Economics at University of Sheffield
Economics (BSc (Hons), L101) at University of Sheffield asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 144–159 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sheffield.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 sheffield.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 144–159 points. At least 2% had fewer than the 136 asked.
80 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 99%, a baccalaureate 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L101 · L1 economics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
100%
still studying
UK 91%
0%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
60 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course86%86%
Learning opportunities89%85%
Assessment and feedback78%79%
Academic support94%90%
Organisation and management94%88%
Learning resources95%90%
Student voice85%80%
35 final-year students · 70% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£32.5k5 years£45k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
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
65% working15% working and studying5% studying15% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
90%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
65%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
75%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Finance Professionals35%
- Business and public service associate professionals35%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals10%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Elementary occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 25 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Sheffield, Yorkshire and the Humber, England
- Postcode
- S10 2TN
Subjects
economics social sciences
Campus
- Campus
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| University of Sheffield | Economics this course | AAB | 144–159 |
See all 919 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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