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Economics at Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast is ranked 27th of 90 universities for economics on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £29k after 15 months.

Typical offer ABBNorthern Ireland7 courses

#27 of 90 for economics43
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Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other economics courses

  • Student satisfaction82%Below average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course95%Above average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs80%Above average (average 69%)
  • Salary after 15 months£29kAbout average (average £30k)
  • Entry points (median)144More competitive than average (average 111)

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.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC0%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB24%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB27%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA16%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more33%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£29k£30k average
  2. 3 years–£29.5k average
  3. 5 years–£39.8k average

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 7 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.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Economics with Finance (85%).
  • Least competitive entry: Economics and Accounting. Half of the students who started had more than 126 UCAS points, against 145 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Politics, Philosophy and Economics (100%).
  • Placement year: Economics with French and Economics with Spanish offer one.
  • Year abroad: Economics with French and Economics with Spanish offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.

  • Business Economics

    BSc · 3 years

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    144
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    143
    Graduate jobs
    80%
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Accounting

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAB–BBB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    75%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    126
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), AIA (accountancy), Chartered Accountants Ireland

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics with Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    141
    Graduate jobs
    80%
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics with French

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearYear abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    141*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics with Spanish

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearYear abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    141*
    Graduate jobs
    80%*
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Politics, Philosophy and Economics

    BA · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    145
    Graduate jobs
    85%
    Salary
    £29k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

* 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 (some checked by hand) (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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