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Accounting and Finance at UWE, Bristol

UWE, Bristol is ranked 73rd of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 86% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £28.1k after 15 months, rising to £34.6k after five years.

Typical offer 112 UCAS pointsUniversity of the West of England, England6 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 satisfaction86%About average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course79%Below average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs61%About average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£28.1kAbout 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 CCC59%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC17%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB14%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB9%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA0%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more1%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£28.1k£28k average
  2. 3 years£27.6k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£34.6k£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: Banking and Finance (BSc, 3 years, placement year, year abroad) (89%).
  • Least competitive entry: Accounting and Finance (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year). Half of the students who started had more than 62 UCAS points, against 104 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Banking and Finance (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) (90%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Year abroad: 4 of the 6 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: Accounting and Business Management (BA, 4 years, placement year, foundation year), Accounting and Finance (BA, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) and Banking and Finance (BSc, 4 years, placement year, year abroad, foundation year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Accounting and Business Management

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offer112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    83%
    Stay on
    60%
    Entry points
    104
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £29k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    81%
    Entry points
    100
    Graduate jobs
    55%
    Salary
    £29k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Banking and Finance

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offer112 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    96
    Graduate jobs
    62%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: CFA Institute

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Business Management

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation year

    Typical offer48 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    80%
    Entry points
    67
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £29k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Accounting and Finance

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer48 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    89%
    Stay on
    85%
    Entry points
    62
    Graduate jobs
    60%*
    Salary
    £29k*

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

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Banking and Finance

    BSc · 4 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadFoundation year

    Typical offer48 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    90%*
    Stay on
    90%
    Entry points
    69
    Graduate jobs
    62%*
    Salary
    £28k*

    Accredited: CFA Institute

    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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