BSc (Hons) Business and Finance with Placement Bachelor's degree at the University of Salford
BSc (Hons) Business and Finance with Placement at University of Salford is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute and recognised as a nationally recognised UK degree.
About this course
Gain an understanding of the challenges faced by governments and organisations worldwide and prepare for high-impact roles in finance. From the provider’s course page.
BSc (Hons) Business and Finance with Placement is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at the University of Salford. It runs 4 years, studied full-time.
For Business and management graduates from this provider, 85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 59% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £25,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Accounting & Finance, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Stronger evidence Published sample: 150. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 85% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2021-23. Continuation 60% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year one 6 modules
- Understanding Organisations
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An introductory module exploring how businesses operate through core functions like people management, finance, marketing and operations. Via organisational visits and case studies, learn how organisations work and respond to external change. Develop essential academic and professional skills in analysis, reporting and presentation.
- Data Driven Decision Making
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Explore how data drives business success and learn about essential tools for data collection, analysis and decision-making. Learn to use data to make and justify business decisions and develop professional digital skills using industry standard tools and emerging tools for AI and automation.
- Introduction to FinTech
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Prepares you to lead in the evolving world of finance by developing critical thinking and data informed decision-making skills. Explores the impact of digital technologies such as blockchain, DeFi, CBDCs and open banking on financial services. Examines risks and opportunities of financial innovation with a focus on sustainability.
- Developing your Career Foundations
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Lays the foundation for a successful graduate career. Research potential career options and map out skills and opportunities. Build a graduate portfolio, demonstrate employability skills, identify strengths and weaknesses to create a personalised plan.
- Global Business and Sustainable Digital Futures
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Examines sustainability and digital transformation shaping the future of business. Explore ecological economics, climate change, global energy transition, artificial intelligence, Industry 4.0 and 5.0, robotics, automation, 3D printing, Internet of Things, blockchain and virtual reality. Develop ability to lead and innovate responsibly.
- Essentials of Corporate Finance
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Introduces fundamental principles of corporate finance. Key topics include capital budgeting, financial analysis, risk and return, time value of money and capital markets. Apply financial tools to evaluate performance and explore strategic investment decisions with a focus on sustainability.
Year two 6 modules
- Project Management
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Examines various aspects of project management through online content and practical seminars informed by research and industrial collaborations. Focus on theoretical approaches, tools and techniques of planning and controlling projects.
- Advanced Data Analytics
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Develop advanced analytical skills essential for informed decision-making. Learn to collect, clean, analyse, visualise and interpret data to support strategic business insights. Explore how data-driven decisions can contribute to long-term value for people and planet.
- Securities and Investments
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Enhances understanding of financial markets and introduces investment strategies, focusing on security analysis, security valuation and trading techniques. Develop critical thinking and data-driven analysis skills. Explore how investment practices can sustain long-term value.
- Developing Your Professional Identity
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Build on embedded employability skills from year one. Engage in professional development and reflection activities to identify and plan development of future-focused knowledge, skills, behaviours and activities. Explore graduate-level labour market trends and employer requirements.
- Live Project for Finance
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Hands-on experience working on a live financial project within a real organisation. Operating in a team, tackle current business challenges, applying project, people and time management skills. Apply financial data to make informed decisions and propose impactful solutions.
- Financial Automation
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Equips you to lead in financial operations by developing critical thinking and data-informed decision making. Explores automation technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Learn to design automation solutions that enhance efficiency, compliance and analytical judgment.
Year three 4 modules
- The Professional Graduate
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Enables you to step confidently into your future as a professional graduate. Critically reflect on who you are and how you will make your contribution. Deepen emotional intelligence, evaluate workplace behaviours, identify strengths and aspirations to shape a compelling professional identity.
