What careers are available to economics graduates?

An economics degree from Nottingham really will give you a head start in your career. Employers rate our degrees highly and find that our graduates have a strong academic foundation and excellent transferable skills. Employers who have recruited our graduates in recent years include:

• ABN AMRO
• Bank of England
• Barclays Capital
• Corporate Executive Board
• Deloitte & Touche
• Ernst & Young
• Financial Services Authority
• Fox-Pitt, Kelton
• Goldman Sachs
• HM Treasury
• HSBC
• Investec Bank
• KPMG
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Royal Bank of Scotland
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF)

 

Average starting salaries

 

The average starting salary for first degree graduates of the Nottingham School of Economics in 2010 was £26,727, substantially higher than that of the graduates of many other Schools and universities.

Six months after graduation, 86% of 2010 graduates were in full-time employment or taking masters degrees.

More information on graduate destinations for students from the School of Economics can be found on the careers website.

 

Careers programme

 

The School works actively with the University’s Careers and Employability Centre to help students develop their skills for future employment and ultimately find a good career. As part of this we run a programme of employability skills sessions and arrange presentations by employers and past graduates.