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Accounting and Finance at University of Sheffield

University of Sheffield is ranked 44th of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28.2k after 15 months, rising to £40.8k after five years.

Typical offer AABMain Campus, 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 satisfaction85%About average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course94%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs45%Below average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28.2kAbout average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)146More 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 CCC0%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC3%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB8%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB36%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA25%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more28%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28.2k£28k average
  2. 3 years£30.5k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£40.8k£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.

  • Typical offers range from AAB (Accounting and Financial Management) to AAA (Economics with Finance).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Economics with Finance (94%).
  • Least competitive entry: Economics with Finance. Half of the students who started had more than 140 UCAS points, against 149 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Economics with Finance and Financial Mathematics (100%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Degrees awarded: BA, BSc.
  • Accredited by AACSB (business schools): Accounting and Financial Management and Accounting and Financial Management and Economics.

  • Accounting and Financial Management

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    94%
    Entry points
    146
    Graduate jobs
    45%
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), ACCA (accountancy), CPA Australia

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Financial Management and Economics

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    90%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    149
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £29k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), ACCA (accountancy), CPA Australia

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics with Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    94%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    140
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Financial Mathematics

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAA

    Satisfied
    91%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    140
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £28k*
    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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