Cardiff University

Economics

BSc (Hons), 3 years

Typical offer rate

86–96%

high entry

Grad employment

90%

15 months after

In professional roles

79%

Median grad salary

£31,500

15 months after

Cardiff University's Economics is a BSc studying how resources are allocated across markets and how economic policies shape growth, employment and welfare. The programme develops strong analytical and quantitative skills alongside a grounding in both micro and macroeconomic theory. Offers go to most who meet the grades.

How hard is it to get in?

The typical applicant to Economics at Cardiff University has a 86–96% chance of an offer, high by UK standards. That baseline is course-typical. Your own chance depends on your grades, subjects and the rest of your profile.

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About Cardiff University

Cardiff is the Russell Group university in the Welsh capital, one of the larger and longer-established in Wales, with a strong research record across the sciences and humanities.

Full details and how to apply are on the university's official course page: Cardiff University · Economics

Offer rate and graduate-outcome figures are course-typical baselines derived from UK admissions and HESA data; they are estimates, not guarantees. Your personalised offer likelihood is calculated in the Unimetrica app.