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BA Business Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year

University of Derby🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time4 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
Course Score
C /61
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction94%
Degree Completion70%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£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
Caring personal services
15%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Elementary occupations
10%
07
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Process, plant and machine operatives
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 (19401)
19401
Note: 1

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 55 respondents (84% response rate)

93%
Teaching Quality
88%
Assessment & Feedback
93%
Academic Support
96%
Organisation
94%
Learning Resources
88%
Student Voice

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Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
5%
48-63
10%
64-79
20%
80-95
25%
96-111
15%
112-127
10%
128-143
10%
144-159
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
85%
Other HE
10%
Access
5%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

Recognised Professional Body (00601)

00601

Recognised Professional Body (00701)

00701

Recognised Professional Body (03401)

03401

Recognised Professional Body (19401)

19401

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

39%
Moderate Exposure

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
70%
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