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Accounting and Finance at University of Salford

University of Salford is ranked 54th of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 89% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer 104 UCAS pointsSalford University, England4 coursesRanked on partial data

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Accounting and Finance to your shortlist

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 satisfaction89%Above average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course78%Below average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)106About 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 CCC35%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC24%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB16%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB7%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA11%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more6%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£28k average
  2. 3 years£21k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£27.7k£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: Accounting and Finance (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 74 UCAS points, against 128 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Accounting and Finance (84%).
  • Placement year: Accounting and Finance with Professional Placement Year and Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year offer one.
  • Year abroad: Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance with Professional Placement Year and Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year offer one.
  • Foundation year: Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Accounting and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    84%
    Entry points
    110
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

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

  • Accounting and Finance with Professional Placement Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

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

  • Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer64 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    89%*
    Stay on
    65%
    Entry points
    74
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

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

  • Business and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Joint or combined

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    128
    Graduate jobs
    20%
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: Chartered Management Institute

* 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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