Economics at University of Cambridge
Economics (BA (Hons), L100) at University of Cambridge asked for A*A*A in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 224–239 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~A*A*A
Highest160 points · A*AA and above
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 undergraduate.study.cam.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 160
The middle entrant had 224–239 points. 7% had fewer than the 160 asked.
120 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 79%, other qualifications 11%, a baccalaureate 9%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- L100 · L1 economics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- October 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
99%
still studying
UK 91%
1%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
160 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%86%
Learning opportunities85%85%
Assessment and feedback75%79%
Academic support95%90%
Organisation and management87%88%
Learning resources94%90%
Student voice65%80%
85 final-year students · 53% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£50k3 years£59.5k5 years£89.5k
£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k£90k£100k£110k£120k£130k£140k£150k
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
73% working10% working and studying6% studying3% unemployed8% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
95%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
45%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Finance Professionals40%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals35%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Teaching Professionals5%
- Administrative occupations0%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 60 graduates · 61% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Cambridge, East of England, England
- Postcode
- CB2 1TJ
Subjects
economics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Cambridge
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Edinburgh | Business and Economics MA (Hons) | 144 - 165 points | 160–175 |
| University of Bristol | Economics and Mathematics BSc (Hons) | A*A*A - AAA | 176–191 |
| University of Cambridge | Economics this course | A*A*A | 224–239 |
| University of St Andrews | Economics and Mathematics MA (Hons) | 159 - 160 points | 208–223 |
| University of Strathclyde | Mathematics, Statistics and Economics BSc (Hons) | 120 - 160 points | 192–207 |
| Newcastle University | Economics BSc (Hons) | 136 - 156 points | 128–143 |
| University of East Anglia UEA | Economics with Accountancy BSc (Hons) | 128 - 153 points | 112–127 |
| 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 |
See all 919 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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