BSc (Hons) Finance: Business Management Bachelor's degree at the University of Exeter
BSc (Hons) Finance: Business Management at University of Exeter. Rather than treating finance as an isolated technical subject, the course sets it alongside management thinking, giving you a grounding that suits students who want to understand both the figures and the decisions that shape them.
About this course
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BSc (Hons) Finance: Business Management is a Bachelor's degree (BSc (Hons)) at the University of Exeter, based in Streatham Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Economics graduates from this provider, 87% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 91% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £35,000. (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)
Moderate evidence Published sample: 90; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 87% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 95% (2022-23; 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 1 7 modules
- Introduction to Financial AccountingCompulsory15 credits
- Introduction to Management AccountingCompulsory15 credits
- Statistical Methods for Accounting and FinanceCompulsory15 credits
- Economic PrinciplesCompulsory30 credits
- Finance and InvestmentCompulsory15 credits
- Introduction to Business and ManagementCompulsory15 credits
- Future YouCompulsory15 credits
Year 2 41 modules
- Corporate FinanceCompulsory15 credits
- Investment PracticeCompulsory15 credits
- Financial Reporting and AnalysisCompulsory15 credits
- Business School Industrial ExperienceCompulsory120 credits
- Year Abroad (Study and Work Placement)Compulsory120 credits
- Year Abroad (Study)Compulsory120 credits
- Year AbroadCompulsory120 credits
- Advanced Corporate FinanceCompulsory15 credits
- Sustainable and Responsible FinanceCompulsory15 credits
- Financial Institutions' Risk ManagementCompulsory15 credits
- Applied Finance ProjectCompulsory30 credits
- Introduction to Business AnalyticsOptional15 credits
- Leading in International ContextsOptional15 credits
- Leadership: Challenges and PracticeOptional15 credits
- Business Analytics in PracticeOptional15 credits
- Organisational BehaviourOptional30 credits
- Making Innovation and Entrepreneurship HappenOptional15 credits
- The Innovation and Entrepreneurship MindsetOptional15 credits
- TaxationOptional30 credits
- Managerial AccountingOptional15 credits
- Intermediate Management AccountingOptional15 credits
- Financial Accounting AOptional15 credits
- Financial Accounting BOptional15 credits
- Philosophy of EconomicsOptional15 credits
- Introduction to Econometric TheoryOptional15 credits
- Policy Issues in the Global EconomyOptional15 credits
- Microeconomics IIOptional30 credits
- Macroeconomics IIOptional30 credits
- Financial Markets and Decisions IOptional15 credits
- Economics and EthicsOptional15 credits
- EconometricsOptional15 credits
- Applied EconometricsOptional15 credits
- Public FinanceOptional15 credits
- Environmental EconomicsOptional15 credits
- Family Economics and PolicyOptional15 credits
- Money and BankingOptional15 credits
- Intermediate MicroeconomicsOptional15 credits
- Intermediate MacroeconomicsOptional15 credits
- Data Science in EconomicsOptional15 credits
- Behavioural Insights for Business and ManagementOptional15 credits
- Game TheoryOptional15 credits
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
Across the three years, the course is structured to build from foundations through to independent work. You'll start with core theory in finance and business management, establishing the concepts and frameworks that underpin later study. Alongside this, you'll be introduced to research & methods, developing the analytical and quantitative tools that finance graduates are expected to use confidently, reading data, testing assumptions, and drawing sound conclusions from evidence. As you progress, applied practice becomes more central, giving you the chance to work with case studies and real-world scenarios rather than theory alone. You'll also have the opportunity to select specialist options, allowing you to shape part of your studies around particular interests within finance and management, such as areas that connect to corporate decision-making, markets, or organisational strategy, the exact choices available will depend on what's running in a given year. A significant part of the final stage is the independent project, where you take a question or problem and investigate it in depth under your own direction, supported by staff. Running throughout is a thread of professional skills, communication, teamwork, and the kind of practical competencies that employers look for alongside academic knowledge. Together, these strands are designed to leave you equally comfortable discussing financial theory and applying it to a genuine business problem.
