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Economics at Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University is ranked 49th of 90 universities for economics on our measures. 74% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £34k after 15 months, rising to £42k after five years.
Typical offer BBCEdinburghCampus, Scotland3 courses
How it compares with other economics courses
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.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC0%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC11%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB11%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB17%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more56%
Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.
What graduates earn
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.
- Highest student satisfaction: Economics and Finance (91%).
- Least competitive entry: Economics and Finance. Half of the students who started had more than 141 UCAS points, against 192 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Economics (95%).
Economics
MA · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 74%
- Stay on
- 95%
- Entry points
- 192
- Graduate jobs
- 55%
- Salary
- £34k*
Economics and Business Management
MA · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 78%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 168
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £34k*
Economics and Finance
MA · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 91%
- Stay on
- 90%
- Entry points
- 141
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £34k*
* 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.
Similar ranking
- University of EssexRanked 47
- University of HuddersfieldRanked 48
- City St George's, University of LondonRanked 49
- Oxford Brookes UniversityRanked 51
Nearby
- University of Edinburgh4 miles away, ranked 31
- University of Stirling27 miles away, ranked 43
- University of St Andrews34 miles away, ranked 5
- University of Strathclyde35 miles away, ranked 21
Living in Edinburgh
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Heriot-Watt University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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