Accounting at Durham University
Accounting (BSc (Hons), N408) at Durham University asked for AAB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 128–143 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on durham.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAB
Competitive136 points · around ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check durham.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
35% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 128–143 points. At least 46% of them had fewer than the 136 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- N408 · N4 accounting
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. More ↗
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
80%
still studying
UK 82%
15%
left higher education
UK 11%
5%
moved to a lower award
UK 2%
45 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%87%
Learning opportunities96%86%
Assessment and feedback94%84%
Academic support100%91%
Organisation and management98%89%
Learning resources95%91%
Student voice97%81%
20 final-year students · 77% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£44k5 years£55k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
47% working37% working and studying4% studying6% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
60%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
80%
use what they learned
UK 65%
- Finance Professionals60%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials10%
- Elementary occupations5%
- Business and public service associate professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 55 graduates · 51% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Durham, North East England, England
- Postcode
- DH1 3HP
Subjects
accounting business and management
Campus
- Campus
- Durham Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Accounting at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangor University | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | 112 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| Brunel University of London | Accountancy BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 112–127 |
| Cardiff University | Accounting BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| Durham University | Accounting this course | AAB | 128–143 |
| Glasgow Caledonian University | Accountancy BA (Hons) | AAB | 160–175 |
| Lancaster University | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| Loughborough University | Accounting and Finance (with placement year) BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Exeter | Accounting and Business BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Accountancy BAcc (Hon) | 120 - 136 points | 208–223 |
| University of Liverpool | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
| University of Reading | Accounting and Business - Flying Start Degree Programme BSc (Hons) | AAB | 128–143 |
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- Business and Management with Foundation BA (Hons)
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