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BA Business Accounting and Finance

University of Derby🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
D /57
Graduate Salary£24,000
Satisfaction89%
Degree Completion50%
Professional Jobs40%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£24,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£28,000
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
40%
02
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Caring personal services
15%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
15%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Elementary occupations
10%
07
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Other Educational Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (00601)
00601
Note: 1
Recognised Professional Body (00701)
00701
Note: 1
Recognised Professional Body (03401)
03401
Note: 1
Recognised Professional Body (19401)
19401
Note: 1

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (89% response rate)

91%
Teaching Quality
75%
Assessment & Feedback
86%
Academic Support
98%
Organisation
93%
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

<48
10%
48-63
10%
64-79
25%
80-95
25%
96-111
10%
112-127
15%
144-159
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00601)

00601

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00701)

00701

✓

Recognised Professional Body (03401)

03401

✓

Recognised Professional Body (19401)

19401

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

39%
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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

50%
Continuation
40%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track