Economics at University of Leicester
Economics (BSc (Hons), L120) at University of Leicester asked for 128 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on le.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~128 points
Competitivearound ABB
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 le.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 128
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 79% had fewer than the 128 asked.
140 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 93%, other higher education 3%, other qualifications 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L120 · L1 economics
- Duration
- 3 - 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
94%
still studying
UK 91%
4%
left higher education
UK 6%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
145 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%86%
Learning opportunities81%85%
Assessment and feedback76%79%
Academic support89%90%
Organisation and management87%88%
Learning resources91%90%
Student voice76%80%
75 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£29.5k5 years£44k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
80% working10% working and studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
25%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Finance Professionals35%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Customer service occupations5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leicester, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LE1 7RH
Subjects
economics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- University of Leicester - Main 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aston University, Birmingham | Mathematics with Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 112–127 |
| Bangor University | Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) | 104 - 128 points | under 96 |
| City St George's, University of London | Mathematics with Finance & Economics BSc (Hons) | 128 points | 96–111 |
| Goldsmiths, University of London | Economics with Data Science BSc (Hons) | ABB | 96–111 |
| Heriot-Watt University | Economics MA (Hons) | BBC - ABB | 176–191 |
| Kingston University | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| Oxford Brookes University | Economics BSc (Hons) | 128 points | — |
| University of Kent | Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) | 112 - 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Leicester | Economics this course | 128 points | 96–111 |
| University of Liverpool | Chinese Studies and Economics BA (Hons) | ABB | — |
| University of Reading | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | ABB | 96–111 |
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