BSc (Hons) Economics Bachelor's degree at the University of Lincoln
BSc (Hons) Economics at University of Lincoln covers core economic theory, research and methods, applied practice, specialist options, an independent project, and professional skills development.
About this course
BSc (Hons) Economics aims to equip students with the tools and frameworks to analyse economic issues, as well as the skills necessary to explore and explain new trends as they emerge in the current dynamic economic environment. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Economics is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at the University of Lincoln, based in Lincoln Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Social sciences graduates from this provider, 95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 80% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £26,500. (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: 70; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 95% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 75% (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.
First Year 5 modules
- Data Analytics and Decision IntelligenceCore
Module details
This module introduces you to modern data analytics and decision intelligence techniques used in economics and finance. You will develop the ability to collect, manage, and analyse real world data using contemporary statistical and digital tools. You will learn how to apply quantitative methods to support evidence based decision making and interpret analytical results in a professional context. Through practical exercises and industry relevant software, the module strengthens data driven reasoni
- Economic Principles for Business & PolicyCore
Module details
This module introduces how markets and economies operate, exploring topics such as pricing, market structures, growth, inflation, and global trade through real-world examples. By analysing contemporary economic issues, you will develop problem-solving, communication, digital literacy, and ethical decision-making skills that employers value across economic, business and policy roles.
- Financial Markets and InvestmentCore
Module details
Discover the dynamics of global financial markets and the instruments that drive investment decisions in this engaging module. You will explore equity, bond, derivatives, and money markets, learning how institutions, regulations, and market participants interact to shape financial outcomes. Gain hands-on experience with the Bloomberg Terminal, analyzing real-time market data and investment strategies. This module combines theory with practice, developing your analytical, communication, and decis
- Mathematical Reasoning for EconomistsCore
Module details
This module will equip you with the essential mathematical tools required to understand, model, and analyse real economic problems. The module develops the quantitative skills that underpin core economic theory, enabling you to engage with economics in a precise and rigorous manner. By the end of the module, you will have strengthened your confidence in applying mathematics to support economic reasoning, and will have developed an essential analytical foundation for modern economic thinking.
- Lincoln Student Managed Investment Fund - Year 1
Module details
Initiated from 2015 and officially founded in 2018, the LSMIF is set up with a structure similar to any other professionally run fund management company with students running every aspect of the fund, from CEO to analyst. It is one of only few of this kind in the United Kingdom. The fund uses money raised from donors to invest in shares of companies listed on London Stock Exchange. It is organized, run and managed the same way as an investment company in the real world. The fund has got sponsors
Second Year 7 modules
- Continuity and Change in EconomicsCore
Module details
How have economic ideas shaped societies, and how should they respond to today's global challenges? This module traces the evolution of economic thought from classical political economy to contemporary behavioural, institutional and ecological approaches. You will critically compare competing frameworks and assess their relevance to issues such as inequality, sustainability and technological transformation. By engaging with contrasting viewpoints and applying them to real-world problems, you wi
- Econometrics ICore
Module details
This module introduces you to the powerful tools economists use to analyse real-world data and inform decision-making. You will learn how to work with data, test economic ideas, and draw meaningful conclusions using econometric methods and industry-standard software. The module develops highly valued quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills that are essential for careers in economics, finance, public policy, business, and data analysis. By applying theory to real datasets, you gain p
- Intermediate MacroeconomicsCore
Module details
Intermediate Macroeconomics helps you understand how economy works. It explains key issues like inflation, unemployment, interest rates, national income, and long-term growth, and shows how government decisions and economic consequences affect jobs, prices, and overall markets. This module helps you see how different parts of the economy are connected and influence everyday life. You will build practical skills in data visualisation with MS-Excel and Power BI, enabling interactive dashboards, tr
- Intermediate MicroeconomicsCore
Module details
This module develops the core analytical tools of modern microeconomics and provides a rigorous foundation for advanced study in economics. Building on the principles introduced in Year 1, you will explore formal models of consumer choice, firm behaviour, and market interaction. The module introduces the framework economists use to analyse optimisation, incentives, and strategic decision-making in markets. Using diagrammatic and analytical methods, you will examine how consumers allocate resourc
- LIBS International Year Abroad
Module details
Lincoln International Business School (LIBS) believes that an option to study overseas is a valuable educational opportunity for our students. The optional year is intended to: - enable students to benefit from studying similar subjects within a cross cultural environment, by exposing students to a wider academic and cultural experience; - facilitate reflexivity in learning and personal and professional development; - enhance their future employment opportunities by increasing their cultural and
- Lincoln Student Managed Investment Fund - Year 2
Module details
The LSMIF will be designed to provide students with the essential knowledge on the following main knowledge blocks - at intermediate level for Year 2: - How stock markets work and how to read financial data - Valuation techniques including cash flow projections, dividend growth modelling, and comparative analysis. - Market timing and technical analysis. - Asset allocation optimization - Quarterly investment committee meetings with experts from the industry. - Investment discussion meetings.
