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BSc Marketing

The University of Essex🥈 TEF Silver
Full-time3 YearsSubject: Business & Administrative Studies
Course Score
C /65
Graduate Salary
£27,000
Satisfaction
87%
Degree Completion
75%
Professional Jobs
45%
Meaningful Work
79%

Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business & Administrative Studies graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£27,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£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

AI & Your Career

Based on Anthropic research

41%
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
68%Customer service
55%Administrative
52%Finance
50%Business and Financial Project Management

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Elementary occupations
15%
04
Sales occupations
15%
05
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
10%
06
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Business and Financial Project Management Professionals
★ Professional
5%
08
Customer service occupations
5%
09
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
5%

Outcomes

75%
Continuation
45%
Professional Work
79%
Meaningful Role
70%
Career On Track