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Economics at Birkbeck, University of London
Birkbeck, University of London is ranked 29th of 90 universities for economics on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £43k after 15 months, rising to £31.5k after five years.
Typical offer BBBBirkbeck College - Bloomsbury Campus, England10 courses
How it compares with other economics courses
The marker shows the typical (median) economics course. How we measure
Who gets in
UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC65%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC15%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB16%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB0%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA0%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more4%
What graduates earn
The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.
Compare the 10 economics courses here
Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.
- Typical offers range from BBC (Financial Economics) to BBB (Economics).
- Placement year: Accounting and Economics with Placement offers one.
- Foundation year: Economics with Foundation Year, Financial Economics with Foundation Year and Accounting and Economics with Foundation Year offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BSc, MSci.
Economics
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 85*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Economics 4-year full-time
MSci · 4 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 85*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Financial Economics
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 75%
- Entry points
- 88
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Economics with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBB
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 85*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Financial Economics with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 85*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Accounting and Economics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 85*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Accounting and Economics with Placement
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 85*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Economics and Business
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 85*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Economics and Business with FY
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 85*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
Accounting and Economics with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 75%*
- Entry points
- 85*
- Graduate jobs
- 65%*
- Salary
- £43k*
* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.
Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
Similar ranking
- Queen's University BelfastRanked 27
- Bath Spa UniversityRanked 28
- Cardiff UniversityRanked 29
- University of EdinburghRanked 31
Nearby
- London School of Economics and Political Science0 miles away, ranked 2
- King's College London0 miles away, ranked 17
- UCL0 miles away, ranked 22
- City St George's, University of London0 miles away, ranked 49
Living in London
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Birkbeck, University of London’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
Birkbeck, University of London accommodation