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Economics at Swansea University

Swansea University is ranked 38th of 90 universities for economics on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £39.5k after five years.

Typical offer ABB–BBCSwansea University - Singleton Campus, Wales15 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 satisfaction86%About average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course94%Above average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs69%About average (average 69%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28kBelow average (average £30k)
  • Entry points (median)105Less 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–BCC29%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB20%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB5%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA3%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more10%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28k£30k average
  2. 3 years£30k£29.5k average
  3. 5 years£39.5k£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 15 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 BCC (Philosophy, Politics and Economics) to ABB (Economics).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Economics and Finance (BSc, 4 years, placement year) (93%).
  • Least competitive entry: Economics and Finance (BSc, 4 years, placement year). Half of the students who started had more than 105 UCAS points, against 114 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Economics (BSc, 4 years, placement year) and Economics and Business (BSc, 4 years, placement year) (100%).
  • Placement year: 4 of the 15 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 4 of the 15 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: Economics with a Foundation Year, Economics and Business with a Foundation Year and Economics and Finance with a Foundation Year offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Economics

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    106
    Graduate jobs
    45%
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    107
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics with a Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Business

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerBBB–BBC

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    65%
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Business

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB–BBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Business

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBB–BBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    109
    Graduate jobs
    75%
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Finance

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting)

    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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