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BSc Accounting and Finance

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
C /65
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion97%
Professional Jobs45%
Meaningful Work50%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£28,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£30,000
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
45%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (00601)
00601
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (03401)
03401
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (07501)
07501
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (54% response rate)

78%
Teaching Quality
85%
Assessment & Feedback
79%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
86%
Learning Resources
77%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Chester
Average Weekly Rent
£120
Est. Annual Total£10,800
🎉14% 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

<48
10%
80-95
15%
96-111
20%
112-127
25%
128-143
10%
144-159
15%
160-175
5%
176-191
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
62%
No qualifications
33%
Other
3%
Degree
1%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00601)

00601

✓

Recognised Professional Body (03401)

03401

✓

Recognised Professional Body (07501)

07501

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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

97%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
50%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track