The table below gives a summary of the entry requirements for straight Economics courses in most UK universities

Economics Department

The table below gives a summary of the entry requirements for straight Economics courses in most UK universities, together with an indication of the likely grade offers in each case (where points offers are indicated, an A at A level is 120, a B is 100, a C is 80 and so on, with an AS that has not been taken on to A2 level worth half these scores).

Each institution offers a range of other courses apart from just Economics (Economics and Politics, Business Economics and so on), and the entry requirements for these courses may be a little easier. Generally they will require a lower level of Maths ability. These can all be viewed at ucas using the course search tool and looking for "economics".

The Times and Guardian university rankings are subject specific, but are of course subjective - they have their own priorities and opinions, with the Times more narrowly based around teaching and research ratings (top 20 only), and the Guardian including a broader range of factors such as spending, value added and job prospects. Their methodology plus the full table can be found at the Guardian and Times websites. I have also put a link to each university's subject page - just click on the name of the university.

For general advice on university entrance click here.

Institution	Code	Course	Typical offer	A level Maths?	Guardian rank 2008	Times rank 2008	Notes
					1= best	1= best
					Top 30	Top 30
Aberdeen	A20	L100	CCC	No	27	23=	4 years
Bath	B16	L100	AAB	Advantage (GCSE A required)	12	8
Birmingham	B32	L100	ABB	GCSE B required	7	18=
Bradford	B56	L100	240-260	No	17
Bristol	B78	L100	AAA-ABB	Yes - Minimum B grade	11	7
BUWE	B80	L100	200-260	GCSE C required
Brunel	B84	L101	280	Preferred, GCSE B required
Cambridge	C05	L100	AAA-AAB	Required	2	3	Interview
Cardiff	C15	L100	ABB	GCSE C required		20	Interview
City	C60	L100	BBC	GCSE B required	30
Coventry	C85	L100	260-320	GCSE C required	13
Durham	D86	L100	AAB	Preferred, GCSE A required	10	10
UEA	E14	L100	300	GCSE B required
Edinburgh	E56	L100	BBB	Preferred, GCSE A required	8	12=	4 years
Essex	E70	L100	300	GCSE C		22
Exeter	E84	L100	AAB-BBB	AS preferred, GCSE A required	19	14
Glasgow	G28	L100	ABB	No	29	23=	4 years
Greenwich	G70	L100	160	GCSE C required
Hull	H72	L100	260	GCSE C required		30
Kent	K24	L100	280	GCSE C required
Kingston	K84	L100	260	GCSE C required
Lancaster	L14	L100	ABB	GCSE B required	9	16
Leeds	L23	L100	ABB	GCSE A	22	17
Leicester	L34	L100	ABB	GCSE B required		25
Leicester		L102	ABC	Yes
Liverpool	L41	L100	BBB	GCSE C required
LSE	L72	L101	AAA	Yes - A grade	4	1
Loughborough	L79	L100	320	GCSE C required	26	27
Manchester	M20	L100	ABB	GCSE C required	25	29
Manchester	M20	L102	AAB	Yes - Minimum B grade	25	29
Manchester Met	M40	L100	240	GCSE C required
Newcastle	N21	L100	ABB	GCSE B required		26
Nottingham	N84	L100	AAA-AABB	Preferred, GCSE A required	18	5
Nottingham Trent	N91	L100	240	GCSE C required
Oxford	O33	LN12	AAA-AAB	Preferred	1	6
Portsmouth	P80	L100	240	GCSE C required
Queen Mary (UoL)	Q50	L100	300	AS Maths grade B required
Queen's Belfast	Q75	L100	BBB	GCSE B required
Reading	R12	L100	320-340	AS (Grade B) required
Reading	R12	L101	320-340	GCSE B
Royal Holloway	R72	L101	BBB	ABB if no Maths, GCSE A minimum	23	15
Salford	S03	L100	240-260	GCSE C required
SOAS	S09	L100	300-340	GCSE B required	14	18=
Sheffield	S18	L100	BBB	GCSE B required
Sheffield	S18	L101	BBB	Yes Minimum B grade
Southampton	S27	L100	AAB	AS Minimum C grade		11
St Andrews	S36	L100	AAB	GCSE A required	6	12=	4 years
Surrey	S85	L100	BBB	GCSE B required	24	21
Sussex	S90	L100	ABB-BBB	GCSE B required	15	28
Swansea	S93	L100	280	GCSE C required
Ulster	U20	L100	240	GCSE C required	20
UCL	U80	L100	AAA	Grade A plus E in 4th subject at AS	5	2	Interview
Warwick	W20	L100	AAB	Yes plus B in 4th subject at AS	3	4
York	Y50	L100	AAB	AS preferred, GCSE A required	16	9