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Economics at University of Sussex

University of Sussex is ranked 36th of 90 universities for economics on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30.5k after 15 months, rising to £43.5k after five years.

Typical offer ABB–BBBFalmer Campus, Falmer, 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 satisfaction86%About average (average 85%)
  • Stay on course95%Above average (average 90%)
  • Graduate-level jobs61%Below average (average 69%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30.5kAbout average (average £30k)
  • Entry points (median)107About 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 CCC28%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC31%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB19%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB11%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA8%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more2%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30.5k£30k average
  2. 3 years£30.5k£29.5k average
  3. 5 years£43.5k£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 (Mathematics with Economics).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) (94%).
  • Least competitive entry: Economics (with a professional placement year) (BSc, 4 years, placement year, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 107 UCAS points, against 128 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Economics (BA, 3 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and Economics (with a professional placement year) (BSc, 4 years, placement year, foundation year) (100%).
  • Placement year: 15 of the 17 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 8 of the 17 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc, MMath.

  • Economics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    116
    Graduate jobs
    62%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*

    Accredited: CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    108
    Graduate jobs
    50%
    Salary
    £30.5k*

    Accredited: CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics (with a professional placement year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional foundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    93%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    107
    Graduate jobs
    62%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*

    Accredited: CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics (with a professional placement year)

    BA · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional foundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    128
    Graduate jobs
    62%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*

    Accredited: CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Data Science

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    62%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Data Science (with a Professional Placement Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional foundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    62%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business Analytics

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    62%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business Analytics (with a professional placement year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    94%*
    Entry points
    104*
    Graduate jobs
    62%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    117
    Graduate jobs
    62%*
    Salary
    £30.5k*

    Accredited: CFA Institute, CIMA (management accounting)

    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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