Economics and Finance at University of Manchester
Economics and Finance (BAEcon, LN13) at University of Manchester asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 160–175 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on manchester.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
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 manchester.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 160–175 points. 35% had fewer than the 144 asked.
50 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, a baccalaureate 14%, a foundation course 12%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts in Economics
- Code
- LN13 · L1 economics + N3 finance
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from all professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. More ↗
Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. More ↗
Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations. More ↗
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%
95 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%86%
Learning opportunities88%85%
Assessment and feedback77%79%
Academic support89%90%
Organisation and management92%88%
Learning resources90%90%
Student voice82%80%
60 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£33k3 years£32.5k5 years£46k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 75 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
60% working20% working and studying5% studying10% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
50%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Finance Professionals40%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Sales occupations10%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Manchester, North West England, England
- Postcode
- M13 9PL
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Finance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lancaster University | Mathematics with Finance BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 160–175 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Accounting & Finance BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| Queen Mary University of London | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 144–159 |
| Queen's University Belfast | Financial Risk Management (with a Year in Industry) BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Bath | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | AAA - A*AB | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Data Science with Industrial Placement BSc (Hons) | AAB - AAA | — |
| University of Glasgow | Finance BFin (Hon) | 128 - 144 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Economics and Finance this course | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Nottingham | Finance, Accounting and Management BSc (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Sheffield | Economics with Finance BSc (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
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