Economics and Finance at Newcastle University
Economics and Finance (BSc (Hons), L161) at Newcastle University asked for 136–156 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 ncl.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~156 points
Higharound AAA
Published as 136 - 156 points
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 ncl.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 156
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 63% had fewer than the 156 asked.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 89%, other higher education 5%, a baccalaureate 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L161 · L1 economics
- Duration
- 3 - 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- 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 yearThis course
90%
still studying
UK 91%
10%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course79%86%
Learning opportunities75%85%
Assessment and feedback61%79%
Academic support89%90%
Organisation and management81%88%
Learning resources87%90%
Student voice62%80%
45 final-year students · 69% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£34k5 years£47k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
50% working35% working and studying5% studying10% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
60%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Finance Professionals45%
- Administrative occupations20%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Sales occupations5%
- Elementary occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Newcastle upon Tyne, North East England, England
- Postcode
- NE1 7RU
Subjects
financial economics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Newcastle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Cambridge | Economics BA (Hons) | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| University of Bristol | Economics and Accounting BSc (Hons) | 112 - 159 points | 128–143 |
| University of St Andrews | Ancient History and Economics MA (Hons) | 144 - 159 points | 208–223 |
| Newcastle University | Economics and Finance this course | 136 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| University of East Anglia UEA | Economics with Accountancy BSc (Hons) | 128 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| University of Strathclyde | Accounting & Economics BA (Hons) | 132 - 153 points | 192–207 |
| University of Sussex | Mathematics with Economics MMath | 136 - 153 points | 96–111 |
| Durham University | Economics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Bath | Economics BSc (Hons) | A*AA | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Economics BA (Hons) | A*AA - AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | A*AA - AAA | 160–175 |
See all 919 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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