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Accounting and Finance at Southampton Solent University

Southampton Solent University is ranked 86th of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27k after 15 months, rising to £28.5k after five years.

Typical offer 104–120 UCAS pointsEast Park Terrace, England4 courses

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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 course80%Below average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs57%Below average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27kAbout average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)67Less 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 CCC68%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC16%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB0%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB10%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA5%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27k£28k average
  2. 3 years£22.5k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£28.5k£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.

  • Highest student satisfaction: Accountancy and Finance (88%).
  • Least competitive entry: Accountancy and Finance. Half of the students who started had more than 67 UCAS points, against 92 on the most competitive course here.
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Accredited by ACCA (accountancy): Accountancy and Finance, Accountancy and Finance (Forensic Accounting) and Economics and Finance.
  • Accredited by AIA (accountancy): Accountancy and Finance, Accountancy and Finance (Forensic Accounting) and Economics and Finance.

  • Accountancy and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation year

    Typical offer104–120 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    67
    Graduate jobs
    57%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), AIA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accountancy and Finance (Forensic Accounting)

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104–120 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    100%*
    Entry points
    98*
    Graduate jobs
    57%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), AIA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business Management with Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104–120 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    78%
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    92
    Graduate jobs
    57%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: Chartered Management Institute

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Economics and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation yearJoint or combined

    Typical offer104–120 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    80%*
    Entry points
    69*
    Graduate jobs
    57%*
    Salary
    £27k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), AIA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting)

    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.

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

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