Economics at University of Southampton
Economics (BSc (Hons), L100) at University of Southampton asked for AAB 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
~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 southampton.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 128–143 points. At least 23% had fewer than the 136 asked.
115 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 90%, a baccalaureate 3%, a foundation course 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L100 · L1 economics
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
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 SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%86%
Learning opportunities86%85%
Assessment and feedback79%79%
Academic support87%90%
Organisation and management92%88%
Learning resources90%90%
Student voice84%80%
70 final-year students · 68% 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
economics social sciences
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Southampton | Economics this course | AAB | 128–143 |
See all 919 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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