BSc Economics
About this course
Bachelor of Science in Economics, an economics degree centred on market analysis, policy evaluation, and financial decision-making. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Research Methods, Policy Analysis, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning, and Global & Comparative Perspective. Students can choose between three separate pathways after the first year: Economics, Econometrics, and Behavioural economics. Facilities include a behavioural economics laboratory and a financial laboratory. The first year covers core subjects through Mathematics for Economics, Principles of Macroeconomics, and Statistics for Economics, alongside optional modules such as Population and Society. The second year builds on this foundation with compulsory studies in Applied Econometrics, Intermediate Macroeconomics, and Intermediate Microeconomics, while offering options like Development Economics and Games. The final year focuses on independent research through Dissertation: Literature Review and allows specialisation via optional modules such as International Trade, Labour Economics, and Public Economics.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including Mathematics IB: Pass, with 34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level, including 5 points from Higher Level Mathematics (Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretation)
What students say
Based on about 48 final-year students who answered
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 87%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 84%
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 130 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 3%
- Access course: 1%
- Foundation course: 2%
- A degree: 2%
- Other HE qualification: 2%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
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
- Mathematics for Economics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Statistics for Economics
- Foundations of Microeconomics
- Population and Society
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Quantitative Modelling in Economics
- Applied Econometrics
- ECON Dissertation: Prelim Info
- Economics Skills and Employability 2
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Development Economics
- Dynamic Macroeconomics
- Econometric Theory
- Econometrics with Big Data
- Games
- Global Health
- Industrial Economics
- Introduction to Econometrics
- Operations Management
- Population Change in Low and Middle Income Countries
- Dissertation: Literature Review
- Economics Skills and Employability 3
- Advanced Social Data Science
- Behavioural Economics
- Choice and Decision
- Dissertation: Research Project
- Dissertation: Research Topics
- Empirical Finance
- Environmental Economics
- International Macroeconomics
- International Trade
- Labour Economics
- Principles of Finance
- Public Economics
- Risk Management
- Topics in Macroeconomics
- Topics in Political Economy
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc 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 BSc 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 BSc 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 BSc 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.
Does BSc Economics at University of Southampton include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Economics at University of Southampton?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.