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Economics at Durham University

Durham University is ranked 9th of 90 universities for economics on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £38.5k after 15 months, rising to £64k after five years.

Typical offer A*AADurham Campus, England6 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 satisfaction88%Above average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course89%About average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs84%Above average (average 69%)
  • Salary after 15 months£38.5kAbove average (average £30k)
  • Entry points (median)165More 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 CCC6%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC4%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB5%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB15%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA15%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more56%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£38.5k£30k average
  2. 3 years£42k£29.5k average
  3. 5 years£64k£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 6 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: Finance. Half of the students who started had more than 147 UCAS points, against 193 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Economics and Politics and Philosophy, Politics and Economics (95%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Economics (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year), Economics (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and Finance offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.

  • Economics

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offerA*AA

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    89%*
    Entry points
    165*
    Graduate jobs
    84%*
    Salary
    £38.5k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    89%*
    Entry points
    165*
    Graduate jobs
    84%*
    Salary
    £38.5k*
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Economics and Politics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    193
    Graduate jobs
    65%
    Salary
    £38.5k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics with Management

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    89%*
    Entry points
    165*
    Graduate jobs
    84%*
    Salary
    £38.5k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    91%
    Entry points
    147
    Graduate jobs
    84%*
    Salary
    £38.5k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Philosophy, Politics and Economics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~A*AA–AAA

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    93%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    181
    Graduate jobs
    75%
    Salary
    £38.5k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    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 (some checked by hand) (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

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

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