Business Economics Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Business Economics BA (Hons) University of Greenwich 64% 5% 15% £9250 £14500 132 London On campus Full-time
Business Economics with Marketing MA (Hons) University of Dundee 68% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 198 Dundee On campus Full-time
Business Economics BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 91% 10% 10% £9000 £14300 127 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Business Economics with Marketing and History MA (Hons) University of Dundee 87% 0% 0% £9250 £19500 199 Dundee On campus Full-time
Financial and Business Economics BSc Econ (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 69% 0% 10% £9250 £19300 119 Egham On campus Full-time
Business Economics/Business & Management (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 85% 0% 0% £27750 £70480 £81600 170 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Business Economics with Marketing and Politics MA (Hons) University of Dundee 68% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 189 Dundee On campus Full-time
Business Economics with a European Language (Spanish) BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 56% 1% 1% £9000 £19700 143 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Business Economics/Social & Public Policy (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 83% 0% 5% £27750 £70480 196 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Business Economics BSc (Hons) Kingston University 77% 4% 20% £9250 £9250 94 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Business Economics with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 79% 5% 17% £9250 £14250 100 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Business Economics (Extended) BA (Hons) University of Greenwich 64% 5% 15% £9250 £14500 132 London On campus Full-time
Business Economics (with Placement Year) BA (Hons) University of Hull 100% 0% 15% £9250 £14800 123 Hull On campus Full-time
Business Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) Loughborough University of Technology 78% 0% 8% £9250 £22800 155 Loughborough On campus Full-time
Financial and Business Economics with a Year in Business BSc Econ (Hons) Royal Holloway, University of London 84% 4% 15% £9250 £19300 120 Egham On campus Full-time
Business Economics (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) Teesside University 83% 3% 0% £9250 £13000 94 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Business Economics/Geography (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 85% 0% 0% £27750 £70480 193 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Business Economics BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 73% 0% 5% £9250 £17400 131 Belfast On campus Full-time
Business Economics (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 85% 0% 0% £27750 £70480 £81600 170 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Business Economics (with Professional Practice Year) BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 71% 6% 25% £9250 £13200 67 Luton On campus Full-time
Business Economics/Politics (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 85% 0% 0% £27750 £70480 191 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Business Economics/Economic & Social History (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 85% 0% 0% £27750 £70480 185 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Business Economics BSc Econ (Hons) The University of Buckingham 86% 10% 0% £25344 £40464 79 Buckingham On campus Full-time
Business Economics BA (Hons) Leeds Beckett University 70% 0% 5% £9250 £10500 96 Leeds On campus Full-time
Business Economics (with integrated foundation year) BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 91% 10% 10% £9000 £14300 127 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Business Economics with a Placement Year BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 54% 1% 5% £9250 £17100 £18000 121 Norwich On campus Full-time
Business Economics with a Professional Placement Year BSc Econ (Hons) Cardiff University 56% 1% 0% £9000 £19700 138 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Business Economics/Psychology (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 87% 0% 1% £27750 £70480 201 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Business Economics with Marketing and Psychology MA (Hons) University of Dundee 75% 0% 4% £9250 £19500 186 Dundee On campus Full-time
Business Economics BA (Hons) University of Lincoln 73% 0% 15% £9250 £14700 132 Lincoln On campus Full-time
Business Economics/Mathematics (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 72% 0% 0% £27750 £70480 203 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Business Economics/Scottish History (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 85% 0% 0% £27750 £70480 185 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Business Economics (with integrated foundation) BSc (Hons) The University of Buckingham 86% 10% 15% £34848 £66638 79 Buckingham On campus Full-time
Business Economics BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 54% 1% 5% £9250 £17100 £18000 121 Norwich On campus Full-time
Central & East European Studies/Business Economics (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 85% 0% 0% £27750 £70480 193 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Business Economics BSc Econ (Hons) Cardiff University 56% 0% 5% £9000 £19700 152 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Business Economics BA (Hons) University of Bedfordshire 71% 6% 25% £9250 £13200 67 Luton On campus Full-time
Business Economics with Marketing with Spanish MA (Hons) University of Dundee 68% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 198 Dundee On campus Full-time
Business Economics with Marketing with French MA (Hons) University of Dundee 68% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 198 Dundee On campus Full-time
Business Economics BSc (Hons) Middlesex University 79% 3% 3% £9250 £14000 86 London On campus Full-time
Business Economics BA (Hons) University of Hull 100% 0% 15% £9250 £14800 123 Hull On campus Full-time
Sociology/Business Economics (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 95% 0% 5% £27750 £70480 191 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Business Economics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) University of East Anglia 54% 1% 5% £9250 £17100 £18000 121 Norwich On campus Full-time
Business Economics BA (Hons) Teesside University 83% 3% 0% £9250 £13000 94 Middlesbrough On campus Full-time
Business Economics with a European Language (French) BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 56% 1% 1% £9000 £19700 143 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Business Economics with Year Abroad BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 85% 0% 1% £9250 £19500 162 Exeter On campus Full-time
Archaeology/Business Economics (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 85% 0% 0% £27750 £70480 195 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Business Economics BSc (Hons) University of Exeter 85% 0% 1% £9250 £19500 162 Exeter On campus Full-time
Business Economics BSc (Hons) Ulster University 85% 0% 3% £9250 £15360 121 Coleraine On campus Full-time
Business Economics BA (Hons) Buckinghamshire New University 79% 5% 17% £9250 £14250 100 High Wycombe On campus Full-time
Business Economics (with Study Abroad) BA (Hons) University of Hull 100% 0% 15% £9250 £14800 123 Hull On campus Full-time
Business Economics BSc (Hons) University of Huddersfield 92% 0% 0% £9250 £15000 110 Huddersfield On campus Full-time
Business Economics with Placement Year BSc (Hons) University of Reading 78% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 112 Reading On campus Full-time
Business Economics with Marketing and Mathematics MA (Hons) University of Dundee 77% 5% 0% £9250 £19500 185 Dundee On campus Full-time
Business Economics with a European Language (German) BSc (Hons) Cardiff University 56% 1% 1% £9000 £19700 143 Cardiff On campus Full-time
Business Economics/Philosophy (SocSci) MA (Hons) University of Glasgow 85% 0% 0% £27750 £70480 189 Glasgow On campus Full-time
Business Economics with Marketing and Geography MA (Hons) University of Dundee 68% 0% 5% £9250 £19500 206 Dundee On campus Full-time
Business Economics with Foundation Year BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 80% - 5% £9250 £14415 107 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Business Economics BA (Hons) Sheffield Hallam University 80% - 5% £9250 £14415 107 Sheffield On campus Full-time
Business Economics BSc (Hons) University of Leicester 70% 4% 5% £9250 - 121 Leicester On campus Full-time
Business Economics (4 years full time including sandwich year) BSc (Hons) Kingston University 77% 4% 20% £9250 - 94 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Business Economics (Industry) BSc (Hons) Lancaster University 78% 0% 0% £9250 - 143 Lancaster On campus Full-time
Business Economics BA (Hons) University of Hertfordshire 96% 5% 10% £9250 - 104 Hatfield On campus Full-time
Business Economics BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 74% 2% 6% - - 136 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Management (International Business Economics) BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 78% 0% 5% - - 151 Manchester On campus Full-time
Business Economics BSc (Hons) University of Leeds 71% 0% 0% - - 171 Leeds On campus Full-time
Business Economics BSc (Hons) Coventry University 77% 3% 4% - - 105 Coventry On campus Full-time
Business Economics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 70% 0% 0% - - 134 Guildford On campus Full-time
Business Economics with a Year in Industry BA (Hons) University of Liverpool 67% 0% 0% - - 140 Liverpool On campus Full-time
Business Economics including Foundation Year BSc (Hons) Kingston University 77% 4% 20% - - 94 Kingston upon Thames On campus Full-time
Business Economics BSc (Hons) University of Surrey 70% 0% 0% - - 134 Guildford On campus Full-time
Management (International Business Economics) with Industrial/Professional Experience BSc (Hons) The University of Manchester 78% 3% 5% - - 162 Manchester On campus Full-time
Business Economics with Foundation BSc (Hons) University of West London 90% 8% 15% - - 102 Ealing On campus Full-time
Business Economics BSc (Hons) University of West London 90% 8% 15% - - 102 Ealing On campus Full-time
Financial and Business Economics MSc University of Essex 90% 8% 15% £12410 £19380 102 Colchester On campus Full-time
Food Marketing and Business Economics with International Foundation Year (January entry) BSc (Hons) University of Reading - - - £9250 £19500 - Reading On campus Full-time
Business Economics / International Business Economics MSc City University London - - - £12440 £17320 - London On campus Full-time
Food Business and Marketing BSc (Hons) University of Reading - - - £9250 £19500 - Reading On campus Full-time
International Business Economics MSc University of East Anglia - - - £8715 £17215 - Norwich On campus Full-time
Business Economics MSc University of Reading - - - £7735 £16450 - Reading On campus Part-time
Food Business and Marketing with Placement Year BSc (Hons) University of Reading - - - £9250 £19500 - Reading On campus Full-time
Business Economics BA (Hons) University of Essex - - - £9250 £17700 - Colchester On campus Full-time
Business Economics and Finance MSc Aston University - - - £11900 £21250 - Birmingham On campus Full-time
Food Business and Marketing with International Foundation Year (September Entry) BSc (Hons) University of Reading - - - £9250 £19500 - Reading On campus Full-time
Business Economics BA (Hons) Birmingham City University - - - £9250 - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
International Business Economics MSc University of Sussex - - - - - - Brighton On campus Full-time
International Business Economics MSc Coventry University - - - - - - Coventry On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2022
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Business Economics

