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BA Economics

University of the West of England, Bristol
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Business and Management
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Course Score
C /63
Graduate Salary
£28,000
Satisfaction
82%
Degree Completion
80%
Professional Jobs
25%
Meaningful Work
80%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

41%
High Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

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.

Exposure by graduate destination

Secretarial and related62%
Business, Research and Administrative60%
Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Sales40%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

around the national median

Typical starting salary for Business and Management graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£34,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Business and Management graduates nationally earn £20,000-£55,000 (1440 courses)

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

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Administrative occupations
15%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
05
Skilled trades occupations
10%
06
Sales occupations
10%
07
Elementary occupations
10%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
25%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track

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