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University of Northampton is ranked 145th of 154 universities for business on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £26k after 15 months, rising to £28.6k after five years.

Typical offer BBCWaterside Campus, University of Northampton, England4 courses

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Business Management to your shortlist

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 business courses

  • Student satisfaction85%About average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course61%Below average (average 82%)
  • Graduate-level jobs48%Below average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£26kBelow average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)89Less competitive than average (average 107)

The marker shows the typical (median) business 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–BCC21%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB9%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB4%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA5%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more2%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£26k£28k average
  2. 3 years£23.4k£25k average
  3. 5 years£28.6k£32k 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 4 business 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: International Business Management (88%).
  • Least competitive entry: Business Management (with Foundation Year). Half of the students who started had more than 55 UCAS points, against 97 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: International Business Management (70%).
  • Every course here offers a placement year.
  • Foundation year: Business Management (with Foundation Year) and International Business Management (with Foundation Year) offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.
  • Accredited by Chartered Management Institute: Business Management and Business Management (with Foundation Year).
  • Business Management

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    84%
    Stay on
    59%
    Entry points
    97
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*

    Accredited: Chartered Management Institute

  • International Business Management

    BA · 3 years

    Optional placement year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    88%
    Stay on
    70%
    Entry points
    83*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £29k*
  • Business Management (with Foundation Year)

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    80%*
    Stay on
    55%
    Entry points
    55
    Graduate jobs
    40%*
    Salary
    £25.5k*

    Accredited: Chartered Management Institute

  • International Business Management (with Foundation Year)

    BA · 4 years

    Optional placement yearFoundation year

    Typical offerBBC

    Satisfied
    87%*
    Stay on
    70%*
    Entry points
    83*
    Graduate jobs
    50%*
    Salary
    £29k*

* 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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