynamic Macroeconomics
- Economic Geography
- Emerging and Resilient India
- Ethics of Global Poverty
- Games
- Global Health
- Global Sustainability Challenges
- Industrial Economics
- Intercultural Communication in a Global World
- Making Successful Decisions
- Mathematics for Economics
- Operations Management
- Population Change in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Dissertation: Literature Review
- Dissertation: Policy Project
- Economics Skills and Employability 3
- Advanced Social Data Science
- Applied Social Quantitative Analysis
- Are you ready for the 100-year life? How should people, business and governments adapt?
- Behavioural Economics
- Emerging and Resilient India
- Empirical Finance
- Environmental Economics
- Evolutionary Economic Geography
- Global Sustainability Challenges
- Intercultural Communication in a Global World
- International Macroeconomics
- International Trade
- Labour Economics
- Migration
- Principles of Finance
- Risk Management
- The Ethics of Climate Change
- Topics in Macroeconomics
- Topics in Political Economy
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Economics at University of Southampton earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £34,000 after 3 years, £46,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £36,500 and £59,000. The £46,500 median after five years is £2,000 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BA Economics at University of Southampton do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Economics at University of Southampton?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Economics at University of Southampton?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 34 points in the IB. The average entrant had 138 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BA Economics at University of Southampton?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.