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Accounting and Finance at University of Northampton

University of Northampton is ranked 100th of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25.5k after 15 months, rising to £29k after five years.

Typical offer BBCWaterside Campus, University of Northampton, England4 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 satisfaction87%About average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course82%Below average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs48%Below average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£25.5kBelow average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)82Less 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 CCC63%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC13%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB9%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB6%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more2%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£25.5k£28k average
  2. 3 years£23.5k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£29k£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 4 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.

  • Least competitive entry: Accounting and Finance. Half of the students who started had more than 81 UCAS points, against 93 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Finance (95%).
  • Placement year: Accounting and Finance, Finance and Accounting & Finance with Integrated Foundation Year offer one.
  • Foundation year: Accounting & Finance with Integrated Foundation Year offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Accredited by AAT (accounting technicians): Accounting and Finance and Accounting & Finance with Integrated Foundation Year.
  • Accredited by ACCA (accountancy): Accounting and Finance and Accounting & Finance with Integrated Foundation Year.
  • Accounting and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    78%
    Entry points
    81
    Graduate jobs
    49%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*

    Accredited: AAT (accounting technicians), ACCA (accountancy), AIA (accountancy)

  • Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    93
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*
  • Finance (with Foundation Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    88*
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*
  • Accounting & Finance with Integrated Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    80*
    Graduate jobs
    49%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*

    Accredited: AAT (accounting technicians), ACCA (accountancy), AIA (accountancy)

* 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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