Economics at Birkbeck, University of London

Economics (MSci, 4B13) at Birkbeck, University of London asked for 120 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on bbk.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~120 points

Selective

around BBB

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 bbk.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 120

The middle entrant had under 96 points. At least 95% had fewer than the 120 asked.

15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 45%, a degree 25%, other qualifications 10%.

Course

Award: Master of Science
Code: 4B13
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: October 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

65%

still studying

UK 91%

20%

left higher education

UK 6%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

40 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course89%86%

Learning opportunities91%85%

Assessment and feedback81%79%

Academic support88%90%

Organisation and management92%88%

Learning resources90%90%

Student voice79%80%

15 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£43k3 years

£23k5 years

£31.5k

£10k£20k£30k£40k£50k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

50% working30% working and studying10% unemployed10% other

UK, same subject: 87% in work or study

65%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 60%

75%

say their work is meaningful

UK 82%

50%

use what they learned

UK 55%

Managers, directors and senior officials15%
Business and public service associate professionals15%
Welfare and housing associate professionals10%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
Sales occupations5%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: London, Greater London, England
Postcode: WC1E 7HX

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Subjects

economics social sciences

Campus

Campus: Birkbeck College - Bloomsbury Campus
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	Business Economics BSc (Hons)	112 - 120 points	96–111
Bath Spa University	Economics and Law BA (Hons)	BBB - BCC	96–111
Birkbeck, University of London	Economics this course	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

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