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Economics at Oxford Brookes University

Oxford Brookes University is ranked 51st of 90 universities for economics on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £34.5k after five years.

Typical offer ABBOxford Campus, England8 courses

#51 of 90 for economics30

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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 satisfaction85%About average (average 85%)
Stay on course89%About average (average 90%)
Graduate-level jobs60%Below average (average 69%)
Salary after 15 months£30kAbout average (average £30k)
Entry points (median)102Less 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.

Under 96 ptsbelow CCC42%
96–111 ptsCCC–BCC24%
112–127 ptsBBC–BBB14%
128–143 ptsABB–AAB8%
144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA10%
160+ ptsA*A*A or more2%

What graduates earn

15 months£30k£30k average
3 years£28k£29.5k average
5 years£34.5k£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 8 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.

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Typical offers range from BBC (Accounting and Economics) to ABB (Economics).
Highest student satisfaction: Economics, Politics and International Relations (BA, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) (86%).
Least competitive entry: Accounting and Economics (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad). Half of the students who started had more than 95 UCAS points, against 126 on the most competitive course here.
Most students stay on: Economics (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) and Economics, Finance and International Business (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) (90%).
Every course here offers a placement year.
Every course here offers a year abroad.
Foundation year: 4 of the 8 courses offer one.
Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

Economics
BSc · 3 years
Optional placement yearOptional year abroad
Typical offerABB
Satisfied
85%^*
Stay on
90%
Entry points
101
Graduate jobs
60%^*
Salary
£30k^*
Course page Wrong offer?
Economics
BSc · 4 years
Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year
Typical offer48 UCAS points
Satisfied
85%^*
Stay on
89%^*
Entry points
102^*
Graduate jobs
60%^*
Salary
£30k^*
Course page Wrong offer?
Accounting and Economics
BSc · 3 years
Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined
Typical offerBBC
Satisfied
86%
Stay on
80%
Entry points
95
Graduate jobs
60%^*
Salary
£30k^*
Accredited: ICAEW (chartered accountancy)
Course page Wrong offer?
Economics, Finance and International Business
BSc · 3 years
Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined
Typical offerBBC
Satisfied
81%
Stay on
90%
Entry points
101
Graduate jobs
55%
Salary
£30k^*
Course page Wrong offer?
Economics, Politics and International Relations
BA · 3 years
Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined
Typical offerBBC
Satisfied
86%
Stay on
90%
Entry points
126
Graduate jobs
60%^*
Salary
£30k^*
Course page Wrong offer?
Accounting and Economics
BSc · 4 years
Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation yearJoint or combined
Typical offer48 UCAS points
Satisfied
85%^*
Stay on
89%^*
Entry points
102^*
Graduate jobs
60%^*
Salary
£30k^*
Course page Wrong offer?
Economics, Finance and International Business
BSc · 4 years
Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation yearJoint or combined
Typical offer48 UCAS points
Satisfied
85%^*
Stay on
89%^*
Entry points
102^*
Graduate jobs
60%^*
Salary
£30k^*
Course page Wrong offer?
Economics, Politics and International Relations
BA · 4 years
Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation yearJoint or combined
Typical offer48 UCAS points
Satisfied
85%^*
Stay on
89%^*
Entry points
102^*
Graduate jobs
60%^*
Salary
£30k^*
Course page Wrong 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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