BA vs BSc Economics - Does it matter?

which uni's, that's what matters most. RG doesn't mean anything, banks look at targets/semi's

The university of Sheffield - BA Economics

I prefer sheffield as a uni and location however and I was told that a BSc is better?

Along with Oxbridge, Imperial and LSE; UCL and Warwick, the remaining members of the G5, are also top Universities to break into the profession from. After the G5:

i wouldn't advise you go sheffield if you want to do ib. aim for these for the best chances.



going off sw, noone on any of my sw programmes are from sheffield. most come from warwick, lse & ucl srs

BA/BSc is the least of your worries, noone gives a **** about whether its BA or BSc, usually doesn't mean anything.. cambridge have ba maths ffs, uni brand matters more.

Oh I see thank you!!!

I have an offer for nottingham however not for engineering not economics. Would going notts not doing a finance related degree still be better than economics at sheffield?

Also according to world rankings sheffield is 69th and nottingham is 75th?? I would of thought Sheffield would be a semi target, unless sheffields econ department is pretty bad?

I have an offer for nottingham however not for engineering not economics. Would going notts not doing a finance related degree still be better than economics at sheffield?

Also according to world rankings sheffield is 69th and nottingham is 75th?? I would of thought Sheffield would be a semi target, unless sheffields econ department is pretty bad?

Yes, **** rankings.

Notts has been on the same tier as Durham and Bristol for many years, it just expanded a bit and has focussed on that rather than rankings.

Sheffield is a complete non-target whereas Notts sends a decent amount into IB each year, from all subjects.

Seriously, I'm scared that you are enven comparing the two. In terms of respect amongst employers and prestige, Notts wins every time.

As for the subject, it doesn't matter. A respected degree from a semi-targe/target should suffice.

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Yes, **** rankings.

Notts has been on the same tier as Durham and Bristol for many years, it just expanded a bit and has focussed on that rather than rankings.

Sheffield is a complete non-target whereas Notts sends a decent amount into IB each year, from all subjects.

Seriously, I'm scared that you are enven comparing the two. In terms of respect amongst employers and prestige, Notts wins every time.

As for the subject, it doesn't matter. A respected degree from a semi-targe/target should suffice.

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Yep, this, rankings mean nothing tbh, the methodology they use is dire.

For employability you can get a better guide by looking at the university's standard offer for Maths (generally the subject with the highest offer)...often you'll fond the higher it is, the more employable the graduates.

By no means is this a good way of doing it, in fact it's hugely flawed, but it's better than bs league tables

Thank you for the advice! Im making nottingham my first choice

Any thoughts for insurance uni? recommendations for say ABB equivalent entry?

Depends, where else do you have offers from?

I'm looking forward to seeing you on campus at some point, can't wait to start!

Oh cool! Are you coming to nottingham next year too? I have offers from nottingham(AAA equiv) Sheffield(AAB equiv) and kent (ABB equiv) Waiting for leeds/bristol however they both want AAA which is the same as nottintham so pointless them being my insurance, so If I was to end up with ABB equiv I'd try clearing somewhere else considering all the responses for sheffield not sure where though

That's an interesting method. How did you come up with that?

I'd say looking at the careers fair exhibitiors is an even greater measure, requirements can fluctuate due to demand.

I'd go with Sheffield as your insurance choice to be honest. It's a great uni with some good links to industry, I'm not trying to put you off it.

Yeah, I am! Going to do Comp Sci.

BSc is considered more analytical and therefore more prestigious for IB. Also, contrary to popular belief it is possible to get into IB from lower ranking RG unis.


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I have an offer for nottingham however not for engineering not economics. Would going notts not doing a finance related degree still be better than economics at sheffield?

Also according to world rankings sheffield is 69th and nottingham is 75th?? I would of thought Sheffield would be a semi target, unless sheffields econ department is pretty bad?