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Economics at Cardiff University
Cardiff University is ranked 29th of 90 universities for economics on our measures. 84% of students are positive about the course.
Typical offer AAB–BBBCardiff University - Main Campus, Wales5 coursesRanked on partial data
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 CCC2%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC5%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB24%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB35%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA22%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more12%
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 5 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 CDD (Economics) to AAB (Business Economics).
- Foundation year: Economics (BSc, 4 years, foundation year) offers one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
Business Economics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 94%*
- Entry points
- 136*
- Graduate jobs
- –
- Salary
- –
Business Economics with a Professional Placement Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 94%*
- Entry points
- 136*
- Graduate jobs
- –
- Salary
- –
Economics
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerAAB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 94%*
- Entry points
- 136*
- Graduate jobs
- –
- Salary
- –
Economics with a Professional Placement Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerAAB–BBB
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 94%*
- Entry points
- 136*
- Graduate jobs
- –
- Salary
- –
Economics
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerCCD–CDD
- Satisfied
- 84%*
- Stay on
- 94%*
- Entry points
- 136*
- Graduate jobs
- –
- Salary
- –
* 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
- Bath Spa UniversityRanked 28
- Birkbeck, University of LondonRanked 29
- University of EdinburghRanked 31
- Liverpool John Moores UniversityRanked 32
Nearby
- Cardiff Metropolitan University0 miles away, ranked 53
- University of Bristol26 miles away, ranked 15
- UWE, Bristol30 miles away, ranked 88
- Swansea University35 miles away, ranked 38
Living in Cardiff
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Cardiff University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
Cardiff University accommodation