BSc (Hons) Economics Bachelor's degree at the University of Liverpool
BSc (Hons) Economics at University of Liverpool. Rather than following a single fixed track, you build a degree that reflects where your interests lie, whether that pulls you towards financial markets, statistical methods, or broader economic policy questions.
About this course
Learn how economies, markets and institutions work. Shape your degree through our pathways: Economics, Finance or Data and Econometrics and through our range of optional modules. Develop strong analytical, quantitative and problem-solving skills and learn from experts how to apply them to real world issues, like inflat From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Economics is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at the University of Liverpool, based in Main Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Economics graduates from this provider, 90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 70% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £28,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Economics, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 45; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 90% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 96% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year one 10 modules
- DEVELOPMENT OF ECONOMIC THOUGHTCompulsory15 credits
- MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICSCompulsory15 credits
- PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICSCompulsory15 credits
- PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICSCompulsory15 credits
- PROFESSIONAL SKILLS AND EMPLOYMENT PREPARATIONCompulsory15 credits
- STATISTICS & DATA ANALYSIS FOR ECONOMICS AND BUSINESSCompulsory15 credits
- GLOBAL ECONOMIC (AND BUSINESS) ENVIRONMENTOptional15 credits
- INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL ACCOUNTINGOptional15 credits
- INTRODUCTION TO FINANCEOptional15 credits
- INTRODUCTION TO MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTINGOptional15 credits
Year two 12 modules
- ECONOMETRICS 1Compulsory15 credits
- MICROECONOMICS 1Compulsory15 credits
- MACROECONOMICS 1Compulsory15 credits
- ECONOMETRICS 2Compulsory15 credits
- MICROECONOMICS 2Compulsory15 credits
- MACROECONOMICS 2Compulsory15 credits
- ANALYSIS OF BIG DATA: PROGRAMMING, DATA MANAGEMENT & VISUALISATIONOptional15 credits
- ECONOMICS OF DIVERSITY & INCLUSIONOptional15 credits
- FINANCIAL MANAGEMENTOptional15 credits
- MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS 2Optional15 credits
- SECURITIES MARKETSOptional15 credits
- BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMICSOptional15 credits
Year three 14 modules
- ADVANCED MICROECONOMICSCompulsory15 credits
- ADVANCED MACROECONOMICSCompulsory15 credits
- APPLIED INTERNATIONAL MACROECONOMICSCompulsory15 credits
- BUSINESS FINANCEOptional15 credits
- QUANTITATIVE FINANCIAL ECONOMICSOptional15 credits
- METHODS OF ECONOMIC INVESTIGATION 2: MICROECONOMETRICSOptional15 credits
- GAME THEORYOptional15 credits
- CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN ECONOMIC POLICYOptional15 credits
- INTERNATIONAL TRADEOptional15 credits
- WORLD ECONOMIC HISTORYOptional15 credits
- CREATIVE SECTOR ECONOMICSOptional15 credits
- DERIVATIVE SECURITIESOptional15 credits
- BEHAVIOURAL ECONOMIC APPLICATIONS TO FINANCEOptional15 credits
- THE ECONOMICS OF DEVELOPING COUNTRIESOptional15 credits
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
The curriculum is structured around several strands that build on one another as you progress. Core theory gives you the grounding in economic principles that everything else builds on, while research & methods introduces the techniques economists use to test ideas against evidence. Applied practice puts these tools to work on real economic questions, and specialist options let you steer your studies towards pathways such as Economics, Finance, or Data and Econometrics according to your interests. An independent project gives you the chance to investigate a topic in depth and demonstrate what you've learned, and professional skills are woven through the degree to help you present, communicate and apply your analysis in ways relevant beyond the classroom. The degree carries accreditation from the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), both offering exemptions from some professional examinations, plus recognition from EFMD Quality Improvement System.
Who it's for
This course suits someone who is naturally curious about why economies behave the way they do, why prices rise, why some markets fail, why policy decisions ripple through people's lives, and who wants to back that curiosity with rigorous quantitative training rather than opinion alone. You should be comfortable with, or keen to develop, numerical and statistical reasoning, since much of the degree involves testing theories against real data. It will suit those who like the idea of choosing their own direction partway through a degree rather than committing to one narrow specialism from day one, whether that means leaning towards finance, data-driven methods, or economic theory itself. Studying this course will feel like a gradual sharpening of your ability to think in structured, evidence-based ways about problems that matter, from household finances to national inflation. Most entrants join having already completed another higher-education qualification, and the typical UCAS tariff among accepted students has been in the 128–143 range, reflecting a cohort that arrives ready for sustained analytical work rather than needing everything explained from scratch.
Careers & job market
Nationally, Economics graduates report a range of outcomes worth understanding in context rather than as guarantees. Across Economics courses in the UK, 87% of graduates are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, and 75% of those working are in roles classed as highly skilled or are continuing their studies. Continuation rates are also worth noting: 92% of students on these courses remain enrolled or complete their studies beyond the first year, suggesting the subject holds people's interest once they begin. On earnings, national Graduate Outcomes and LEO data show starting salaries (15 months after graduation) typically falling between £26,500 and £35,000, rising to between £26,775 and £37,800 after three years, and between £36,125 and £51,000 after five years. These figures reflect national patterns across Economics graduates generally, not a promise tied to this particular university or degree, and individual outcomes vary considerably depending on role, sector and location.
University & format
The University of Liverpool is a public, research-intensive institution and a member of the Russell Group, founded in 1903 and now home to 28,693 students. It holds a Gold award for teaching quality under the Office for Students' TEF 2023 framework, and was. As a recognised UK degree-awarding body, its qualifications carry national recognition. This Economics degree runs full-time over three years at the university's Main Campus.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
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Year in industry. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| another higher-education qualification | 69% |
| A-levels or equivalent | 30% |
| No / unknown prior qualifications | 1% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course (code L100). One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Liverpool →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Economics graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £28,000 | £24,000 – £35,000 | 45 |
| 3 years after | £29,000 | £23,500 – £38,000 | 110 |
| 5 years after | £40,000 | £31,500 – £60,000 | 120 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 45; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in economics · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Economics nationally
National figures for Economics graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
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What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 45; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Economics courses at the same study level.
Compared with 594 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Finance ProfessionalsSOC 2020 242 · 45% of published destinations · ASHE median £47,173
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 15% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Elementary occupationsSOC 2020 9 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £19,087
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 80; response rate: 55%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Economics graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Economics graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Banks & consultancies
- Bank of England
- Government Economic Service
- Think tanks
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Economics graduates.
Economics Associate / Director - ManchesterPegasus GroupEconomics Graduate AssistantSt Edward's School, OxfordEconomics ExaminersEduqasEconomics SpecialistVella RecruitmentEconomics AnalystOFWATEconomics PhD Scholarship (ESRC-Funded)Royal Holloway, University of LondonIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
90% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £28,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 9.2 out of 10: NSS 88.9% · in work or study 90% · continued 96%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Liverpool
Social sciences across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Main Campus
5,175 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Economics right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to University of Liverpool from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £27,000 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Liverpool’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Liverpool and gov.uk before you apply.
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