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Accounting and Finance at Swansea University

Swansea University is ranked 37th of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 89% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £27.5k after 15 months, rising to £32.4k after five years.

Typical offer ABB–BBBSwansea University - Bay Campus, Wales24 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 satisfaction89%About average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course86%About average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs66%Above average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£27.5kAbout average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)105About 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 CCC31%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC30%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB14%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB11%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA7%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more7%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£27.5k£28k average
  2. 3 years£25k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£32.4k£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 24 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 BBC (Actuarial Science) to ABB (Accounting and Finance).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Economics and Finance (BSc, 4 years, placement year) (93%).
  • Least competitive entry: Accounting and Finance with a Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 69 UCAS points, against 123 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Actuarial Science (BSc, 3 years) and Economics and Business (BSc, 4 years, placement year) (100%).
  • Placement year: 6 of the 24 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 6 of the 24 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: 6 of the 24 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Accounting and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    92%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    107
    Graduate jobs
    65%
    Salary
    £27k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    123
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £27k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    114
    Graduate jobs
    85%
    Salary
    £27k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Actuarial Science

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*

    Accredited: Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Actuarial Science

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*

    Accredited: Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Actuarial Science

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB–BBC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*

    Accredited: Institute and Faculty of Actuaries

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    120
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB–BBB

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    87%*
    Entry points
    105*
    Graduate jobs
    65%*
    Salary
    £27.5k*

    Accredited: ACCA (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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