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BA Business Management

University of Derby🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction94%
Degree Completion46%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work95%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£29,000
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
02
Caring personal services
20%
03
Administrative occupations
15%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
05
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
08
Sports and fitness occupations
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (03301)
03301
Note: 1
Recognised Professional Body (03401)
03401
Note: 1
Recognised Professional Body (03501)
03501
Note: 1
Recognised Professional Body (03601)
03601
Note: 1
Recognised Professional Body (04401)
04401
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (75% response rate)

92%
Teaching Quality
86%
Assessment & Feedback
89%
Academic Support
100%
Organisation
95%
Learning Resources
80%
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

64-79
25%
80-95
15%
96-111
20%
112-127
15%
128-143
10%
144-159
10%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
93%
Other HE
5%
No qualifications
2%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (03301)

03301

✓

Recognised Professional Body (03401)

03401

✓

Recognised Professional Body (03501)

03501

✓

Recognised Professional Body (03601)

03601

✓

Recognised Professional Body (04401)

04401

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

37%
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

62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

46%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
95%
Meaningful Role
75%
Career On Track