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Accounting and Finance at University of Reading

University of Reading is ranked 19th of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £33.9k after 15 months, rising to £50.1k after five years.

Typical offer ABBEngland28 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%About average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course81%Below average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs76%Above average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£33.9kAbove average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)120More 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 CCC8%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC28%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB31%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB14%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA12%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more7%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£33.9k£28k average
  2. 3 years£38.8k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£50.1k£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 28 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 CCC (Finance with Foundation) to AAB (Accounting and Business).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Accounting and Business (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Accounting and Management with Foundation. Half of the students who started had more than 102 UCAS points, against 144 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Finance (FinTech) and Finance (FinTech) with Placement Year (100%).
  • Placement year: 17 of the 28 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 17 of the 28 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: 6 of the 28 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Accounting and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    117
    Graduate jobs
    70%
    Salary
    £35k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance with Placement Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    124
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £35k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance with Year Abroad

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    82%*
    Entry points
    117*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £35k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    82%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    121
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £32.5k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools), CFA Institute

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance (FinTech)

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    117*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £32.5k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools), CFA Institute

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance (FinTech) with Placement Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    123
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £32.5k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools), CFA Institute

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance (FinTech) with Year Abroad

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    82%*
    Entry points
    117*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £32.5k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools), CFA Institute

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance (International Business)

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    82%*
    Entry points
    117*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £32.5k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools), CFA Institute

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance (International Business) with Placement Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    84%*
    Stay on
    82%*
    Entry points
    117*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £32.5k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools), CFA Institute

    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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