Economics (BA) at SOAS University of London
Economics (BA) (BA (Hons), L102) at SOAS University of London asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Main course page on soas.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
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 soas.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 112–127 points. At least 80% had fewer than the 136 asked.
35 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L102 · L1 economics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
97%
still studying
UK 91%
3%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
65 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%86%
Learning opportunities86%85%
Assessment and feedback70%79%
Academic support79%90%
Organisation and management73%88%
Learning resources79%90%
Student voice72%80%
50 final-year students · 72% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£31k3 years£35k5 years£45k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
60% working10% working and studying5% studying10% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
55%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Sales occupations20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Finance Professionals10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Figures are for the main course; this variant is listed with it. Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC1H 0XG
Subjects
economics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Bloomsbury Campus (main)
- 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 | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| SOAS University of London | Economics (BA) this course | AAB | 112–127 |
| 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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