Economics and Finance at Cardiff Metropolitan University

Economics and Finance (BA (Hons), LN00) at Cardiff Metropolitan University asked for 112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.

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

UCAS tariff

~112 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 cardiffmet.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112

15% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points. 65% of them had fewer than the 112 asked.

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

Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
Code: LN00 · L0 no standard meaning + N0 no standard meaning
Duration: 3 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Placement year: optional
Foundation year: optional

Student experience

After the first yearSubject at this uni

100%

still studying

UK 91%

left higher education

UK 6%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

20 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%88%

Learning opportunities82%88%

Assessment and feedback83%83%

Academic support93%91%

Organisation and management88%91%

Learning resources94%91%

Student voice80%84%

25 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni

15 months

£28k3 years

£23k5 years

£29k

£10k£20k£30k£40k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 25 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onWider subject at this uni

65% working17% working and studying2% unemployed16% other

UK, same subject: 85% in work or study

65%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 60%

90%

say their work is meaningful

UK 82%

65%

use what they learned

UK 55%

Welfare Professionals25%
Welfare and housing associate professionals20%
Administrative occupations10%
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation10%
Caring personal services5%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 55 graduates · 50% responded · 2023-24

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

Location

Campus: Cardiff, Wales, Wales
Postcode: CF5 2YB

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Subjects

economics social sciences

Campus

Campus: Llandaff 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
Anglia Ruskin University	Business Economics BSc (Hons)	96 - 112 points	96–111
Aston University, Birmingham	Economics and Politics BSc (Hons)	104 - 112 points	96–111
Birkbeck, University of London	Accounting and Economics BSc (Hons)	112 points	under 96
Canterbury Christ Church University	Business Economics BSc (Hons)	112 points	under 96
Cardiff Metropolitan University	Economics and Finance this course	112 points	96–111
Coventry University	Economics BSc (Hons)	112 points	under 96
De Montfort University	Economics BSc (Hons)	BBC	—
University of Aberdeen	Accountancy and Economics MA (Hons)	BBC	160–175
University of Bradford	Economics BSc (Hons)	112 points	96–111
University of Derby	Business Management and Economics BA (Hons)	112 points	under 96
University of East London	Business Economics BSc (Hons)	112 points	under 96

See all 919 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side

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