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BA Accounting and Finance

Sheffield Hallam University🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearFoundation YearSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
C /66
Graduate Salary£26,500
Satisfaction79%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs50%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,500
typical starting salary
£24,000
£28,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Business & Administrative Studies graduates nationally earn £20,000–£70,000 (3226 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Administrative occupations
20%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
04
Elementary occupations
5%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
06
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
07
Sales occupations
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (00601)
00601
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (03401)
03401
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (07501)
07501
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 55 respondents (75% response rate)

76%
Teaching Quality
72%
Assessment & Feedback
64%
Academic Support
82%
Organisation
82%
Learning Resources
64%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Sheffield
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% cheaper than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

64-79
4%
80-95
18%
96-111
23%
112-127
24%
128-143
18%
144-159
10%
160-175
3%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
89%
Access
6%
Other HE
2%
Baccalaureate
1%
Degree
1%
Other
1%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00601)

00601

✓

Recognised Professional Body (03401)

03401

✓

Recognised Professional Body (07501)

07501

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

45%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track