- Sustainable Business Practice
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Critically examine the impact of local business decisions across globalised value chains. Integrates ethical leadership, innovation and digital transformation to explore how businesses can accelerate progress towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
- Advanced Corporate Finance
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Provides in-depth exploration of international financial management, equipping you with advanced tools and techniques to lead in global finance. Interrogate financial risks, explore mitigation tools, and apply advanced techniques to dynamic global markets.
- Financial Programming
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Develops practical Python programming skills for financial services, enabling you to lead with data-driven, secure and scalable solutions. Learn programming concepts and apply to real-world challenges such as data ingestion, API integration and automation.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course prepares you for high-impact roles in finance by building your understanding of the challenges faced by governments and organisations worldwide. You'll usually start with financial accounting foundations, double-entry bookkeeping, financial statements and the reporting framework, alongside introductory finance covering time value of money, markets and instruments. Quantitative methods give you statistics and spreadsheet modelling skills for financial decisions. In Year 2, you move to management accounting, corporate finance and financial reporting under IFRS standards, learning costing, budgeting, investment appraisal and company valuation. From Year 3 onwards, a course like this normally progresses to specialist options such as audit and assurance, taxation, corporate finance, financial risk, fintech and professional-body exemptions, alongside advanced corporate reporting covering group accounts and complex transactions. You'll complete an independent dissertation or applied project, often aligned with professional examinations.
Who it's for
This course suits students who have completed A-levels or equivalent qualifications. Recent entrants typically held a UCAS tariff between 96 and 111 points. You should be interested in understanding how organisations manage finance, strategy, and operations, and willing to apply classroom learning to workplace challenges during your placement year.
Careers & job market
Across Accounting and Finance courses nationally, 87% of graduates are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of those working, 65% are in highly skilled roles or undertaking further study. National earnings data shows starting salaries of £25,000–£32,500 at 15 months post-graduation, rising to £23,375–£33,000 after three years and £30,175–£42,600 after five years. These figures reflect Graduate Outcomes and Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) data and are not university-specific guarantees.
University & format
The University of Salford, a public university founded in 1896, offers this course as a full-time, 4-year Bachelor's degree (BSc Hons) taught in English. The course is accredited by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and recognised as a UK degree-awarding body. Salford University holds a Silver award for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023. The degree is nationally recognised.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
With placement. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 100% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Accepted students came in with a broad spread of qualifications and UCAS points. If you're worried about grades, this course has historically taken a wide range, and contextual offers may apply.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at University of Salford →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Accounting & Finance graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £25,000 | £23,000 – £29,000 | 150 |
| 3 years after | £21,500 | £17,000 – £26,000 | 395 |
| 5 years after | £26,500 | £21,000 – £34,000 | 405 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 150. Cohort 2021-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in accounting & finance · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Accounting & Finance nationally
National figures for Accounting & Finance graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Stronger evidence. Published sample: 150. Cohort 2021-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Accounting & Finance courses at the same study level.
Compared with 957 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
- Administrative occupationsSOC 2020 41 · 14% of published destinations · ASHE median £27,006
- Finance ProfessionalsSOC 2020 242 · 11% of published destinations · ASHE median £47,173
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 675; response rate: 52%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Accounting & Finance graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Accounting & Finance graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- The Big Four (Deloitte, PwC, EY, KPMG)
- Banks & insurers
- Corporate finance teams
- HMRC & public sector
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Accounting & Finance graduates.
Accounting & FinanceLecturerGEDU Global EducationAccounting Engineer - Pre-Sales & Post SalesStacksAccounting Advisory Manager | Lead Client Projects HybridCFGIAccounting, Insight and Advisory ManagerRSM UKAccounting & FinanceLecturerGEDU ServicesAccounting Associate Apprentice Business Services (September 2026)Best ApprenticeshipsIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
85% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £25,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 7.5 out of 10: NSS 79.4% · in work or study 85% · continued 60%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Salford
Business and management across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Salford University
10 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Accounting & Finance right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to University of Salford from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £16,500 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check University of Salford’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with University of Salford and gov.uk before you apply.
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