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Economics and Sociology

MA · University of Aberdeen · 4 years

Economics and Sociology

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University of Aberdeen

AI IMPACT
MEDIAN PAY, 15 MO£26,000
SATISFACTION85%
CONTINUATION90%
PROFESSIONAL JOBS70%
DESTINATION-WEIGHTEDAI is already used for about 41% of the work its graduates go into (High).

About this course

Economics and sociology address the same world from different but complementary angles. Economics analyses how individuals, firms, and governments make decisions under conditions of scarcity, and how those decisions aggregate into the patterns of production, trade, and inequality we observe across nations. Sociology examines the social structures, institutions, and cultural forces that shape human behaviour in ways that purely economic models often cannot capture. Studied together, these disciplines produce a richer understanding of why societies look the way they do and how they change, and they equip you with both quantitative and qualitative tools for investigating the social world. At the University of Aberdeen, this four-year full-time degree gives you a thorough grounding in both disciplines. You will engage with microeconomic and macroeconomic theory, the economics of labour mark

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 80% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

  • 68 / 100Customer service occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
  • 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 25% of graduatescards →
  • 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 20% of graduatescards →
  • 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 25% 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).