BA (Hons) Economics and Business with East European Studies Bachelor's degree at UCL
BA (Hons) Economics and Business with East European Studies at UCL. Economics and Business with East European Studies at UCL brings together two disciplines that don't often sit in the same degree: rigorous economic and business analysis, and the languages, history and politics of Eastern Europe and Russia.
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BA (Hons) Economics and Business with East European Studies is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at UCL, based in London. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Economics graduates from this provider, 89% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 94% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £41,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Business & Management, 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)
Stronger evidence Published sample: 115. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 89% (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 1 7 modules
- Contemporary Issues of International Business and Strategic ManagementCompulsory
- Introduction to MicroeconomicsCompulsory
- Introduction to MacroeconomicsCompulsory
- Applied Game Theory for Economics and BusinessCompulsory
- Introductory Statistical MethodsCompulsory
- Ukrainian AOptional
- Introduction to International Relations: concepts and ideasOptional
Year 2 13 modules
- Topics in MicroeconomicsCompulsory
- European MacroeconomicsCompulsory
- New Venture CreationCompulsory
- Applied EconometricsCompulsory
- Qualitative Research Methods for Economics and BusinessCompulsory
- Emerging Market Economies: Economics of TransitionOptional
- Economic History and IdeasOptional
- Political Economy of European IntegrationOptional
- Economics of InnovationOptional
- International TradeOptional
- International MacroeconomicsOptional
- Economic PsychologyOptional
- Migration and HealthOptional
Year 3 2 modules
- Year Abroad Term 1Compulsory
- Year Abroad Term 2Compulsory
Year 4 11 modules
- Free-standing DissertationCompulsory
- Russian Politics and SocietyOptional
- Central and East European Migrants in the UKOptional
- Topics in Financial Management IOptional
- Topics in Financial Management IIOptional
- Soviet and Russian Foreign PolicyOptional
- Social Change in Central and Eastern EuropeOptional
- Economics of Political InstitutionsOptional
- Soviet and Russian Strategy in the Middle EastOptional
- Governance in the Era of Global Complexity: Eurasia and BeyondOptional
- Labour EconomicsOptional
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 degree combines core training in economics and business with sustained study of East European languages, history, politics and society, taught in a way that lets you connect economic theory to the specific institutional and political context of the region. Across the four years you'll develop analytical skills in economic reasoning, quantitative methods and business decision-making, while also becoming proficient in a relevant regional language. As you progress, you can direct your studies toward areas such as Finance, International Business, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Operations, Marketing, Consulting, Supply Chain, and HR / People, allowing you to shape the degree around your own interests within economics and business. A defining feature of the course is the year spent studying or working in Eastern Europe, which gives you first-hand exposure to business practice and economic conditions that classroom teaching alone can't replicate, and which you'll draw on in your final-year work.
Who it's for
This course suits someone who is curious about how economies and businesses actually function beyond the familiar Western European or North American context, and who wants to get properly stuck into a region rather than study it from a distance. You should be comfortable with the discipline of learning a new language and sticking with it over several years, and ready to spend an extended period living abroad, adapting to a different academic system and everyday life. It will appeal to students who like connecting abstract economic models to real institutional detail, who want to know not just what a market looks like in theory, but how it operates within a specific political and historical setting. A genuine interest in Eastern Europe's history, politics or culture will make the regional modules and the year abroad far more rewarding, rather than feeling like a detour from the "real" economics and business content. Most students admitted to UCL come in with A-levels or equivalent, typically in the 160–175 UCAS tariff range, though this describes recent entrants rather than a fixed requirement, so if that profile sounds like you and you're drawn to an unconventional geographic focus, this is worth exploring.
Careers & job market
Graduates of Business & Management courses nationally often move into a range of analytical, commercial and policy-related roles, with the regional language skills and lived experience gained through the year abroad giving this particular degree a distinctive angle for careers involving international trade, emerging markets, diplomacy or business development in Central and Eastern Europe. Nationally, 87% of graduates from Business & Management courses are in work or further study 15 months after graduating, and 60% of working graduates are in highly skilled roles or further study; these figures describe the national picture for the subject area rather than outcomes specific to this course. National earnings data (Graduate Outcomes/LEO) for the field show typical starting salaries of £24,000–£32,000 fifteen months after graduation, £21,250–£30,000 after three years, and £26,350–£37,200 after five years, again, national figures rather than guarantees tied to this degree. Nationally, 81% of students in the subject area continue into their second year, either still enrolled or having completed their studies.
University & format
UCL is a Russell Group higher education college based in London, founded in 1826, with around 23,250 students in total. The course is delivered full-time in English over four years, reflecting its integrated year abroad, and leads to a BA (Hons) award (UCAS code L1RR). UCL holds a Silver rating in the Office for Students' TEF 2023 for teaching quality.
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.
The provider publishes contextual-offer information. Eligibility and any reduced offer are applicant-specific.
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 |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 84% |
| a previous degree | 5% |
| a Baccalaureate | 5% |
| another higher-education qualification | 3% |
| an Access course | 1% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students typically held strong UCAS tariffs. Check how your predicted grades compare and whether a contextual offer applies.
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 L1RR). 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
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at UCL →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 Business & Management 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 | £41,000 | £33,000 – £63,500 | 115 |
| 3 years after | £45,000 | £36,000 – £69,500 | 160 |
| 5 years after | £64,000 | £50,500 – £102,500 | 180 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 115. Cohort 2021-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate / AnalystOn a scheme or first role · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / ManagerOwning an area, marketing, finance, ops · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / Head ofLeading a function and a team · 5–10 yrs
- 4Director / FounderRunning a business unit or your own company · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Business & Management nationally
National figures for Business & Management 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
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
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. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 115. 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 Business & Management courses at the same study level.
Compared with 3,421 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 · 51% of published destinations · ASHE median £47,173
- Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsSOC 2020 243 · 21% of published destinations · ASHE median £48,746
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Sales occupationsSOC 2020 71 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £15,975
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: 30; response rate: 65%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Business & Management 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 reporting and data pulls
- First-draft decks and copy
- Standard forecasts and reconciliations
- Scheduling and admin workflows
More human than ever
- Strategy and judgement under uncertainty
- Leading, negotiating and selling
- Sense-checking and owning what AI produces
- Relationships with clients and teams
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Business & Management 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
- Consultancies
- Corporate graduate schemes
- Retail & FMCG
- Startups & scale-ups
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Business & Management graduates.
Business Director, Marketing ScienceXcedeBusiness ManagerLGPS CentralBusiness Change ManagerIGA Talent SolutionsBusiness Case ManagerPeregrineBusiness DirectorMedialab GroupBusiness Rates SurveyorW TalentIs 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
89% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £41,000. 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 8.8 out of 10: NSS 80% · in work or study 89% · continued 96%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
University College London
Business and management across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around London
12,829 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 Business & Management right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to UCL from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by UCL; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. 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 UCL’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 UCL and gov.uk before you apply.
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