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Economics at Aston University

Aston University is ranked 14th of 90 universities for economics on our measures. 92% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £31.5k after 15 months, rising to £48.5k after five years.

Typical offer BBBEngland11 courses

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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other economics courses

  • Student satisfaction92%Above average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course93%Above average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs74%Above average (average 69%)
  • Salary after 15 months£31.5kAbove average (average £30k)
  • Entry points (median)112About average (average 111)

The marker shows the typical (median) economics course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC14%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC37%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB30%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB11%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA5%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more3%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£31.5k£30k average
  2. 3 years£35.5k£29.5k average
  3. 5 years£48.5k£39.8k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 11 economics courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from CCD (Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Mathematics with Economics) to ABB (Mathematics with Economics).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Economics (93%).
  • Least competitive entry: Economics. Half of the students who started had more than 111 UCAS points, against 126 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Economics (93%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: 5 of the 11 courses offer one.
  • Accredited by Institute of Mathematics and its Applications: Mathematics with Economics.

  • Business Economics

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    92%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    74%*
    Salary
    £31.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    93%
    Stay on
    93%
    Entry points
    111
    Graduate jobs
    75%
    Salary
    £31.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Foundation Programme: Economics

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    92%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    74%*
    Salary
    £31.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Finance

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    92%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    74%*
    Salary
    £31.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Politics

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    74%*
    Salary
    £31.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • International Business And Economics

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB

    Satisfied
    93%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    85%
    Salary
    £31.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Mathematics with Economics

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    126
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £31.5k*

    Accredited: Institute of Mathematics and its Applications

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Engineering and Physical Sciences Foundation Programme: Mathematics with Economics

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerCCD

    Satisfied
    92%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    74%*
    Salary
    £31.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Foundation Programme: Business Economics

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    92%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    112*
    Graduate jobs
    74%*
    Salary
    £31.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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