Economics and Actuarial Science at University of Southampton
Economics and Actuarial Science (BSc (Hons), L1N3) at University of Southampton asked for AAA 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 southampton.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 southampton.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 128–143 points. 55% had fewer than the 144 asked.
10 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 60%, a foundation course 20%, other higher education 10%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L1N3 · L1 economics + N3 finance
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
Accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 91%
5%
left higher education
UK 6%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
240 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%88%
Learning opportunities87%88%
Assessment and feedback85%83%
Academic support90%91%
Organisation and management92%91%
Learning resources91%91%
Student voice86%84%
235 final-year students · 73% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£34k5 years£46.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 30 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
61% working19% working and studying6% studying6% unemployed8% other
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
80%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
30%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Finance Professionals50%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Administrative occupations5%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Teaching Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 70 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Southampton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- SO17 1BJ
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Southampton
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| King's College London, University of London | History and Political Economy BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Mathematics with Economics BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 128–143 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | Economics and Economic History BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| Loughborough University | Economics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 128–143 |
| University of Bath | Politics with Economics BSc (Hons) | AAA - A*AB | 160–175 |
| University of Birmingham | Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Mathematics with Economics Msci (Hon) | AAB - AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Glasgow | Business Economics/Psychology MA (Hons) | 128 - 144 points | 192–207 |
| University of Leeds | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Data Science and Economics BAEcon | AAA | — |
| University of Southampton | Economics and Actuarial Science this course | AAA | 128–143 |
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