Economics at Lancaster University
Economics (BSc (Hons), L100) at Lancaster University asked for 136 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on lancs.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~136 points
Competitivearound ABB
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 lancs.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 40% had fewer than the 136 asked.
30 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L100 · L1 economics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. More ↗
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 91%
15%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%86%
Learning opportunities88%85%
Assessment and feedback79%79%
Academic support94%90%
Organisation and management94%88%
Learning resources91%90%
Student voice86%80%
30 final-year students · 63% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£31k5 years£44.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 40 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
45% working30% working and studying15% studying10% 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%
25%
use what they learned
UK 50%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Lancaster, North West England, England
- Postcode
- LA1 4YW
Subjects
economics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Bailrigg Campus, Lancaster
- 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 | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
| Durham University | Finance BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Economics this course | 136 points | 128–143 |
| 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
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