Who it's for
This course suits people who are curious about how money, markets and management decisions interact, students who enjoy working with numbers but don't want finance taught in isolation from the businesses it serves. If you're the kind of person who likes making sense of data, spotting patterns, and then asking "so what does this mean for how a company should act?", the blend of finance and business management will likely appeal. You should be comfortable with a good amount of independent study, particularly in the final year when the independent project asks you to take ownership of a piece of research and see it through. It also suits students who enjoy discussion and applied problem-solving, since much of the applied practice element involves working through scenarios rather than purely abstract theory. Most students who join this course arrive with A-levels or equivalent, around 67% of accepted students in recent years did, typically within a UCAS tariff band of 112–127 points, though this describes the profile of those admitted rather than a fixed requirement. Beyond the entry profile, what matters most is a genuine interest in how organisations use financial information to make decisions, and a willingness to engage with both the quantitative and the managerial sides of the subject over three years of full-time study.
Careers & job market
Graduates of Accounting & Finance courses nationally have a range of outcomes worth knowing, drawn from Graduate Outcomes and LEO data rather than figures specific to this course alone. Fifteen months after graduating, 87% of graduates from Accounting & Finance courses across the UK are in work or further study, and 65% of those in work are in roles classed as highly skilled. National earnings data for this field shows starting salaries (measured 15 months after graduation) typically ranging between £25,000 and £32,500, moving to a range of £23,375–£33,000 after three years, and £30,175–£42,600 after five years, figures that reflect national trends across the sector rather than a guarantee tied to any individual or institution. It's also worth noting that, nationally, 85% of students on comparable courses continue past their first year, either still enrolled or having completed their studies, which gives some sense of the typical pattern of progression through a degree of this kind. These figures are intended as context for career planning rather than a promise of a specific outcome, and actual results will vary depending on choices made during and after study.
University & format
The course is delivered full-time over three years at Exeter's Streatham Campus, taught entirely in English. The University of Exeter is a public, research-intensive institution and a member of the Russell Group, founded in 1955. It holds a Gold rating for teaching quality under the Office for Students' TEF 2023 and was. As a recognised UK degree-awarding body, the BSc (Hons) you receive on completion is nationally recognised. Bursaries and scholarships may also be available, and it's worth checking the university's own funding pages for current details, as these can change from year to year.
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.
The provider publishes contextual-offer information. Eligibility and any reduced offer are applicant-specific.
Placement year. 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 | 67% |
| another higher-education qualification | 22% |
| a Baccalaureate | 6% |
| a foundation course | 3% |
| a previous degree | 1% |
| Other | 1% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
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
Standard capped home fee at English providers (2026/27); Scotland, Wales & NI differ.
Check fees at University of Exeter →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.
We only display a named award when its provider source identifies the award and who it is for.
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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 | £35,000 | £30,000 – £40,000 | 90 |
| 3 years after | £40,000 | £32,000 – £51,000 | 395 |
| 5 years after | £59,000 | £45,000 – £79,000 | 405 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 90; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23.
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: 2022-23. Moderate evidence. Published sample: 90; avoid reading small differences as meaningful. Cohort 2022-23. 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.
- Finance ProfessionalsSOC 2020 242 · 33% of published destinations · ASHE median £47,173
- Business, Research and Administrative ProfessionalsSOC 2020 243 · 23% of published destinations · ASHE median £48,746
- Business and public service associate professionalsSOC 2020 35 · 16% of published destinations · ASHE median £38,760
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: 50; response rate: 55%. 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
87% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £35,000. 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 8.8 out of 10: NSS 83.6% · in work or study 87% · continued 95%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
The University of Exeter
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 Streatham Campus
1,452 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 Exeter from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is set per course by University of Exeter; international fees are typically £12,000–£30,000/year for classroom subjects and higher for lab/clinical ones. 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 Exeter’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 Exeter and gov.uk before you apply.
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