Economics at Cardiff University
Economics (BSc (Hons), L101) at Cardiff University asked for AAB - BBB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on cardiff.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Published as AAB - BBB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check cardiff.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 30% had fewer than the 136 asked.
255 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 97%, a degree 1%, other qualifications 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L101 · L1 economics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
94%
still studying
UK 91%
5%
left higher education
UK 6%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
220 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course84%86%
Learning opportunities82%85%
Assessment and feedback72%79%
Academic support90%90%
Organisation and management88%88%
Learning resources92%90%
Student voice80%80%
160 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
3 years£32k5 years£44.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cardiff, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- CF10 3AT
Subjects
economics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Cardiff University - Main 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | under 96 |
| Brunel University of London | Economics BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Economics this course | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| Durham University | Finance BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | International Social and Public Policy with Economics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 192–207 |
| University of Bath | International Development with Economics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Policy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | 136 points | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Finance BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Accountancy/Economics BAcc (Hon) | 120 - 136 points | 240+ |
| University of Liverpool | Business Economics BA (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
See all 919 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
More economics at Cardiff University
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