- Professional Practice
Module details
This module is aimed at those students who have decided to take a year out of formal studies to gain accredited work experience and are registered on a degree programme with an accredited professional practice element. The Professional Practice Year aims to give students a continuous experience of full-time work within an organisation. It should be a three way co-operative activity between employer, student and University from which all parties benefit. Students can choose to pursue a variety of
Third Year 9 modules
- Advanced EconomicsCore
Module details
This advanced module deepens your understanding of how modern economies function by connecting microeconomic behaviour with macroeconomic outcomes. You will continue your explorations into how economists use analytical models and quantitative tools to study economic growth, business cycles, financial markets, strategic behaviour, and decision-making under uncertainty. The module adds additional complexities to how individual choices made by households, firms, and governments shape broader econom
- Econometrics IICore
- Applied Economic Analysis
- Coding for Business, Economics and Finance
- Dissertation
- Environmental Economics
- International Economic Systems and Policy
- Labour and Development Economics in a Technology Driven World
- Lincoln Student Managed Investment Fund - Year 3
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
This course equips you with the analytical tools and frameworks to understand economic issues and respond to emerging trends in dynamic economic environments. You'll usually start with microeconomics (consumers, firms and markets) and macroeconomics (growth, inflation, policy), supported by mathematics and statistics. In Year 2, you'll move to intermediate micro and macro theory, econometrics (regression and causal inference with real data), and applied economics exploring policy questions in labour, health and environmental fields. Year 3 typically opens specialist options such as behavioural economics, development, financial economics, econometrics and data, public policy, or international trade. You'll also undertake advanced econometrics or economic policy study, and complete an independent dissertation project.
Who it's for
This course suits you if you want to develop knowledge of economic principles and their real-world application. Most students entering this programme held A-levels or equivalent qualifications; the typical UCAS tariff band among recent accepted students was 96–111 points. Check the university's funding pages for details on bursaries and scholarships.
Careers & job market
Across Economics courses nationally, 87% of graduates were in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of those working, 75% were in highly skilled roles or undertaking further study. National graduate earnings data shows starting salaries typically ranged from £26,500 to £35,000 at 15 months post-graduation, rising to £26,775–£37,800 after three years and £36,125–£51,000 after five years. These figures reflect sector-wide outcomes, not university-specific guarantees.
University & format
The BSc (Hons) Economics is taught full-time over 3 years at the University of Lincoln, a public university on its Lincoln Campus. Teaching is in English. The University of Lincoln is a recognised UK degree-awarding body whose degrees are nationally recognised, and it holds a Gold award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' Teaching Excellence Framework (2023).
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.
Work placement year. 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 |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 95% |
| another higher-education qualification | 5% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
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
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at University of Lincoln →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.
We only display a named award when its provider source identifies the award and who it is for.
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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 | £26,500 | £23,000 – £31,000 | 70 |
| 3 years after | £23,000 | £18,500 – £28,000 | 255 |
| 5 years after | £26,500 | £22,500 – £33,500 | 265 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 70; 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
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. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 70; 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 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £47,173
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsSOC 2020 243 · 15% of published destinations · ASHE median £48,746
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: 35; response rate: 50%. 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
95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £26,500. 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 8.4 out of 10: NSS 81.9% · in work or study 95% · continued 75%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Lincoln
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 Lincoln Campus
1,962 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 Lincoln from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by University of Lincoln; 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 University of Lincoln’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 Lincoln and gov.uk before you apply.
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