Economics degrees with AAB entry requirements for 2027
Economics degrees with AAB entry requirements for 2027
For a student holding an AAA or A*AA firm offer in Economics, the insurance choice usually sits at AAB, and for a student predicted AAB it is the realistic target. AAB is also the level at which the gap between BA and BSc routes becomes most useful, because several universities offer a BA in Economics without an A-level Mathematics requirement.
We checked the 2027 entry requirements on each university's own pages in September 2026. Ten universities give AAB, or a range that starts at AAB, as the typical offer for single honours Economics: Cardiff, Glasgow, Lancaster, Liverpool, Newcastle, Royal Holloway, Sheffield, Southampton, Surrey and York. Across single and joint honours, 95 courses at 17 universities ask AAB for a degree that includes Economics.
Single honours Economics at AAB
The table lists each single honours course with its UCAS code, the typical offer and the subject requirements, along with any contextual offer the university publishes. Courses marked † show 2026 entry figures because the 2027 page had not been published when we checked.
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| University | Course | Typical offer | Subject requirements | Contextual offer | IB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff | Business Economics (BSc)UCAS L115 | AAB to BBB | Must include Maths | Middle to lower end of the range | 34-31 overall or 666-665 in 3 HL subjects, including grade 5 in HL Maths |
| Cardiff | Economics (BSc)UCAS L101 | AAB to BBB | Must include Maths | Middle to lower end of the range | 34-31 overall or 666-665 in 3 HL subjects, including grade 5 in HL Maths |
| Glasgow | Business Economics (MA(SocSci))UCAS L112 | AAB to BBB | A-level English or Humanities subject and A-level Mathematics | 36 (6,6,5), HL English or Humanities and HL Mathematics (Analysis & Approaches) | |
| Glasgow | Economics (MA(SocSci))UCAS L150 | AAB to BBB | A-level English or Humanities subject and A-level Mathematics | 36 (6,6,5), HL English or Humanities and HL Mathematics (Analysis & Approaches) | |
| Lancaster | Economics (BSc)UCAS L100 | AAB. This should include Mathematics. † | Mathematics at grade B minimum | 35 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects, including 6 in Mathematics HL | |
| Liverpool | Business Economics (BA)UCAS LN11 | AAB | GCSE Mathematics grade 7/A and GCSE English grade 4/C required | 34 points overall with no score less than 4, or pass IB Diploma with 6,6,5 in 3 HL subjects | |
| Liverpool | Economics (BA)UCAS L102 | AAB | GCSE Mathematics grade 7/A and GCSE English grade 4/C required, A-level Mathematics not mandatory | 34 points overall with no score less than 4 and including 6 in HL Mathematics | |
| Liverpool | Economics (BSc)UCAS L100 | AAB including A in Mathematics | A level Mathematics minimum grade A required | ABB | 34 points overall with no score less than 4 and including 6 in HL Mathematics |
| Newcastle | Economics (BSc)UCAS L100 | AAB | 34 points | ||
| Royal Holloway | Economics (BSc (Econ))UCAS L101 | AAB to BBB | GCSE Mathematics grade 7 (A) | ||
| Royal Holloway | Financial and Business Economics (BSc (Econ))UCAS L111 | AAB to BBB | GCSE Mathematics grade 6 (B) | ||
| Sheffield | Economics (BA)UCAS L100 | AAB | No specific subjects required (support offered for applicants without A-level Maths) | ABB | 34, 33, with B in the Extended Essay |
| Sheffield | Economics (BSc)UCAS L101 | AAB, including Maths | A-level Maths required | ABB, including Maths | 34, with 5 in Higher Level Maths |
| Southampton | Economics (BA)UCAS L102 | AAB plus grade 6 in GCSE Mathematics | GCSE Mathematics grade 6 (B) required, A-level Mathematics is not required on the BA route | Pass, with 34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level | |
| Southampton | Economics (BSc)UCAS L100 | AAB including Mathematics | A-level Mathematics required | 34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level, including 5 points from Higher Level Mathematics | |
| Southampton | Economics (MEcon)UCAS L101 | AAB including Mathematics | A-level Mathematics required | 34 points overall with 17 at Higher Level, including 5 points from Higher Level Mathematics | |
| Surrey | Economics (BSc)UCAS L100 | AAB | |||
| York | Economics (BSc)UCAS L100 | AAB | A-level Mathematics is a preferred but not essential subject | BBC | 35 points, 5 at Higher Level or 7 at Standard Level in Mathematics preferred |
| York | Economics and Econometrics (BSc)UCAS L144 | AAB including Mathematics | Mathematics required | BBB including Mathematics (a lower widening-participation offer of BBC including B in Mathematics is also published) | 35 points with a minimum of 5 at Higher Level or 7 at Standard Level in Mathematics |
A student without A-level Mathematics has real choice at this level. Liverpool's BA, Sheffield's BA, Southampton's BA and York's BSc all ask AAB without requiring it, although Liverpool asks for GCSE Mathematics at grade 7 and Southampton for grade 6. Of course, the BSc routes at Liverpool, Sheffield and Southampton do require A-level Mathematics, as do Cardiff, Glasgow and Lancaster, and Liverpool asks for an A in it.
Several universities publish alternative offers at this level, and Southampton's are the most unusual. It accepts ABBB across four A-levels, or ABB with an A in the EPQ. Liverpool accepts ABB with an A in the EPQ, and Sheffield's BA accepts ABB with a B in the EPQ or an A in Core Maths. Moreover, York lowers its offer by one grade with the EPQ, and Cardiff typically does the same for an A in the EPQ on top of a range that already reaches BBB.
