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BSc Economics

Birkbeck College🥉 TEF Bronze
Part-timeSubject: Economics
Course Score
B /77
Graduate Salary
£38,500
Satisfaction
88%
Degree Completion
60%
Professional Jobs
55%
Meaningful Work
65%

Expected Starting Salary

above national median

Typical starting salary for Economics graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£38,500
typical starting salary
£32,000
£47,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Economics graduates nationally earn £20,000£54,000 (1861 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

41%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
62%Secretarial and related
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
03
Secretarial and related occupations
15%
04
Elementary occupations
10%
05
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Skilled trades occupations
10%
07
Administrative occupations
5%
08
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%
10
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

60%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track