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BA Accounting and Finance

Sheffield Hallam University
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearFoundation YearSubject: Business and Management
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Course Score
B /66
Graduate Salary
£26,500
Satisfaction
79%
Degree Completion
80%
Professional Jobs
50%
Meaningful Work
90%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

45%
High AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI is already doing some of the work in these jobs. People who learn to use AI tools will have a real edge, though the more routine roles may thin out over time.

AI impact by graduate destination

Administrative55%
Finance52%
Business and public service associate48%
Sales40%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

below national median

Typical starting salary for Business and Management graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,500
typical starting salary
£24,000
£28,500
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Business and Management graduates nationally earn £20,000-£55,000 (1440 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
40%
02
Administrative occupations
20%
03
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
04
Elementary occupations
5%
05
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
06
Sales occupations
5%
07
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%

Explore Career Pathways

Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
50%
Professional Work
90%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track

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