University course · real outcomes from HESA / Discover Uni · part of Careermash
University degree

Accounting

Cardiff University · Cardiff
Qualification
Degree
Length
4 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Robin · your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
64-79 pts1%
80-95 pts1%
112-127 pts1%
128-143 pts32%
144-159 pts15%
160-175 pts17%
176-191 pts14%
192-207 pts5%
208-223 pts3%
224-239 pts1%
How they qualified
84% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel84%
other11%
otherHE3%
none2%
degree1%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
95%
In work or further study after
55%
In professional / skilled jobs
91%
Continue past first year
87%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£25,000
After 15 months
£28,000
3 years on
£40,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
87%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching88%
Assessment & feedback81%
Academic support71%
Well organised90%
Learning resources91%
Student community87%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on Cardiff University's own site.
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Careermash · real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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