Economics offers excellent career prospects. In a survey of recent economics graduates, 83% were in long-term full-time employment, and 15% were undertaking further vocational or academic study (e.g. MA, MBA, PhD).
We believe that Economics as a discipline offers the ideal combination of analytical rigour and real-world relevance. We aim to produce students with a deep understanding of the subject, allied with the ultimate transferable skills. Market research reveals that the breadth and rigour of our training are highly valued by a broad spectrum of employers. Indeed, Economics as a subject showed the greatest value added in terms of earnings in a 2007 UK study.
Economics graduates – including those students who have 50% economics component to their degree, have a series of skills including:
All these skills constitute the ‘value-added’ that a degree brings and as such are highly sought after by a range of employers.
Former students have become government advisers (across the world); city analysts, accountants, investment bankers, journalists, academic economists.
The School of Economics has a Careers Adviser, Clare Hinchcliffe, based in the Careers Centre. Careers guidance and forthcoming events can be found here.
Graduate Profiles:
View profiles of our BA & BSc graduates and MA, MSc & PhD graduates to find out what our recent students thought of their experience at the School of Economics, and how their career has developed since graduation.
We believe that Economics as a discipline offers the ideal combination of analytical rigour and real-world relevance. We aim to produce students with a deep understanding of the subject, allied with the ultimate transferable skills. Market research reveals that the breadth and rigour of our training are highly valued by a broad spectrum of employers. Indeed, Economics as a subject showed the greatest value added in terms of earnings in a 2007 UK study.
Economics graduates – including those students who have 50% economics component to their degree, have a series of skills including:
- Analytical skills
- IT literacy (e.g. creating and interpreting spreadsheets)
- Critical thinking
- Numeracy
All these skills constitute the ‘value-added’ that a degree brings and as such are highly sought after by a range of employers.
Former students have become government advisers (across the world); city analysts, accountants, investment bankers, journalists, academic economists.
The School of Economics has a Careers Adviser, Clare Hinchcliffe, based in the Careers Centre. Careers guidance and forthcoming events can be found here.
Graduate Profiles:
View profiles of our BA & BSc graduates and MA, MSc & PhD graduates to find out what our recent students thought of their experience at the School of Economics, and how their career has developed since graduation.
