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BA Economics with Foundation Year

University of Derby
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Business and Management
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Course Score
B /68
Graduate Salary
£26,000
Satisfaction
96%
Degree Completion
70%
Professional Jobs
57%
Meaningful Work
87%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

17%
Low AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI can do very little of this work today - things like hands-on work, caring for people, and dealing with the real world. These are among the safest jobs from AI for now.

AI impact by graduate destination

Administrative55%
Sales40%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%
Teaching18%
Welfare and housing associate15%

🧭 Career Trajectories

This degree creates direct pathways into the jobs market. Explore the full career profiles and AI projections on our sister hub, WhatCareer.

Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Business and Management graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£26,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£32,000
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
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
18%
02
Welfare Professionals
★ Professional
16%
03
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
9%
04
Caring personal services
9%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
8%
06
Elementary occupations
6%
07
Sales occupations
5%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
3%
09
Administrative occupations
3%
10
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
2%

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Outcomes

70%
Continuation
57%
Professional Work
87%
Meaningful Role
77%
Career On Track

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