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Economics with Placement

BSc · London South Bank University · 4 years

Economics with Placement

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London South Bank University

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MOnot published
SATISFACTION96%
CONTINUATION80%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS60%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 35% of the work its graduates go into (Moderate).

About this course

Economics is the study of how individuals, organisations, and societies make decisions about scarce resources. It provides tools for understanding markets, prices, growth, inequality, public policy, and the behaviour of firms, applying both rigorous mathematical reasoning and empirical analysis to questions that shape everyday life. A modern economics education increasingly draws on data science and digital tools, reflecting the way in which the profession itself has evolved as technology transforms both the economy and the methods available to study it. At London South Bank University, this four-year programme, which includes both a foundation year and a placement, has been redesigned to reflect the growing importance of digital technologies, data-driven decision making, and artificial intelligence in professional economics. You will study both macroeconomic ideas, including how nation

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 50% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
  • 40 / 100Sales occupations · 15% of graduatescards →

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MORE ON THIS COURSEClassic profile (reviews, comparisons, open days, campus video) · this course as data. Measured August 2026; pay, satisfaction and continuation figures are the course's own published data (HESA GO / LEO / NSS).