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Accounting and Finance at University of Essex

University of Essex is ranked 93rd of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 82% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28k after 15 months, rising to £37.4k after five years.

Estimated offer ~BBB–BBC · check course pageColchester Campus, England38 courses

#93 of 121 for accounting and finance24
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Will my grades get me in?

We couldn’t read this university’s own offer, so we compare your grades with our estimate. Always check the university’s course page.

How it compares with other accounting and finance courses

  • Student satisfaction82%Below average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course90%Above average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs50%Below average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28kAbout average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)91Less 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 CCC57%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC13%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB15%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB7%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA7%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28k£28k average
  2. 3 years£28.1k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£37.4k£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 38 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: Accounting and Finance (Including Placement Year) (BSc, 4 years, placement year) (88%).
  • Least competitive entry: Accounting and Finance (Including Foundation Year). Half of the students who started had more than 62 UCAS points, against 128 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Accounting and Finance (Including Placement Year) (BSc, 4 years, placement year) and Finance and Management (100%).
  • Placement year: 9 of the 38 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 11 of the 38 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: Accounting and Finance (Including Foundation Year), Business Management (Including Foundation Year) and Marketing Management (Including Foundation Year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 5 years.

  • Accounting

    BSc · 3 years

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    75%
    Stay on
    75%
    Entry points
    90
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £28k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting (Including Placement Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    96*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £28k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting (Including Year Abroad)

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    96*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £28k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    80%
    Stay on
    95%
    Entry points
    92
    Graduate jobs
    50%
    Salary
    £28k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance

    MAcc · 4 years

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    96*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £28k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance (Including Placement Year)

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    104
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £28k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance (Including Placement Year)

    MAcc · 5 years

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    96*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £28k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance (Including Year Abroad)

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    96*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £28k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance (Including Year Abroad)

    MAcc · 5 years

    Estimated offer~BBB–BBC

    Not published where we could read it. Estimated from similar courses: check the course page for the real offer.
    Satisfied
    83%*
    Stay on
    93%*
    Entry points
    96*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    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.

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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