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BSc Business and Management Studies

University of Sussex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadFoundation YearSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
Course Score
B /76
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction83%
Degree Completion95%
Professional Jobs73%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£30,000
typical starting salary
£27,000
£34,000
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
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
39%
02
Administrative occupations
8%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
8%
04
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
7%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Elementary occupations
5%
07
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Process, plant and machine operatives
3%
09
Sales occupations
3%
10
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
3%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (03401)
03401
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 185 respondents (66% response rate)

81%
Teaching Quality
78%
Assessment & Feedback
75%
Academic Support
84%
Organisation
87%
Learning Resources
75%
Student Voice

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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
4%
48-63
3%
64-79
3%
80-95
4%
96-111
4%
112-127
26%
128-143
16%
144-159
6%
160-175
6%
176-191
3%
224-239
1%

Entry Qualifications

Other HE
54%
A-level
39%
Baccalaureate
5%
Access
1%
Foundation
1%
No qualifications
1%
Other
1%

Accreditations

Recognised Professional Body (03401)

03401

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

45%
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
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

95%
Continuation
73%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
73%
Career On Track