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BSc Finance and Business (with a professional placement year)

University of Sussex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time4 YearsFoundation YearSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
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Course Score
B /70
Graduate Salary£30,000
Satisfaction79%
Degree Completion100%
Professional Jobs60%
Meaningful Work60%

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
£26,000
£33,500
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
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
30%
02
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
03
Administrative occupations
15%
04
Elementary occupations
5%
05
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%
06
Sales occupations
5%
07
Process, plant and machine operatives
3%
08
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
3%
09
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
0%
10
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
0%

Professional Accreditations

This course is accredited or recognised by professional bodies:

Recognised Professional Body (00601)
00601
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (02401)
02401
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (02501)
02501
Note: 0
Recognised Professional Body (03401)
03401
Note: 0

Student Satisfaction

National Student Survey — 10 respondents (80% response rate)

81%
Teaching Quality
71%
Assessment & Feedback
53%
Academic Support
83%
Organisation
92%
Learning Resources
61%
Student Voice

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🚦 Will I Get In?

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Past Accepted Tariffs

112-127
30%
128-143
5%
144-159
25%
160-175
5%

Entry Qualifications

A-level
70%
Other HE
15%
Baccalaureate
10%
Other
5%

Accreditations

✓

Recognised Professional Body (00601)

00601

✓

Recognised Professional Body (02401)

02401

✓

Recognised Professional Body (02501)

02501

✓

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

Outcomes

100%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
60%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track