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Economics at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Cardiff Metropolitan University is ranked 53rd of 90 universities for economics on our measures. 81% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £27.5k after five years.

Typical offer CCCLlandaff Campus, Wales3 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 satisfaction81%Below average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course100%Above average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs65%Below average (average 69%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28kBelow average (average £30k)
  • Entry points (median)104Less competitive than 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 CCC33%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC33%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB11%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB11%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA11%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28k£30k average
  2. 3 years£21.5k£29.5k average
  3. 5 years£27.5k£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 3 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.

  • Least competitive entry: Accounting and Economics. Half of the students who started had more than 94 UCAS points, against 104 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Economics (100%).
  • Placement year: Accounting and Economics and Economics and Finance offer one.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.

  • Economics

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional foundation year

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    104
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Economics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    94
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Finance

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerCCC

    Satisfied
    82%*
    Stay on
    100%*
    Entry points
    100*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    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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