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28601 £31974 £42762
25-75 percentile range £24065 - £34160 £24892 - £42048 £30343 - £57314
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Business Economics courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28487 £33393 £44766
25-75 percentile range £24696 - £33945 £26466 - £43037 £34095 - £59887
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Business Economics

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Current jobs

Among graduates of Business Economics who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Dec 20, 2022

Typical employers for graduates of Business Economics

  • Local and National Government
  • Public and Private Banks
  • Insurance Companies
  • Multinational Companies
  • Accountancy Firms
  • Local Authorities

Jobs of graduates of Business Economics (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Business Economics at Bournemouth University

20% Finance Professionals
20% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
15% Administrative occupations
15% Business and public service associate professionals
10% Elementary occupations
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
5% Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
0% Sales occupations
0% Information Technology Professionals
0% Media Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Business Economics in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Business Economics

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Dec 20, 2022

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Business Economics, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Business Economics is the study of the application of economic theory to business decision making, matching economic principles to their uses and limitations in a business context.

The median salary of graduates of Business Economics was £28601 15 months after graduation, £31974 3 years after graduation and £42762 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Business Economics studies:
  • Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - BA (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science in Economics (Honours) - BSc Econ (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc

Business Economics (with Placement Year) - BA (Hons) at University of Hull received the highest rating among all graduates in the National Student Survey 2022 with a rating of 100 out of 100 among 10 respondents.