University of Bristol

Economics Grad Dip

Economics Grad Dip

University of Bristol

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	71%
Salary after 15 months	£25000
Number of students	12 graduates / year
Unemployment Rate	10% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
Student Dropout Rate	0% Proportion of students of Economics Grad Dip who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Tuition Fees	£10900 Tuition (UK) £20300 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Economics Grad Dip at University of Bristol UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Aug 22, 2024
Duration	9 Months - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Clifton Campus
Degree	Graduate Diploma, Grad Dip
Subject	Economics, Socio-Economics

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews for 10 graduates of Economics Grad Dip at University of Bristol for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Anthropology.

Overall student satisfaction

71 /100

10 total respondents

	University of Bristol, Economics Grad Dip	Average review score among all Economics courses in the UK
Explanations	90	89
Interesting courses	80	74
Intellectually stimulating	90	86
Challenged to do my best	90	83
Depth of concepts	90	82
Progressive learning	90	83
Joined ideas	80	80
Balance	50	74
Applicability	80	75
Clear criteria in markings	70	67
Fair assessment	80	77
Tests reflected your learning	90	76
Timely feedback	100	74
Helpful feedback	70	61
Approachability of teachers	70	86
Support from teachers	70	82
Organisation of courses	60	80
Communication of changes	70	80
IT facilities	89	85
Library	90	89
Course specific resources	80	89
Student feedback opportunities	100	81
Student feedback valued	78	72
Student's feedback acted upon	50	57
Work of student union	67	69
Mental wellbeing services	60	77
Overall satisfaction	71	61

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.

This particular course

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Anthropology at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£25000	£26000	£29500
25-75 percentile range	£22000 - £30000	£20000 - £30500	£24500 - £38000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
All Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology courses of University of Bristol

Salary of all UK Graduates of Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£23516	£21703	£25538
25-75 percentile range	£20611 - £27195	£16439 - £27509	£19951 - £33344

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology courses in the UK

Course Description

For students interested in an MSc in Economics or Economics and Finance after an undergraduate degree in a different discipline, this fast-track one-year programme provides essential training in economics and econometrics in preparation for a specialist master's programme.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	Graduates of this course	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Sociology, Social Policy and Anthropology
Total respondents	20	5045
Unemployed	10%	3%
Studying	15%	9%
Working	60%	68%
Both studying and working	10%	13%
No information	5%	5%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
This particular course

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	68%	32%
Utilise skills from studies	46%	54%
Work is meaningful	84%	16%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
All courses of University of Bristol

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	45%
Non highly-skilled jobs	55%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	0%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
This particular course

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Economics Grad Dip at University of Bristol

20%	Elementary occupations
20%	Legal professionals
10%	Sales occupations
10%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
10%	Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
10%	Managers, directors and senior officials
10%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10%	Administrative occupations
10%	Artistic, literary and media occupations

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 143

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	10
96-111	0
112-127	0
128-143	60
144-159	10
160-175	10
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	10
224-239	0
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
This particular course

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.0
- Graduate Degrees
- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees Law, Econ, Medicine, English
- 6.0
- Undergraduate Degrees
- 7.0
- Undergraduate Degrees Law, Econ, Medicine, English

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

Costs

Tuition Fees Economics Grad Dip

England UK	£10900	year 1
Northern Ireland	£10900	year 1
Scotland	£10900	year 1
Wales	£10900	year 1
Channel Islands	£10900	year 1
EU	£20300	year 1
International	£20300	year 1

Source: UCAS Aug 22, 2024

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

University Rankings

University Guru Meta Ranking
of University of Bristol
among 379 universities in England UK
based on 39 different rankings

Positions of University of Bristol in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of Bristol in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

- #10
- #11
Economics

CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 14 May, 2024]
- #22
- #27
Economics

The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 07 September, 2024]
- #15
- #76
Economics

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 11 November, 2024]
- #25
- #144
Economics

URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2024]

See all 39 university rankings of University of Bristol

About University of Bristol

List of 408 Bachelor and Master Courses from University of Bristol - Course Catalogue

Student composition of University of Bristol

Total number of students enrolled at University of Bristol by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 22265
postgraduates:: 6860
Total:: 29125

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Economics”: 1490 Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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FAQ about Economics Grad Dip University of Bristol

Tuition fees for this programme are 10900 per year for UK students. In addition to the tuition fees you should also take into consideration the average monthly cost of living for students in the UK.

The median salary of graduates of this course was £25610 15 months after graduation, £26000 3 years after graduation and £29500 after graduation.

Elementary occupations (20%), Legal professionals (20%), Sales occupations (10%), Artistic, literary and media occupations (10%)

10 graduates rated the course 71. This means that 71% of graduates indicated that they were satisfied or very satisfied with the course. See detailed ratings above and how these compare to the averages at other universities.

University of Bristol achieved the highest ranking for Economics. It is ranked #11 in CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject (Economics). See all subject rankings for University of Bristol.

Economics Grad Dip is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University of Bristol.