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BA Business Studies

University of Stirling
Full-time4 YearsYear AbroadSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
C /68
Graduate Salary£27,000
Satisfaction84%
Degree Completion79%
Professional Jobs55%
Meaningful Work90%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£27,000
typical starting salary
£25,000
£31,500
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
Administrative occupations
25%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
15%
04
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Customer service occupations
5%
06
Protective service occupations
★ Professional
5%
07
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 35 respondents (66% response rate)

76%
Teaching Quality
76%
Assessment & Feedback
70%
Academic Support
83%
Organisation
92%
Learning Resources
71%
Student Voice

Your Local Budget 🍕

Stirling
Average Weekly Rent
£115
Est. Annual Total£10,330
🎉18% 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

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

Entry Qualifications

A-level
68%
Other HE
27%
Baccalaureate
2%
Other
2%
No qualifications
1%

Accreditations

Data not provided

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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

49%
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

68%Customer service
60%Business, Research and Administrative
55%Administrative
52%Finance
48%Business and public service associate

Outcomes

79%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track