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Accounting and Finance at University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group)

University of Kent (Part of London and South East University Group) is ranked 73rd of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28.4k after 15 months, rising to £41.5k after five years.

Typical offer ABBCanterbury, England15 courses

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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 satisfaction85%Below average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course83%Below average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs59%About average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28.4kAbout average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)105About 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 CCC39%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC20%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB20%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB9%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA8%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more3%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28.4k£28k average
  2. 3 years£31.5k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£41.5k£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 15 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 (Economics and Finance with a Foundation Year) to AAB (Actuarial Science).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Actuarial Science (93%).
  • Least competitive entry: Finance and Investment with a Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 82 UCAS points, against 128 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Actuarial Science with a Year in Industry and Actuarial Science with a Foundation Year (100%).
  • Placement year: 4 of the 15 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: Accounting and Finance with a Year Abroad, Finance and Investment with a Year Abroad and Economics and Finance with a Year Abroad offer one.
  • Foundation year: 4 of the 15 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Accounting and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    74%
    Entry points
    111
    Graduate jobs
    57%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting), CIPFA (public finance accountancy)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance with a Year Abroad

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    124
    Graduate jobs
    57%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting), CIPFA (public finance accountancy)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance with a year in Industry

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    117
    Graduate jobs
    70%
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting), CIPFA (public finance accountancy)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance and Investment

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    122
    Graduate jobs
    57%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance and Investment with a Year Abroad

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    84%*
    Entry points
    106*
    Graduate jobs
    57%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance and Investment with a Year in Industry

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    125
    Graduate jobs
    57%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance with a Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerCDD

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    82
    Graduate jobs
    57%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting), CIPFA (public finance accountancy)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance and Investment with a Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerCDD

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    82
    Graduate jobs
    57%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Actuarial Science

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    93%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    128
    Graduate jobs
    57%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

    Course pageWrong offer?

* 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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