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Economics at Royal Holloway, University of London

Royal Holloway, University of London is ranked 44th of 90 universities for economics on our measures. 83% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £45.5k after five years.

Typical offer AAB–BBBEgham Campus, England17 courses

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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 satisfaction83%Below average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course89%About average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs74%Above average (average 69%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30kAbout average (average £30k)
  • Entry points (median)113About 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 CCC10%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC38%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB30%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB13%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA5%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more4%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30k£30k average
  2. 3 years£30k£29.5k average
  3. 5 years£45.5k£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 17 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 BBB (Economics) to AAB (Economics).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Economics and Management (91%).
  • Least competitive entry: Economics. Half of the students who started had more than 111 UCAS points, against 123 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Economics with a Year in Business and Finance and Mathematics (100%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc, BSc(Econ).

  • Economics

    BSc(Econ) · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    87%
    Entry points
    111
    Graduate jobs
    75%
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Data Science

    BSc(Econ) · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    113*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Data Science with a Year in Business

    BSc(Econ) · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    113*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics with a Year in Business

    BSc(Econ) · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    111
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Financial & Business Economics

    BSc(Econ) · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    78%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    117
    Graduate jobs
    70%
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Financial and Business Economics with a Year in Business

    BSc(Econ) · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    116
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Management

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    119
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Management with a Year in Business

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB–BBB

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    123
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Mathematics

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB–ABC

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    113*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    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 (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.

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