Economics at University of Aberdeen
Economics (MA (Hons), L100) at University of Aberdeen asked for BBC in recent years; 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 abdn.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~BBC
Selective112 points · around BBB
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 abdn.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. 30% had fewer than the 112 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, other higher education 5%.
Course
- Award
- Master of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L100 · L1 economics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 91%
5%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course81%86%
Learning opportunities80%85%
Assessment and feedback63%79%
Academic support79%90%
Organisation and management92%88%
Learning resources94%90%
Student voice83%80%
10 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£29k3 years£31k5 years£40.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
70% working10% working and studying10% studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
35%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Finance Professionals20%
- Administrative occupations20%
- Managers, directors and senior officials15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Elementary occupations10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Aberdeen, Scotland, Scotland
- Postcode
- AB24 3FX
Subjects
economics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Old Aberdeen
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anglia Ruskin University | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | 96 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| Birkbeck, University of London | Accounting and Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Accounting and Economics BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Coventry University | Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| De Montfort University | Economics BSc (Hons) | BBC | — |
| University of Aberdeen | Economics this course | BBC | 128–143 |
| University of Bradford | Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Derby | Business Management and Economics BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of East London | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
See all 919 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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