Economics 2nd in the UK for teaching quality and student experience

Our Economics BSc(Hons) course has achieved high rankings in a number of league tables this year. A huge congratulations are in order for our economics course team for these incredible achievements!

We’re second in the UK for teaching quality and student experience according to the Times Good University Guide 2023.

The Guardian University Guide 2023 ranked us 12th in the UK for economics and the course also received a 100% student satisfaction rate in the National Student Survey 2022.

Course leader, Tim Laing, said: “The improvement in rankings for our economics degree is a great reflection of the hard work and dedication put into the course by the entire team over the last few years.

“It demonstrates the overall commitment to the student-centred learning and innovative approaches to teaching economics taken across the programme as a whole.” 

Economics professionals help organisations and governments understand how best to manage limited resources to achieve their goals. Our economics course aims to produce analytical graduates with good communication and problem-solving skills.

A degree in economics is a route into a number of careers, including risk management, mergers and acquisitions, consultancy and financial analysis.

Our accounting and finance courses are also in the top 20 in England for graduate prospects, Complete University Guide 2023.