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Accounting and Finance at Newcastle University

Newcastle University is ranked 26th of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course.

Typical offer AABNewcastle Campus, England6 coursesRanked on partial data

#26 of 121 for accounting and finance52
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 satisfaction88%About average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course89%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs–Not published
  • Salary after 15 months–Not published
  • Entry points (median)137More 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 CCC1%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC5%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB26%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB33%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA17%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more18%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months–£28k average
  2. 3 years£38k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£50k£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 6 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.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Business Accounting and Finance with work placements (96%).
  • Least competitive entry: Mathematics and Accounting. Half of the students who started had more than 121 UCAS points, against 140 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Mathematics and Accounting and Mathematics with Finance (100%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Year abroad: 5 of the 6 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Accredited by AACSB (business schools): Accounting and Finance and Business Accounting and Finance with work placements.

  • Accounting and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    82%
    Entry points
    136
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), ACCA (accountancy), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business Accounting and Finance with work placements

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    96%
    Stay on
    98%
    Entry points
    139
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools), ICAEW (chartered accountancy)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    100%*
    Entry points
    140*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), ICAEW (chartered accountancy)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • International Business Management with Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Estimated offer~AAA–ABB

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    79%*
    Stay on
    100%*
    Entry points
    140*
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Mathematics and Accounting

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    121
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –
    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Mathematics with Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerAAB

    Satisfied
    79%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    140
    Graduate jobs
    –
    Salary
    –

    Accredited: Institute of Mathematics and its Applications

    Course pageWrong offer?

* 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.

Estimated offers (marked ~) are our estimate, not the university’s published offer. They come from courses whose students had similar grades, and are right to within one grade for about 84% of courses where we can check. Always check the course page.

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

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