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Business at University of Reading

University of Reading is ranked 19th of 154 universities for business on our measures. 85% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £30k after 15 months, rising to £48.9k after five years.

Typical offer ABBEngland40 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 business courses

  • Student satisfaction85%About average (average 86%)
  • Stay on course83%About average (average 82%)
  • Graduate-level jobs77%Above average (average 60%)
  • Salary after 15 months£30kAbove average (average £28k)
  • Entry points (median)121More 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 CCC11%
  2. 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC22%
  3. 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB30%
  4. 128–143 ptsABB–AAB14%
  5. 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA13%
  6. 160+ ptsA*A*A or more10%

What graduates earn

  1. 15 months£30k£28k average
  2. 3 years£35.6k£25k average
  3. 5 years£48.9k£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 40 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.

  • Typical offers range from CCD (Agricultural Business Management with Foundation) to AAB (Real Estate).
  • Highest student satisfaction: Accounting and Business (90%).
  • Least competitive entry: Business and Management with Foundation. Half of the students who started had more than 102 UCAS points, against 144 on the most competitive course here.
  • Most students stay on: Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) and Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) with Placement Year (100%).
  • Placement year: 22 of the 40 courses offer one.
  • Year abroad: 21 of the 40 courses offer one.
  • Foundation year: 9 of the 40 courses offer one.
  • Courses last between 3 and 4 years.

  • Business and Management

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroadOptional foundation year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    93%
    Entry points
    127
    Graduate jobs
    68%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation)

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    78%
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    111
    Graduate jobs
    68%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) with Placement Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    140
    Graduate jobs
    68%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business and Management (Entrepreneurship and Innovation) with Year Abroad

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    122*
    Graduate jobs
    68%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business and Management (Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour)

    BSc · 3 years

    Optional placement yearOptional year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    122*
    Graduate jobs
    68%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business and Management (Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour) with Placement Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    122*
    Graduate jobs
    68%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business and Management (Human Resources and Organisational Behaviour) with Year Abroad

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    86%*
    Entry points
    122*
    Graduate jobs
    68%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business and Management with Placement Year

    BSc · 4 years

    Placement year

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    85%
    Stay on
    97%
    Entry points
    125
    Graduate jobs
    68%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    Course pageWrong offer?

  • Business and Management with Year Abroad

    BSc · 4 years

    Year abroad

    Typical offerABB

    Satisfied
    86%*
    Stay on
    100%
    Entry points
    122*
    Graduate jobs
    68%*
    Salary
    £30k*

    Accredited: AACSB (business schools), EFMD (business schools)

    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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