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BA Business Studies and Finance

University of Stirling
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
C /69
Graduate Salary£25,000
Satisfaction88%
Degree Completion80%
Professional Jobs75%
Meaningful Work80%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,000
typical starting salary
£23,500
£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
60%
02
Administrative occupations
20%
03
Artistic, literary and media occupations
★ Professional
5%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Caring personal services
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
09
Sales occupations
5%
10
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (86% response rate)

77%
Teaching Quality
81%
Assessment & Feedback
80%
Academic Support
95%
Organisation
88%
Learning Resources
79%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Stirling
Average Weekly Rent
£115
Est. Annual Total£10,330
🎉18% cheaper than the UK average

💰Free Money & Grants

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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

80-95
5%
96-111
5%
112-127
10%
128-143
5%
144-159
5%
160-175
10%
176-191
20%
192-207
15%
208-223
5%
224-239
15%
240+
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
65%
Other HE
35%

Accreditations

Data not provided

This provider hasn't submitted accreditation data to HESA for this course.

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

60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate
40%Sales

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
75%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
80%
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