Business Economics with Placement Year BSc (Hons)
University of Reading
Key Course Facts
Student Reviews
Below you can see course specific reviews of 120 graduates of Business Economics with Placement Year BSc (Hons) and other courses in Economics at University of Reading for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Economics.
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
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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 | |
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Median salary | £27500 | £32500 | £42000 |
25-75 percentile range | £25000 - £30000 | £26500 - £40000 | £31500 - £55500 |
All Economics courses of University of Reading
Salary of all UK Graduates of Economics
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £30101 | £31974 | £42762 |
25-75 percentile range | £25019 - £35263 | £24892 - £42048 | £30343 - £57314 |
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Course Description
Study the world’s markets, business environments and industries with our BSc Business Economics with a Placement Year degree.
This programme will develop specialist knowledge in business economics.
In the first two years, you will take many of the same core modules as our BSc Economics programme to ensure that you develop the skills and knowledge required to become an economist. You will then acquire specialist knowledge of business economics throughout your second and final years.
Going beyond ‘core’ economics, gaining a wider perspective on business and economic issues, you will gain a rich body of knowledge and a range of skills.
Optional modules allow you to explore further areas of economics. There are also optional modules from other subjects such as management and languages, allowing you to pursue your interests beyond economics.
You can choose to study this degree over four years with a work placement year as the BSc Business Economics with Placement Year, applying your newfound skills and getting a head start on your career.
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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Current jobs
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Required skill level of job after 15 months
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Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Business Economics with Placement Year BSc (Hons) at University of Reading
26% | Skilled trades occupations |
24% | Managers, directors and senior officials |
10% | Media Professionals |
10% | Artistic, literary and media occupations |
5% | Information Technology Professionals |
5% | Administrative occupations |
4% | Business and public service associate professionals |
2% | Business, Research and Administrative Professionals |
2% | Elementary occupations |
2% | Protective service occupations |
Grading Distribution
Students of the course received the following grades
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course
This particular course
English language requirements
test | Grade | Additional Details |
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IELTS (Academic) | 6.5 | We require a minimum score of 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing). |
TOEFL (iBT) | 88 | We require a minimum score of 88 overall with no less than 17 in Listening and Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in Speaking. |
Cambridge English Advanced | We require a grade B or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 162. |
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Cambridge English Proficiency | We require a grade C or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 162. |
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PTE Academic | 69 | We require a minimum score of 69 overall with at least 59 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing). |
Institution's Own Test | Test of English for Educational Purposes (TEEP). We require a minimum score of 6.5 overall with at least 5.5 in each element of the test (Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing). |
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Trinity ISE | We require a Merit in each element from ISE II. If you take ISE III or ISE IV, we require a Pass in each element. |
Costs
Tuition Fees Business Economics with Placement Year BSc (Hons)
England UK | £9250 | year 1 |
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Northern Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
Scotland | £9250 | year 1 |
Wales | £9250 | year 1 |
Channel Islands | £9250 | year 1 |
Ireland | £9250 | year 1 |
EU | £22350 | year 1 |
International | £22350 | year 1 |
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.
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)
University Rankings
Positions of University of Reading in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Reading in related subject specific rankings.
Social Studies & Humanities
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- #41
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- Economics
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CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
[Published 08 June, 2023]
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- #43
- #54
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- Economics
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The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
[Published 09 September, 2023]
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- #121
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- Economics
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URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
[Published 22 July, 2023]
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- #21
- #151
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- Economics
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GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 19 July, 2022]
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About University of Reading
The University of Reading is a publicly funded university in Reading, Berkshire, England. Reading has four major campuses; London Road and Whiteknights campus which are located in Reading itself, with Greenlands campus being found on the banks of the River Thames. The fourth campus is known as Iskandar Puteri, in Malaysia.
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Student composition of University of Reading
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Reading by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 11905
- postgraduates:
- 3995
- Total:
- 15900
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Business Economics”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
Where is this programme taught
Similar courses
Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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Business Economics BA (Hons) | University of Greenwich | - | - | - | £9250 | £16150 £17000 | - | London | On campus Full-time | |
Business Economics BSc (Hons) | Aberystwyth University | - | - | - | £9000 | £16520 | - | Aberystwyth | On campus Full-time | |
Financial and Business Economics BSc Econ (Hons) | Royal Holloway, University of London | - | - | - | £9250 | £21000 | - | Egham | On campus Full-time | |
Business Economics and Finance (with placement year) BSc (Hons) | Loughborough University of Technology | - | - | - | £9250 | £24000 | - | Loughborough | On campus Full-time | |
Business Economics (with Placement Year) BA (Hons) | University of Hull | 100% | 5% | 5% | £9250 | £15400 | 127 | Hull | On campus Full-time | |
Business Economics and Finance BSc (Hons) | Loughborough University of Technology | - | - | - | £9250 | £24000 | - | Loughborough | On campus Full-time | |
Financial and Business Economics with a Year in Business BSc Econ (Hons) | Royal Holloway, University of London | - | - | - | £9250 | £21000 | - | Egham | On campus Full-time | |
Business Economics BSc (Hons) | Queen's University of Belfast | - | - | - | £9250 | £20800 | - | Belfast | On campus Full-time | |
Food Business and Marketing BSc (Hons) | University of Reading | - | - | - | £9250 | £22350 | - | Reading | On campus Full-time | |
Business Economics with Marketing BSc (Hons) | University of Dundee | 68% | 10% | 10% | £9250 | £20900 | 174 | Dundee | On campus Full-time |
Ranking publishers
The University League Tables
- Published:
- 08 June, 2023
The Guardian News and Media Limited
- Published:
- 09 September, 2023
ShanghaiRanking Consultancy
- Published:
- 19 July, 2022
Urap
- Published:
- 22 July, 2023