Accounting and Finance and Economics with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons)

University of Kent

Key Course Facts

Student Satisfaction	82%
Salary after 15 months	£30000
Unemployment Rate	5% 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	0% Proportion of students of Accounting and Finance and Economics with a Year in Industry BSc (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
Duration	4 years - Full-time
Campus	On campus - Main Site
Degree	Bachelor of Science (Honours), BSc (Hons)
Subject	Accounting, Finance, Economics, Socio-Economics

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Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 130 graduates of Accounting and Finance and Economics with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) and other courses in Economics at University of Kent for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Economics.

Overall student satisfaction

82 /100

130 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

	Accounting and Finance and Economics with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) and other Economics courses of University of Kent	Average review score among all Accounting courses in the UK
Explanations	89	91
Interesting courses	67	78
Intellectually stimulating	84	84
Challenged to do my best	81	84
Depth of concepts	81	80
Builds on previous learnings	84	88
Joined ideas from different topics	83	83
Balance directed/independent study	78	81
Applicability of course content	75	85
Clear criteria in markings	67	78
Fair assessment	82	82
Tests reflected your learning	82	82
Timely feedback	77	77
Helpful feedback	67	69
Approachability of teachers	93	86
Support from teachers	81	85
Organisation of courses	89	84
Communication of changes	79	84
IT facilities	88	87
Library	87	90
Course specific resources	87	89
Student feedback opportunities	81	83
Student feedback valued	72	78
Student's feedback acted upon	69	70
Work of student union	76	78
Mental wellbeing services	80	82
Overall satisfaction	82	79

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 University of Kent

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	£42500
25-75 percentile range	£25500 - £34000	£25500 - £40500	£32500 - £53500

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

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

If you’re a logical and numerical thinker with a curiosity to explore connections between society and the business world, then this is the course for you.

By combining Accounting and Finance with Economics, you’ll boost your career prospects and gain a unique perspective on decision-making in the financial sector. This is your opportunity to gain the skills you need to make a difference in the world around you.

Accountants and those in financial services are essential in any business. You’ll learn the detail-oriented world of accountancy and finance, and how people and groups make decisions in the context of a broader economic climate. Through theoretical and practical experience, you’ll learn key finance and accounting principles and acquire the skills to construct and use economic models.

You take a Year in Industry following your second year of study, enabling you to apply your expertise in a work setting while earning a salary.

Reasons to Study Accounting and Finance and Economics at Kent

We feature in the top 1% of business schools globally with triple accreditation status from AMBA, AACSB and EQUIS.
On successful completion of the programme, you’ll meet the requirements for accreditation by ACCA, ICAEW, CIMA, CPA Australia, and CIPFA.
Add a Year in Industry for real-world experience or take a 'Selfie Year' and launch your own business through ASPIRE.
Gain employability support during your studies and for three years after you graduate.
Study in our outstanding facilities, providing you with an excellent student experience.

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 University of Kent graduates of undergraduate studies in Economics	All UK graduates of undergraduate studies in Economics
Total respondents	105	3280
Unemployed	5%	4%
Studying	7%	5%
Working	72%	68%
Both studying and working	8%	17%
No information	6%	4%

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

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	75%	25%
Utilise skills from studies	49%	51%
Work is meaningful	82%	18%

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

Required skill level of job after 15 months

% Skilled jobs

	% Skilled jobs
Highly-skilled jobs	74%
Non highly-skilled jobs	22%
Skill level unknown or unclassified	4%

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

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

Example below based on all graduates of Accounting and Finance and Economics with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) at University of Kent

22%	Conservation and environment professionals
16%	Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
16%	Quality and Regulatory Professionals
15%	Managers, directors and senior officials
5%	Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
4%	Business and public service associate professionals
2%	Teaching Professionals
2%
2%	Administrative occupations
2%	Elementary occupations

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

Entry Requirements / Admissions

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

Average UCAS Tariff Score 129

Tariff score	% Students accepted for this course
<48	0
48-63	0
64-79	0
80-95	0
96-111	20
112-127	20
128-143	40
144-159	20
160-175	0
176-191	0
192-207	0
208-223	0
224-239	0
>240	0

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

Qualification requirements

Access to HE Diploma

Including a relevant subject/science @ C or above (80 UCAS tariff points)

31-30 overall or 665-655 in 3 HL subjects.

Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Requirements for international students / English requirements

IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)

- 6.5
- All Degrees

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Accounting and Finance and Economics with a Year in Industry, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

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)
year 2

University Rankings

Positions of University of Kent in top UK and global rankings.

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About University of Kent

The University of Kent is a publicly funded research university located in Kent, England. The university’s main campus is situated north of Canterbury, while its other campuses are found in Medway and Tonbridge in Kent. Additionally, the university operates postgraduate centres in Brussels, Athens, Rome and Paris.

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Student composition of University of Kent

Total number of students enrolled at University of Kent by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:: 13390
postgraduates:: 2820
Total:: 16210

Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Accounting”: 2280 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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