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BA Accounting and Finance

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Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion85%
Professional Jobs35%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£28,000
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
Administrative occupations
40%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Elementary occupations
5%
05
Skilled trades occupations
5%
06
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (00601)
00601
Note: 1
Recognised Professional Body (00701)
00701
Note: 1
Recognised Professional Body (03401)
03401
Note: 1
Recognised Professional Body (07501)
07501
Note: 1
Recognised Professional Body (19401)
19401
Note: 1

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (81% response rate)

90%
Teaching Quality
85%
Assessment & Feedback
84%
Academic Support
92%
Organisation
90%
Learning Resources
79%
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

48-63
5%
64-79
20%
80-95
30%
96-111
20%
112-127
10%
128-143
15%
144-159
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
81%
Other HE
9%
Access
6%
No qualifications
4%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00601)

00601

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00701)

00701

✓

Recognised Professional Body (03401)

03401

✓

Recognised Professional Body (07501)

07501

✓

Recognised Professional Body (19401)

19401

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
18%Teaching
5%Elementary

Outcomes

85%
Continuation
35%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track