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BSc Business and Management Studies (with a professional placement year)

University of Sussex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsFoundation YearSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
Course Score
B /78
Graduate Salary
£30,000
Satisfaction
82%
Degree Completion
88%
Professional Jobs
85%
Meaningful Work
95%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
Recognised By

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

48%
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
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
15%
03
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
04
Administrative occupations
5%
05
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Conservation and environment professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Research and Development (RandD) and Other Research Professionals
★ Professional
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%
10
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

88%
Continuation
85%
Professional Work
95%
Meaningful Role
100%
Career On Track