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Accounting and Finance at University of Birmingham

University of Birmingham is ranked 13th of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 90% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £52k after five years.

Typical offer AAAEdgbaston campus, England2 courses

#13 of 121 for accounting and finance71
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 satisfaction90%Above average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course93%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs70%Above average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30kAbove average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)151More competitive than 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 CCC0%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB11%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB25%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA30%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more34%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30k£28k average
  2. 3 years£37k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£52k£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 2 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.

  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Year abroad: Accounting and Finance with Business Analytics offers one.
  • Accounting and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    93%
    Entry points
    151
    Graduate jobs
    70%
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), ACCA (accountancy), EFMD (business schools)

  • Accounting and Finance with Business Analytics

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    151*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), ACCA (accountancy), EFMD (business schools)

* 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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