Economics at Durham University
Economics (BSc (Hons), L130) at Durham University asked for A*AA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on durham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*AA
High152 points · around AAA
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 durham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 152
26% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 160–175 points. At least 30% of them had fewer than the 152 asked.
230 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 99%, a baccalaureate 1%, other qualifications 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L130 · L1 economics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). More ↗
Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
89%
still studying
UK 91%
8%
left higher education
UK 6%
3%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
195 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%86%
Learning opportunities86%85%
Assessment and feedback81%79%
Academic support91%90%
Organisation and management89%88%
Learning resources94%90%
Student voice83%80%
225 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£38.5k3 years£42k5 years£64k
£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k£90k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 70 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
61% working17% working and studying8% studying6% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
84%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
76%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
55%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Finance Professionals43%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals18%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Sales occupations4%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 135 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Durham, North East England, England
- Postcode
- DH1 3HP
Subjects
economics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Durham 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | Economics this course | A*AA | 160–175 |
| Imperial College London | Economics, Finance and Data Science BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 208–223 |
| King's College London, University of London | Economics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Econometrics & Mathematical Economics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 192–207 |
| University of Bath | Economics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Economics BA (Hons) | A*AA - AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Bristol | Economics BA (Hons) | A*AA - AAB | 160–175 |
| University of Cambridge | Environment, Law, and Economics BA (Hons) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Exeter | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Nottingham | Economics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 144–159 |
| University of Oxford | Economics and Management BA (Hons) | A*AA | 208–223 |
See all 919 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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- Economics with Placement Year BSc (Hons)
- Economics with Study Abroad BSc (Hons)
- Finance BSc (Hons)
- Finance with Placement Year BSc (Hons)
- Finance with Study Abroad BSc (Hons)
- Philosophy, Politics and Economics BA (Hons)