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Accounting and Finance at University of Sussex

University of Sussex is ranked 23rd of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £40.5k after five years.

Typical offer ABB–BBBFalmer Campus, Falmer, England12 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 jobs62%About average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30kAbove average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)116More 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 CCC13%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC34%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB25%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB15%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA10%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more4%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30k£28k average
  2. 3 years£29k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£40.5k£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 12 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 BBB (Accounting and Finance) to AAB (Mathematics with Finance).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Accounting and Finance (with a professional placement year) (89%).
  • Least competitive entry: Accounting and Finance (with a professional placement year). Half of the students who started had more than 106 UCAS points, against 136 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Finance and Business and Finance and Business (with a professional placement year) (100%).
  • Placement year: 11 of the 12 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 6 of the 12 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Degrees awarded: BSc, MMath.

  • Accounting and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    97%
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    57%
    Salary
    £30k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance (with a professional placement year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional foundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    106
    Graduate jobs
    90%
    Salary
    £30k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Banking and Digital Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    136
    Graduate jobs
    59%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: CFA Institute, CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Banking and Digital Finance (with a professional placement year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional foundation year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    59%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: CFA Institute, CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    117
    Graduate jobs
    59%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: CFA Institute, CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Finance (with a professional placement year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    85%*
    Stay on
    97%*
    Entry points
    116*
    Graduate jobs
    59%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: CFA Institute, CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance and Business

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    124
    Graduate jobs
    50%
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CFA Institute, CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance and Business (with a professional placement year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    81%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    123
    Graduate jobs
    59%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CFA Institute, CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance and Technology (FinTech)

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    112
    Graduate jobs
    59%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: CFA Institute, CIMA (management accounting)

    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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