University of Essex
Economics and Politics (Including Placement Year) BSc (Hons)
University of Essex

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 275 graduates of Economics and Politics (Including Placement Year) BSc (Hons) and other courses in Economics at University of Essex for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Economics.

Overall student satisfaction
84 /100
275 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. 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.
All Economics courses of University of Essex
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Economics

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Economics 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 £27000 £29000 £36500
25-75 percentile range £24000 - £30000 £21000 - £36500 £30500 - £48500
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Economics courses of University of Essex


Salary of all UK Graduates of Economics

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28199 £28441 £36688
25-75 percentile range £23736 - £33147 £22117 - £36811 £26723 - £49160
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Economics courses in the UK

Course Description

How and why do governments try to regulate markets? Why are Central Banks independent? What explains the fluctuations of stock markets and exchange rates? How important is the economy for the outcome of elections? What is globalisation and how does it impact our daily lives? Economic and political events dominate domestic and international news, and impact on our day-to-day lives, as well as shaping the future. This course should interest you if you want to gain an understanding of politics and economics, but also want to understand the interaction between the two disciplines. You study economic methods while exploring the very nature of democracy and the ways in which governments use the economy for their advantage.

One this course you study a range of topics such as:

  • Macro- and microeconomics
  • Political systems and political ideas
  • Research design and statistical methods
  • Globalisation and international development
  • European Union economics and politics

Our Department of Government is one of the most prestigious in Europe, with an outstanding record of teaching, research and publication. We are rated top in the UK for research (REF 2014), and have consistently been the highest-rated politics department in the country since national assessments began. Meanwhile, our Department of Economics is top 5 in the UK for research, with over 90% of their research rated as “world-leading” or “internationally excellent” (REF 2014).

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.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Economics courses of University of Essex

Current jobs

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of University of Essex

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Economics courses of University of Essex

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

Example below based on all graduates of Economics and Politics (Including Placement Year) BSc (Hons) at University of Essex

22% Quality and Regulatory Professionals
18% Natural and social science professionals
14% Secretarial and related occupations
12% Caring personal services
7% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
6% Conservation and environment professionals
2% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
2% Customer service occupations
2% Sales occupations
2% Natural and social science professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Economics

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Economics courses of University of Essex

Requirements for international students / English requirements

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

    • 6.5
    • Graduate Degrees
    • 6.0
    • Undergraduate Degrees
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Economics and Politics (Including Placement Year), BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Economics and Politics (Including Placement Year) BSc (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
EU £20500 year 1
International £20500 year 1

Additional fee information

Fees displayed are for 2024-25 entry. Fees may increase for each academic intake and each academic year of study.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

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

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)
  • year 2
  • year 4

University Rankings

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

Rankings of University of Essex in related subject specific rankings.

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #6 
    • #7 
    Economics
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #33 
    • #45 
    Economics
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #11 
    • #76 
    Economics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]
    • #18 
    • #107 
    Economics
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2023]

See all 29 university rankings of University of Essex

About University of Essex

The University of Essex, is a public, research university where curiosity prevails and thinking outside the box isn’t just encouraged, it’s expected. Based in the county of the same name, Essex, the main campus is located in Wivenhoe Park, near Colchester. It is home to the university’s three faculties, Humanities, Science & Health and Social Sciences, as well as a very large community of local rabbits, and other small fauna typical of the English countryside.

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Student composition of University of Essex

Total number of students enrolled at University of Essex by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:
12070
postgraduates:
3690
Total:
15760
Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Economics”: 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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Where is this programme taught

Colchester Campus
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