Economics at Aston University, Birmingham
Economics (BSc (Hons), L100) at Aston University, Birmingham asked for 112–120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aston.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~120 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 112 - 120 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aston.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. At least 52% had fewer than the 120 asked.
125 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 94%, a baccalaureate 3%, other qualifications 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L100 · L1 economics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- built in
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
93%
still studying
UK 91%
6%
left higher education
UK 6%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
100 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%86%
Learning opportunities91%85%
Assessment and feedback84%79%
Academic support96%90%
Organisation and management98%88%
Learning resources95%90%
Student voice94%80%
65 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£31.5k3 years£35.5k5 years£48.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 60 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
75% working11% working and studying3% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
75%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
55%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Finance Professionals26%
- Administrative occupations19%
- Business and public service associate professionals19%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals11%
- Managers, directors and senior officials9%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 60 graduates · 54% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B4 7ET
Subjects
economics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Aston University
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Economics at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aberystwyth University | Accounting and Finance/Economics BSc (Hons) | 96 - 120 points | under 96 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Economics this course | 112 - 120 points | 96–111 |
| Bath Spa University | Economics and Law BA (Hons) | BBB - BCC | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Economics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | under 96 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Economics BSc (Hons) | BBB | 96–111 |
| Keele University | Economics BA BA (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
| University of Brighton | Business Management with Economics BSc (Hons) | 104 - 120 points | under 96 |
| University of Buckingham | Business Economics BSc Econ H | 112 - 120 points | — |
| University of Hertfordshire | Economics BSc (Hons) | 120 points | 96–111 |
| University of Huddersfield | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | BBB - BBC | 112–127 |
| University of Hull | Business Economics BA (Hons) | 120 points | 112–127 |
See all 919 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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