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Accounting and Finance at University of Northumbria at Newcastle

University of Northumbria at Newcastle is ranked 94th of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25k after 15 months, rising to £33k after five years.

Typical offer 96–112 UCAS pointsNorthumbria University, 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 satisfaction86%About average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course76%Below average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs55%Below average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£25kBelow average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)115More 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 CCC6%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC38%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB33%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more7%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£25k£28k average
  2. 3 years£25.9k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£33k£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.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Finance and Investment Management (88%).
  • Most students stay on: Finance and Investment Management (81%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Foundation year: Accounting (Extended Degree) and Finance and Investment Management (Extended Degree) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Accredited by AAT (accounting technicians): Accounting and Accounting (Extended Degree).

  • Accounting

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer96–112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    71%
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £25k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), AAT (accounting technicians), ACCA (accountancy)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance and Investment Management

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer96–112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    81%
    Entry points
    116
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting (Extended Degree)

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer56–72 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    71%*
    Entry points
    114*
    Graduate jobs
    55%*
    Salary
    £25k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), AAT (accounting technicians), ACCA (accountancy)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance and Investment Management (Extended Degree)

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer56–72 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    81%*
    Entry points
    116*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools)

    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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