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Accounting and Finance at University of Derby
University of Derby is ranked 67th of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27.5k after 15 months, rising to £26.7k after five years.
Typical offer BBCDerby Campus - Kedleston Road, England8 courses
How it compares with other accounting and finance courses
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.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC46%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC21%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB12%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB12%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA8%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%
What graduates earn
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 8 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 DDD (Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year) to BBC (Accounting and Finance).
- Highest student satisfaction: Business Accounting and Finance (96%).
- Least competitive entry: Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 50 UCAS points, against 107 on the most competitive course here.
- Most students stay on: Economics and Finance (100%).
- Every course here offers a placement year.
- Year abroad: 6 of the 8 courses offer one.
- Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
- Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
Accounting and Finance
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 86%
- Stay on
- 85%
- Entry points
- 107
- Graduate jobs
- 80%
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), AIA (accountancy), CPA Australia
Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year
BA · 4 years
Typical offerDDD
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 75%
- Entry points
- 50
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), AIA (accountancy), CPA Australia
Business Accounting and Finance
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 96%
- Stay on
- 60%
- Entry points
- 84
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), AIA (accountancy), CPA Australia
Business Management and Accounting
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 98*
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: Chartered Management Institute
Economics and Finance
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 100%
- Entry points
- 101
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: CIMA (management accounting)
Law and Accounting
BA · 3 years
Typical offerBBC
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 80%*
- Entry points
- 98*
- Graduate jobs
- 50%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Business Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year
BA · 4 years
Typical offerDDD
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 85%*
- Entry points
- 98*
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £25k*
Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), AIA (accountancy), CPA Australia
Economics and Finance with Foundation Year
BSc · 4 years
Typical offerDDD
- Satisfied
- 87%*
- Stay on
- 85%*
- Entry points
- 98*
- Graduate jobs
- 70%*
- Salary
- £28k*
Accredited: CIMA (management accounting)
* 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.
Similar ranking
- University of the West of ScotlandRanked 65
- Glasgow Caledonian UniversityRanked 66
- Edinburgh Napier UniversityRanked 68
- Roehampton UniversityRanked 68
Nearby
- University of Nottingham13 miles away, ranked 30
- Nottingham Trent University14 miles away, ranked 41
- Loughborough University14 miles away, ranked 14
- University of Leicester27 miles away, ranked 32
Living in Derby
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with University of Derby’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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