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BA Accounting and Finance

The University of Manchester🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
B /77
Graduate Salary£31,000
Satisfaction85%
Degree Completion93%
Professional Jobs85%
Meaningful Work70%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£31,000
typical starting salary
£28,000
£35,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Business & Administrative Studies graduates nationally earn £20,000–£70,000 (1545 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
65%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
06
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Quality and Regulatory Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
0%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (00601)
00601
Note: 1
Recognised Professional Body (03402)
03402
Note: 1
Recognised Professional Body (07501)
07501
Note: 1

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 85 respondents (77% response rate)

83%
Teaching Quality
79%
Assessment & Feedback
75%
Academic Support
83%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
77%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Manchester
Average Weekly Rent
£145
Est. Annual Total£12,480
📊2% cheaper than the UK average

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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

<48
6%
48-63
8%
80-95
3%
112-127
3%
128-143
8%
144-159
10%
160-175
6%
176-191
3%
192-207
8%
208-223
6%
224-239
13%
240+
8%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
61%
Foundation
22%
Baccalaureate
15%
Degree
2%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (00601)

00601

✓

Recognised Professional Body (03402)

03402

✓

Recognised Professional Body (07501)

07501

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

51%
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

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
50%Business and Financial Project Management

Outcomes

93%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
70%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track