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HomeUniversity of DerbyBA Business Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year

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
Satisfaction
94%
Degree Completion
70%
Professional Jobs
40%
Meaningful Work
75%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
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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

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

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%

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track