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Accounting and Finance at York St John University

York St John University is ranked 107th of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 87% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £27.5k after five years.

Typical offer 104 UCAS pointsYSJ Main Campus, England3 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 satisfaction87%About average (average 87%)
  • Stay on course70%Below average (average 85%)
  • Graduate-level jobs45%Below average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kBelow average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)77Less 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 CCC79%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC4%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB12%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB3%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA3%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more0%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£28k average
  2. 3 years£22.5k£25.5k average
  3. 5 years£27.5k£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 3 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.

  • Least competitive entry: Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year. Half of the students who started had more than 56 UCAS points, against 95 on the most competitive course here.
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Accounting and Finance

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional foundation year

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    87%
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    86
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £26k*

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

  • Accounting and Finance with Placement Year

    BA · 4 years

    Placement yearOptional foundation year

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    70%*
    Entry points
    95
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £26k*

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

  • Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation year

    Typical offer104 UCAS points

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    70%*
    Entry points
    56
    Graduate jobs
    45%*
    Salary
    £26k*

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

* 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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