Economics and Management Studies (with a professional placement year) at University of Sussex

Economics and Management Studies (with a professional placement year) (BSc (Hons), LN1F) at University of Sussex asked for 128–147 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on sussex.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff

~147 points

High

around AAA

Published as 128 - 147 points

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 sussex.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni

Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 147

24% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points. At least 86% of them had fewer than the 147 asked.

145 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 76%, a foundation course 11%, other qualifications 7%.

Course

Award: Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code: LN1F · L1 economics
Duration: 4 years
Mode: Full-time
Starts: September 2027
Entry: Year 1
Year: 2027

Placement year: built in
Foundation year: 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 yearSubject at this uni

94%

still studying

UK 85%

left higher education

UK 10%

moved to a lower award

UK 0%

295 students · started 2023-24

National Student SurveySubject at this uni

% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%86%

Learning opportunities86%86%

Assessment and feedback79%82%

Academic support88%89%

Organisation and management87%86%

Learning resources89%90%

Student voice80%82%

355 final-year students · 86% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalarySubject at this uni

15 months

£30.5k3 years

£30.5k5 years

£43.5k

£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k

middle halfmedianUK, same subject

15 months: survey of 60 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates

15 months onSubject at this uni

67% working9% working and studying6% studying10% unemployed7% other

UK, same subject: 87% in work or study

62%

in professional or managerial jobs

UK 70%

70%

say their work is meaningful

UK 80%

44%

use what they learned

UK 50%

Business and public service associate professionals18%
Finance Professionals16%
Administrative occupations14%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals14%
Elementary occupations11%

Graduate Outcomes survey · 135 graduates · 53% responded · 2022-24

Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus: Brighton, South East England, England
Postcode: BN1 9RH

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Subjects

management studies business and management
economics social sciences

Campus

Campus: Falmer Campus, Falmer
Housing: Accommodation ↗
Union: Students' union ↗

Management studies 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
University of Sussex	Economics and Management Studies (with a professional placement year) this course	128 - 147 points	96–111
London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London	Management BSc (Hons)	AAA	192–207
Queen Mary University of London	Economics, Finance and Management BSc Econ H	128 - 144 points	144–159
The University of Edinburgh	Biological Sciences with Management BSc (Hons)	120 - 144 points	208–223
UCL (University College London)	Bioprocessing of New Medicines (Business and Management) BSc (Hons)	AAA	208–223
University of Bath	Accounting and Management BSc (Hons)	AAA - A*AB	160–175
University of Glasgow	Business & Management/Psychology MA (Hons)	128 - 144 points	208–223
University of Leeds	Business Management BA (Hons)	AAA	144–159
University of Manchester	Information Technology Management for Business (ITMB) BSc (Hons)	AAA	—
University of Nottingham	Business and Management BSc (Hons)	AAA	128–143
University of Warwick	Engineering Business Management BEng (Hon)	144 points	192–207

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