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FDA Business and Management

University of Sunderland🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time2 YearsSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
Course Score
D /58
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction93%
Degree Completion68%
Professional Jobs11%
Meaningful Work74%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2029
First job
~2030
£25,000
typical starting salary
£20,000
£29,000
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
Elementary occupations
19%
02
Skilled trades occupations
15%
03
Process, plant and machine operatives
13%
04
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
11%
05
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
6%
06
Caring personal services
4%
07
Customer service occupations
4%
08
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
3%
09
Sales occupations
3%
10
Nursing Professionals
★ Professional
1%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 215 respondents (64% response rate)

94%
Teaching Quality
94%
Assessment & Feedback
94%
Academic Support
93%
Organisation
96%
Learning Resources
92%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Sunderland
Average Weekly Rent
£95
Est. Annual Total£9,160
🎉27% 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
20%
48-63
25%
64-79
5%
96-111
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Other HE
4%
No qualifications
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

14%
Low Exposure

This career involves tasks that AI currently has very limited ability to perform, such as physical work, human care, or complex real-world interaction.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

68%Customer service
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials
10%Leisure, travel and related personal service

Outcomes

68%
Continuation
11%
Professional Work
74%
Meaningful Role
62%
Career On Track