Joint honours with Economics at AAB
Glasgow supplies the longest list, with 39 courses at AAB to BBB, although 17 of them are in Economic and Social History, which Glasgow teaches as a separate subject from Economics. York follows with six, and Newcastle, Royal Holloway, Southampton and Warwick have five each. York's six include PPE, along with Economics paired with Finance, Management, Philosophy or Politics, all at AAB.
| University | Courses | Typical offer |
|---|---|---|
| Bath | International Development with Economics | AAB |
| Birmingham | International Relations with Economics · Policy, Politics and Economics · Politics, Philosophy and Economics | AAB |
| Glasgow | Business Economics/Business & Management · Business Economics/Politics · Chinese/Economic & Social History · Economic & Social History · Economic & Social History with Quantitative Methods · Economic & Social History/Celtic Studies · Economic & Social History/Central & East European Studies · Economic & Social History/Economics · Economic & Social History/English Literature · Economic & Social History/French · Economic & Social History/Geography · Economic & Social History/German · Economic & Social History/International Relations · Economic & Social History/Music · Economic & Social History/Philosophy · Economic & Social History/Politics · Economic & Social History/Portuguese · Economic & Social History/Sociology · Economics/Accountancy · Economics/Business & Management · Economics/Comparative Literature · Economics/English Language & Linguistics · Economics/English Literature · Economics/French · Economics/Geography · Economics/German · Economics/Greek · Economics/Latin · Economics/Mathematics · Economics/Music · Economics/Politics · Economics/Russian · Economics/Statistics · Economics/Theatre Studies · History/Economic & Social History · History/Economics · Philosophy/Economics · Scottish History/Economic & Social History · Theology & Religious Studies/Economics | AAB to BBB |
| LSE | Economic History and Geography | AAB |
| Liverpool | Philosophy, Politics and Economics | AAB |
| Loughborough | Economics and Management · Politics, Philosophy and Economics | AAB |
| Newcastle | Economics and Business Management · Economics and Finance · Mathematics and Economics · Philosophy, Politics and Economics · Politics and Economics | AAB |
| Royal Holloway | Economics and Data Science · Economics and Management · Economics and Mathematics · Economics with Political Studies · Economics, Politics and International Relations | AAB to BBB |
| SOAS | Economics and Law | AAB † |
| Sheffield | Accounting and Financial Management and Economics · Business Management and Economics · Economics and Politics | AAB |
| Southampton | Economics and Accounting · Economics and Business Management · Economics and Finance · Philosophy and Economics · Philosophy, Politics and Economics | AAB |
| Surrey | Business Economics and Data Analytics · Economics and Finance | AAB |
| Sussex | Philosophy, Politics and Economics (PPE) | AAB to ABB |
| Warwick | French and Economics · German and Economics · Hispanic Studies and Economics · Italian and Economics · Modern Languages and Economics | AAB |
| York | Economics and Finance · Economics and Management · Economics and Philosophy · Economics and Politics · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · Philosophy, Politics and Economics | AAB |
A few joint degrees ask less than single honours Economics at the same university, which is worth knowing for a student set on a particular place. Warwick asks A*AA for Economics but AAB for Economics paired with French, German, Hispanic Studies or Italian, provided a language is among the A-levels. Birmingham and Loughborough both ask AAA for Economics, yet Birmingham's PPE and Policy, Politics and Economics, and Loughborough's PPE and Economics and Management, all ask AAB.
That being said, a joint degree divides the time between two subjects, so it suits a student who wants both rather than one who sees it as a side door. A degree with a language usually includes a year abroad as well, which makes it a four-year commitment.
Courses where AAB sits within the published range
Edinburgh's History and Economics and Philosophy and Economics run from A*A*A to AAB, and its Social Policy and Economics runs from A*AA to AAB. Exeter and Loughborough both publish Mathematics with Economics at AAA to AAB, so a student expecting AAB sits at the bottom of each of these ranges.
| University | Courses | Published range |
|---|---|---|
| Edinburgh | History and Economics · Philosophy and Economics · Social Policy and Economics | A*A*A to AAB · A*AA to AAB |
| Exeter | Mathematics with Economics | AAA to AAB |
| Glasgow | Economic & Social History/Psychology · Psychology/Business Economics · Psychology/Economics | AAA to ABB |
| Loughborough | Mathematics with Economics | AAA to AAB |
Reading the offers
Contextual offers at AAB are usually ABB, as at Liverpool for its BSc and at Sheffield for both routes. York goes further, publishing BBC as the contextual offer for its BSc Economics and BBB for Economics and Econometrics. As such, a student who may qualify should check the criteria early, since a contextual offer two grades lower changes which courses are realistic.
Choosing an AAB course
We would choose between these courses on their content before their grades. Economics degrees differ in how much mathematics and econometrics they require, and a BA and a BSc at the same university can feel like different subjects by the second year. Despite sharing a title, the courses on this list therefore suit different students, and the first-year modules are the clearest guide to which is which. Our guide to reading the syllabus before you apply sets out what to look for.
For a student predicted AAB, we would normally put two or three of the five choices at AAB, with one at AAA as an ambition and one at ABB. Subsequently, once offers arrive, an AAB firm is usually best paired with an ABB insurance, so that one dropped grade does not leave the student without a place.
How we checked
We read the 2027 entry requirements on each university's own course pages in September 2026, and the single honours table links to the page we used for each course. Glasgow sets joint-degree offers by a published rule rather than a page per course, and for those we applied the rule it states. Requirements can change during the cycle, so the course page should be the final word before you apply.
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Also in this series: Economics degrees with AAA entry requirements and with ABB entry requirements for 2027.
