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Accounting and Finance at Sheffield Hallam University

Sheffield Hallam University is ranked 102nd of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 80% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £33.5k after five years.

Typical offer BCCCity Campus, England5 courses

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Accounting and Finance to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other accounting and finance courses

  • Student satisfaction80%Below average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course84%About average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs55%Below average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kBelow average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)108About average (average 105)

The marker shows the typical (median) accounting and finance course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC34%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC22%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB22%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB9%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more6%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£28k average
  2. 3 years£26.1k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£33.5k£32.4k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 5 accounting and finance courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from BCC (Accounting and Finance) to BBB (Banking and Finance).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Accounting and Finance (84%).
  • Least competitive entry: Economics and Finance. Half of the students who started had more than 101 UCAS points, against 114 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Economics and Finance (90%).
  • Placement year: 4 of the 5 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: Financial Trading and Investment Management offers one.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
  • Accredited by AACSB (business schools): Accounting and Finance.
  • Accounting and Finance

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerBCC

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    84%
    Entry points
    107
    Graduate jobs
    50%
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting)

  • Banking and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerBBB–BBC

    Satisfied
    58%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    102
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: CFA Institute

  • Financial Trading and Investment Management

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional foundation year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    77%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: CFA Institute

  • Business Management and Finance

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBCC

    Satisfied
    77%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
  • Economics and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    101
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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