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BA Accounting

University of Bedfordshire🥉 TEF Bronze
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
D /57
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction86%
Degree Completion60%
Professional Jobs30%
Meaningful Work73%

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
£23,500
£32,000
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
30%
03
Sales occupations
10%
04
Elementary occupations
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (00501)
00501
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (00601)
00601
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (00701)
00701
Note: 1
Recognised Professional Body (03401)
03401
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (92% response rate)

96%
Teaching Quality
93%
Assessment & Feedback
79%
Academic Support
88%
Organisation
84%
Learning Resources
78%
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

<48
15%
96-111
10%
128-143
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
90%
Other HE
10%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00501)

00501

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00601)

00601

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00701)

00701

✓

Recognised Professional Body (03401)

03401

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

50%
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

55%Administrative
52%Finance
40%Sales
5%Elementary

Outcomes

60%
Continuation
30%
Professional Work
73%
Meaningful Role
58%
Career On Track