Accounting and Financial Management and Economics BA (Hons)

The University of Sheffield

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	75%
Salary after 15 months	£30000
Unemployment Rate	6% unemployed Proportion of students of this particular course unemployed and not studying 15 months after their course ended. Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
Student Dropout Rate	5% Proportion of students of Accounting and Financial Management and Economics BA (Hons) who are not continuing into their following year of study or have not been awarded a qualification in either of the two comparison years. Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Tuition Fees	£9250 Tuition (UK) £22680 Tuition (International) Tuition fees per year for Accounting and Financial Management and Economics BA (Hons) at The University of Sheffield UCAS course summary. Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023
Duration	3 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Arts (Honours), BA (Hons)
Subject	Accounting, Economics, Financial Management, Socio-Economics

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 200 graduates of Accounting and Financial Management and Economics BA (Hons) and other courses in Economics at The University of Sheffield for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Economics.

Overall student satisfaction

75 /100

200 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Accounting and Financial Management and Economics BA (Hons) and other Economics courses of The University of Sheffield	Average review score among all Accounting courses in the UK
Explanations	93	87
Interesting courses	74	75
Intellectually stimulating	85	81
Challenged to do my best	80	79
Depth of concepts	80	80
Builds on previous learnings	90	84
Joined ideas from different topics	75	82
Balance directed/independent study	77	76
Applicability of course content	68	85
Clear criteria in markings	70	70
Fair assessment	79	79
Tests reflected your learning	83	78
Timely feedback	74	71
Helpful feedback	64	61
Approachability of teachers	91	81
Support from teachers	83	82
Organisation of courses	87	83
Communication of changes	86	79
IT facilities	86	90
Library	90	90
Course specific resources	90	89
Student feedback opportunities	86	85
Student feedback valued	78	76
Student's feedback acted upon	71	73
Work of student union	84	83
Mental wellbeing services	86	83
Overall satisfaction	75	80

Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Economics courses of The University of Sheffield

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Economics

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Economics at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£30000	£32000	£43000
25-75 percentile range	£26000 - £34000	£25000 - £39000	£32500 - £54000

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Economics courses of The University of Sheffield

Salary of all UK Graduates of Economics

	15 months after graduation	3 years after graduation	5 years after graduation
Median salary	£27156	£27605	£35556
25-75 percentile range	£23142 - £31993	£21549 - £36031	£25724 - £47978

Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Economics courses in the UK

Course Description

This is a dual honours course, which means you'll spend half your time studying with the Management School and half your time studying in the partner department, Economics. You'll get a solid grounding in both subjects, plus the chance to study specific areas in more detail. The subjects are given equal weighting.

The two subjects complement each other, which opens up even more career opportunities.

The way we teach the accounting and financial management side is the same, in principle, as the single honours course (Accounting and Financial Management). You take a lot of the same modules as a single honours student.

Degrees with employment experience

We offer you the chance to do a year-long work placement, starting after your second year. This is a great opportunity to get paid work experience with some of the UK's top economics employers who want to recruit the best students from Sheffield.

Recent placements have been with Lloyds Bank, Office for National Statistics and Johnson & Johnson.

Dual and combined honours degrees

The Management School is Triple Crown accredited by AMBA, EQUIS and AACSB.

This course is accredited by the following bodies for the purpose of eligibility for Associate membership and exemption from some professional examinations: Institute of Chartered Accountants England and Wales (ICAEW), Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) and CPA Australia.

Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations.

Accredited by CPA Australia for the purpose of eligibility for Associate membership and the exemption from all foundation exams.

Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations.

Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.

Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.

Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

What graduates are doing after 15 months

	All The University of Sheffield graduates of undergraduate studies in Economics	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Economics
Total respondents	100	160
Unemployed	6%	3%
Studying	12%	2%
Working	59%	70%
Both studying and working	19%	23%
No information	2%	2%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Economics courses of The University of Sheffield

Current jobs

Job in line with future plans

Utilise skills from studies

Work is meaningful

	Agree or strongly agree	Disagree
Job in line with future plans	80%	20%
Utilise skills from studies	50%	50%
Work is meaningful	84%	16%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of The University of Sheffield

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	89%
Non highly-skilled jobs	9%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	2%

Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Economics courses of The University of Sheffield

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Accounting and Financial Management and Economics BA (Hons) at The University of Sheffield

35%	Managers, directors and senior officials
23%	Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation
22%	Finance Professionals
7%	Information Technology Professionals
2%	Sales occupations
1%	Customer service occupations
1%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
1%	Artistic, literary and media occupations
1%	Administrative occupations
1%	Business and public service associate professionals

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

Assessment Methods

Study Time Distribution

Assessment Methods
	Coursework	Percentage of assessment by practical exams	Written exams

Study Time Distribution
	Scheduled learning and teaching	Guided independent study	Placements
year 1	18%	82%	0%
year 2	16%	84%	0%
year 3	14%	86%	0%

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

	Students of the course received the following grades
Not classified	0
Pass	0
Merit	0
Distinction	0
Ordinary degree	0
Other honours degree	7
Lower second class	25
Upper second class	28
First class	40

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Economics

Average UCAS Tariff Score 135

Tariff score	% of students accepted for courses in Economics
<48	0
48-63	1
64-79	0
80-95	1
96-111	0
112-127	2
128-143	31
144-159	41
160-175	16
176-191	5
192-207	1
208-223	1
224-239	1
>240	0

Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
All Economics courses of The University of Sheffield

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Costs

Tuition Fees Accounting and Financial Management and Economics BA (Hons)

England UK	£9250	year 1
Northern Ireland	£9250	year 1
Scotland	£9250	year 1
Wales	£9250	year 1
International	£22680	year 1

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent	£518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home)	£50
Supermarket shopping	£81
Clothing	£35
Eating out	£33
Alcohol	£27
Takeaways / food deliveries	£30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food)	£24
Holidays and weekend trips	£78
Transport within city	£17
Self-care / sports	£20
Stationary / books	£13
Mobile phone / internet	£13
Cable TV / streaming	£7
Insurance	£51
Other	£95

Average student cost of living	£1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of The University of Sheffield in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of The University of Sheffield in related subject specific rankings.

Business

- #18
- #151
Finance

GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
[Published 27 October, 2023]

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About The University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield is a government funded research university based in Sheffield, England. The university’s vision is to change the world for the better through the power and application of ideas and knowledge. This university does not have campuses, but instead approximately 430 buildings that are located quite close to each other in Sheffield’s metropolitan city centre.

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Student composition of The University of Sheffield

Total number of students enrolled at The University of Sheffield by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 19190
postgraduates:: 9285
Total:: 28475

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Accounting”: 2880 Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022

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Accounting and Financial Management and Economics BA (Hons)

The University of Sheffield

Key Course Facts

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