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BA Business Management and Finance with Foundation Year

University of Keele🥇 TEF Gold
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
C /62
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction77%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£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
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
50%
02
Administrative occupations
20%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
06
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
07
Skilled trades occupations
5%
08
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
4%
09
Sales occupations
4%
10
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
3%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (83% response rate)

74%
Teaching Quality
82%
Assessment & Feedback
69%
Academic Support
77%
Organisation
79%
Learning Resources
60%
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?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
10%
48-63
30%
64-79
30%
80-95
10%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
70%
Other HE
15%
Baccalaureate
5%
No qualifications
5%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

42%
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
40%Sales

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track