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Accounting and Finance at University of Aberdeen

University of Aberdeen is ranked 63rd of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £42k after five years.

Typical offer BBCOld Aberdeen, Scotland19 courses

#63 of 121 for accounting and finance38
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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 satisfaction86%About average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course87%About average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs64%Above average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kBelow average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)167More 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 CCC8%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC9%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB13%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB5%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA8%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more57%

Most students here apply with Highers and Advanced Highers, which earn more UCAS points than A-levels, so these figures look higher than A-level offers usually are.

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£28k average
  2. 3 years£30.2k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£42k£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 19 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: Economics and Finance (91%).
  • Least competitive entry: Accountancy. Half of the students who started had more than 128 UCAS points, against 210 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Economics and Finance (100%).
  • Every course here offers a year abroad.
  • Courses last between 4 and 5 years.
  • Accredited by ACCA (accountancy): Accountancy and Accountancy and Finance.
  • Accredited by CIMA (management accounting): 7 of the 19 courses.

  • Accountancy

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    86%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    128
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting), CIPFA (public finance accountancy)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accountancy and Finance

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    180
    Graduate jobs
    80%
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting), CIPFA (public finance accountancy)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Finance

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroad

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    160
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    Course pageKnow the offer?

  • Accountancy and Business Management

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    157
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: CIMA (management accounting), CIPFA (public finance accountancy), ICAS (chartered accountancy)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accountancy and Economics

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    168*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: CIMA (management accounting), CIPFA (public finance accountancy), ICAS (chartered accountancy)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accountancy and French

    MA · 5 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    168*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: CIMA (management accounting), CIPFA (public finance accountancy), ICAS (chartered accountancy)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accountancy and German

    MA · 5 years

    Year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    168*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: CIMA (management accounting), CIPFA (public finance accountancy), ICAS (chartered accountancy)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accountancy and Legal Studies

    MA · 4 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    168*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*

    Accredited: CIMA (management accounting), CIPFA (public finance accountancy), ICAS (chartered accountancy)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accountancy and Spanish & Latin American Studies (5yrs)

    MA · 5 years

    Optional year abroadJoint or combined

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    90%*
    Entry points
    168*
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £26k*
    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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