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BSc Consumer Behaviour and Marketing with Placement Year

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Full-time4 YearsSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
B /78
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs80%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£30,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
45%
02
Therapy professionals
★ Professional
45%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Secretarial and related occupations
10%
07
Welfare and housing associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
08
Administrative occupations
5%
09
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (03501)
03501
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Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 30 respondents (63% response rate)

74%
Teaching Quality
73%
Assessment & Feedback
69%
Academic Support
84%
Organisation
89%
Learning Resources
73%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Reading
Average Weekly Rent
£155
Est. Annual Total£13,220
📊5% more expensive 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
5%
80-95
5%
96-111
15%
112-127
15%
128-143
20%
144-159
15%
160-175
5%
176-191
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Access
5%
Foundation
5%
Other
5%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (03501)

03501

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

62%Secretarial and related
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
90%
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