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BSc Accounting and Finance with a Foundation Year

Swansea University
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
C /67
Graduate Salary£28,000
Satisfaction92%
Degree Completion55%
Professional Jobs65%
Meaningful Work75%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£28,000
typical starting salary
£23,000
£31,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Business & Administrative Studies graduates nationally earn £20,000–£70,000 (1545 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
35%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Sales occupations
10%
05
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Engineering professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (00601)
00601
Note: 1
Recognised Professional Body (03401)
03401
Note: 1

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 15 respondents (62% response rate)

87%
Teaching Quality
89%
Assessment & Feedback
90%
Academic Support
100%
Organisation
97%
Learning Resources
70%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Swansea
Average Weekly Rent
£105
Est. Annual Total£9,720
🎉23% cheaper than the UK average

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🚦 Will I Get In?

Input your predicted A-Levels to see how you compare to last year's accepted students.

Past Accepted Tariffs

<48
40%
48-63
30%
64-79
15%
80-95
15%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
95%
Foundation
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00601)

00601

✓

Recognised Professional Body (03401)

03401

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

47%
High Exposure

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Graduate Roles by AI Exposure

72%Information Technology
55%Administrative
52%Finance
50%Business and Financial Project Management
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

55%
Continuation
65%
Professional Work
75%
Meaningful Role
75%
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