Your career

Recent graduates have secured jobs in the finance and consultancy sector as economists. Others work in government departments in the UK and overseas. Some graduates continue their studies as PhD students, and go on to work in academia or in research.

Core skills you will develop for your career include:

• Critical thinking
• Detailed analysis of real-world economic problems
• Effective communication of your analysis
• Independent research skills
• An international perspective

We support you in taking the next step in your career with dedicated employability support and access to opportunities such as internships that can significantly enhance your career.

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It’s an advantage to have studied at a Russell Group university on my CV, but it is the skills and knowledge that I have developed here which will help me in my future.

Sammy Shaw

Masters graduate

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Example job roles our graduates go into: 

Finance and Banking 

• Data Modelling Analyst, Bank of America
• Banker, HSBC
• Economist, Central Bank of the Republic of Azerbaijan 

Professional and Commercial 

• Financial Consultant, Deloitte
• Financial Services Associate, Ernst & Young
• Regional Trainee Merchandiser, Tesco

Public Sector and Research 

• Economist, Department of Health and Social Care
• Assistant Economist, The Committee on Climate Change
• Research Associate, University of Manchester

Career support at the university

Hear from our students

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