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BSc Food Business 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 Completion92%
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
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Elementary occupations
5%
06
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Media Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%
10
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
4%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (03501)
03501
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 250 respondents (62% response rate)

77%
Teaching Quality
77%
Assessment & Feedback
71%
Academic Support
86%
Organisation
85%
Learning Resources
72%
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

<48
1%
48-63
1%
64-79
2%
80-95
8%
96-111
23%
112-127
23%
128-143
13%
144-159
12%
160-175
4%
176-191
3%
240+
1%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
89%
Foundation
6%
Access
2%
Other HE
1%
Other
1%

Accreditations

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Recognised Professional Body (03501)

03501

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

46%
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

72%Information Technology
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
50%Business and Financial Project Management

Outcomes

92%
Continuation
80%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
90%
Career On Track