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Accounting and Finance at University of Southampton

University of Southampton is ranked 16th of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30.8k after 15 months, rising to £43.5k after five years.

Typical offer AABSouthampton, England15 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 satisfaction88%About average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course96%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs72%Above average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30.8kAbove average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)134More 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–BCC2%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB28%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB34%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA17%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more12%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30.8k£28k average
  2. 3 years£32k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£43.5k£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 15 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 Finance) to AAA (Economics and Actuarial Science).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Finance and Financial Technology with Placement Year (95%).
  • Least competitive entry: Accounting and Finance with Placement Year. Half of the students who started had more than 133 UCAS points, against 149 on the most competitive course here.
  • Placement year: 10 of the 15 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance with Study Abroad Year and Finance and Financial Technology with Study Abroad Year offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Accredited by AACSB (business schools): Accounting and Finance and Accounting and Finance with Placement Year.
  • Accredited by ACCA (accountancy): Accounting and Finance, Accounting and Finance with Placement Year and Economics and Accounting.

  • Accounting and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    133
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance with Placement Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    133
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance with Study Abroad Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    136*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Taxation

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    136*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance and Financial Technology

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    94%
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    136*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance and Financial Technology with Placement Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    95%
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    136*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance and Financial Technology with Study Abroad Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    136*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Taxation with Placement Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    96%*
    Entry points
    136*
    Graduate jobs
    70%*
    Salary
    £30k*
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business Management and Accounting

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    88%*
    Stay on
    95%*
    Entry points
    134*
    Graduate jobs
    75%*
    Salary
    £31.5k*
    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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