University of St Andrews
Economics and Geography BSc (Hons)
University of St Andrews

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 105 graduates of Economics and Geography BSc (Hons) and other courses in Economics at University of St Andrews for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Economics.

Overall student satisfaction
97 /100
105 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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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.

All Economics courses of University of St Andrews
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 £32000 £40000 £58000
25-75 percentile range £27000 - £45000 £30500 - £55000 £41500 - £82500
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
All Economics courses of University of St Andrews


Salary of all UK Graduates of Economics

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £29098 £31058 £39792
25-75 percentile range £24359 - £34007 £24724 - £40334 £29666 - £53387
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Economics Courses in the UK

Course Description

Over the last 600 years, the University of St Andrews has established a reputation as one of the world’s leading teaching centres. Today, we offer a flexible degree structure based on your choice of subject specialism, creating an environment which nurtures inquisitive minds and a culture of shared learning.

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 Aug 27, 2024
All Economics courses of University of St Andrews

Current jobs

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

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
All Economics courses of University of St Andrews

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

Example below based on all graduates of Economics and Geography BSc (Hons) at University of St Andrews

55% Information Technology Professionals
15% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
10% Elementary occupations
5% Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Economics

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
All Economics courses of University of St Andrews
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Economics and Geography, 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 Geography BSc (Hons)

EU £30160 year 1
International £30160 year 1
England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
Channel Islands £9250 year 1
Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £1820 year 1

Additional fee information

Home fees for 2024-2025 are yet to be confirmed by the Scottish Government but are expected to remain at £1,820

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

#2
University Guru Meta Ranking
of University of St Andrews
among 20 universities in Scotland
based on 37 different rankings

Positions of University of St Andrews in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of University of St Andrews in related subject specific rankings.

Natural Sciences

    • #4 
    • #303 
    Environmental Sciences
    URAP University Ranking by Academic Performance - By Field
    [Published 22 July, 2024]

Social Studies & Humanities

    • #3 
    • #30 
    Geography
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 11 November, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #51 
    Geography
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 10 April, 2024]
    • #3 
    • #151 
    Social Sciences
    THE World University Rankings by Subject
    [Published 17 January, 2025]

See all 37 university rankings of University of St Andrews

About University of St Andrews

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FAQ about Economics and Geography BSc (Hons) University of St Andrews

  • Tuition fees for this programme are 9250 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 £29222 15 months after graduation, £40000 3 years after graduation and £58000 after graduation.

  • Information Technology Professionals (55%), Business, Research and Administrative Professionals (15%), Elementary occupations (10%), Web and Multimedia Design Professionals (5%)

  • 105 graduates rated the course 97. This means that 97% 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.

  • Economics and Geography BSc (Hons) is taught on campus and cannot be taken online at University of St Andrews.

  • It is very difficult to get accepted into this course. Accepted students had an average UCAS tariff score of 213 which makes it one of the 0% most difficult courses to enter among all Geography students in the UK.