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BSc Business Economics

The University of Reading🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction79%
Degree Completion70%
Professional Jobs85%
Meaningful Work75%

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
£26,000
£32,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Business & Administrative Studies graduates nationally earn £20,000–£70,000 (3101 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
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
25%
03
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
05
Sales occupations
10%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 125 respondents (61% response rate)

82%
Teaching Quality
73%
Assessment & Feedback
73%
Academic Support
87%
Organisation
79%
Learning Resources
59%
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

80-95
15%
96-111
35%
112-127
25%
128-143
5%
144-159
15%
176-191
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Foundation
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

48%
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
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales
30%Managers, directors and senior officials

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
90%
Career On Track