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Accounting and Finance at Birmingham City University

Birmingham City University is ranked 112th of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £25k after 15 months, rising to £29k after five years.

Typical offer BBCCity Centre Campus, England4 courses

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Accounting and Finance to your shortlist

Will my grades get me in?

We compare your grades with the typical offer above. Offers can change, so always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other accounting and finance courses

  • Student satisfaction85%Below average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course86%About average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs38%Below average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£25kBelow average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)86Less competitive than average (average 105)

The marker shows the typical (median) accounting and finance course. How we measure

Who gets in

UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.

  1. Under 96 ptsbelow CCC63%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC14%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB10%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB7%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA6%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£25k£28k average
  2. 3 years£23.2k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£29k£32.4k average

The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.

Compare the 4 accounting and finance courses here

Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.

  • Typical offers range from CDD (Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year) to BBC (Accounting and Finance).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Business Finance (87%).
  • Least competitive entry: Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 57 UCAS points, against 99 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Accounting and Finance (88%).
  • Placement year: Accounting and Finance, Business Finance and Finance and Investment offer one.
  • Foundation year: Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year offers one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Accredited by AAT (accounting technicians): Accounting and Finance.
  • Accounting and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    88%
    Entry points
    91
    Graduate jobs
    41%*
    Salary
    £25k*

    Accredited: AAT (accounting technicians), ACCA (accountancy), AIA (accountancy)

  • Business Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    99
    Graduate jobs
    25%
    Salary
    £25k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy)

  • Finance and Investment

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    94
    Graduate jobs
    35%
    Salary
    £25k*
  • Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Foundation year

    Typical offerCDD

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    87%
    Entry points
    57
    Graduate jobs
    41%*
    Salary
    £25k*

* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.

Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.

Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.

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Living in Birmingham

Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with Birmingham City University’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.

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