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BA Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year

University of Keele
Full-time4 YearsSubject: Business and Management
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Course Score
C /64
Graduate Salary
£25,500
Satisfaction
87%
Degree Completion
70%
Professional Jobs
55%
Meaningful Work
80%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

44%
High Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI is actively being used in many tasks within this career, though human expertise remains important. Graduates who understand AI tools will have a competitive advantage.

Exposure by graduate destination

Secretarial and related62%
Administrative55%
Finance52%
Business and public service associate48%
Managers, directors and senior officials30%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Business and Management graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2031
First job
~2032
£25,500
typical starting salary
£23,000
£30,000
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
55%
02
Administrative occupations
25%
03
Elementary occupations
10%
04
Business and public service associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
05
Process, plant and machine operatives
5%
06
Secretarial and related occupations
5%
07
Managers, directors and senior officials
★ Professional
5%
08
Skilled trades occupations
5%

Explore Career Pathways

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

Outcomes

70%
Continuation
55%
Professional Work
80%
Meaningful Role
60%
Career On Track

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