Finance at Durham University
Finance (BSc (Hons), N305) 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 144–159 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
42% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 144–159 points. At least 28% of them had fewer than the 136 asked.
140 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 98%, a baccalaureate 2%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- N305 · N3 finance
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- optional
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). More ↗
Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
91%
still studying
UK 91%
6%
left higher education
UK 6%
3%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
115 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course92%86%
Learning opportunities92%85%
Assessment and feedback84%79%
Academic support93%90%
Organisation and management92%88%
Learning resources99%90%
Student voice89%80%
70 final-year students · 65% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£35k3 years£41k5 years£55k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 110 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
63% working21% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed6% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
82%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
76%
say their work is meaningful
UK 77%
60%
use what they learned
UK 58%
- Finance Professionals38%
- Business and public service associate professionals22%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Managers, directors and senior officials8%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals6%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 235 graduates · 51% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Durham, North East England, England
- Postcode
- DH1 3HP
Subjects
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 | Finance this course | AAB | 144–159 |
| 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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