Economics and Finance at Loughborough University
Economics and Finance (BSc (Hons), L1NK) at Loughborough University asked for AAA 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 lboro.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 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 lboro.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 51% had fewer than the 144 asked.
310 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 96%, a baccalaureate 2%, other qualifications 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L1NK · 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
97%
still studying
UK 91%
2%
left higher education
UK 6%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
255 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%86%
Learning opportunities85%85%
Assessment and feedback82%79%
Academic support93%90%
Organisation and management95%88%
Learning resources86%90%
Student voice88%80%
255 final-year students · 74% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£37.5k5 years£52k
£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 85 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
70% working11% working and studying6% studying6% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
78%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
79%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
52%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Finance Professionals35%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals15%
- Business and public service associate professionals14%
- Administrative occupations7%
- Information Technology Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 160 graduates · 53% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Loughborough, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LE11 3TU
Subjects
economics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Loughborough University
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | History and Political Economy BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Mathematics with Economics BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 128–143 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Economics and Economic History BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| Loughborough University | Economics and Finance this course | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | Politics with Economics BSc (Hons) | AAA - A*AB | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Mathematics with Economics Msci (Hon) | AAB - AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Business Economics/Psychology MA (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Data Science and Economics BAEcon | AAA | — |
| University of Nottingham | Politics and Economics BA (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
See all 919 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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