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BSc Economics

York St John University
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Business and Management
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Course Score
C /60
Graduate Salary
£24,000
Satisfaction
80%
Degree Completion
80%
Professional Jobs
39%
Meaningful Work
80%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

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

23%
Moderate AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI does some of the simpler tasks in these jobs, but most of the work still needs human judgement and skill.

AI impact by graduate destination

Administrative55%
Business and public service associate48%
Sales40%
Teaching18%
Welfare and housing associate15%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business and Management graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£22,500
£27,000
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
Elementary occupations
14%
02
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
11%
03
Administrative occupations
11%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
8%
06
Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
8%
07
Teaching and Childcare Associate Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%
10
Caring personal services
4%

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

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
39%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track

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