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Economics at SOAS University of London

SOAS University of London is ranked 81st of 90 universities for economics on our measures. 79% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £31k after 15 months, rising to £45k after five years.

Typical offer ABBBloomsbury Campus (main), England21 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 satisfaction79%Below average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course92%About average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs48%Below average (average 69%)
  • Salary after 15 months£31kAbout average (average £30k)
  • Entry points (median)117More 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 CCC3%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC36%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB33%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB17%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more4%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£31k£30k average
  2. 3 years£35k£29.5k average
  3. 5 years£45k£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 21 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 CCC (Business, Management, Economics & Law with Foundation Year) to AAB (Economics and Law).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Economics and Global Development (86%).
  • Least competitive entry: Economics (BA, 3 years, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 114 UCAS points, against 131 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Economics and Global Development (100%).
  • Placement year: Economics (BA) with Year in Industry and Economics (BSc) with Year in Industry offer one.
  • Year abroad: 5 of the 21 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.

  • Development Economics

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional foundation year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    73%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    122
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional foundation year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    78%
    Stay on
    97%
    Entry points
    116
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    79%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    35%
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics (BA) with Year in Industry

    BA · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional foundation year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics (BSc) with Year in Industry

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional foundation year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • East Asian Studies and Economics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Africa and Black Diaspora

    BA · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Africa and Black Diaspora including a year abroad

    BA · 4 years

    Year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Arabic

    BA · 4 years

    Year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    91%*
    Entry points
    118*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £31k*
    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.

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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