Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year at University of Derby
Accounting and Finance with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), N401) at University of Derby asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had under 96 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 points
Openbelow CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check derby.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had under 96 points.
10 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 95%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- N401 · N4 accounting
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by the Association of International Accountants (AIA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. More ↗
Accredited by the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. More ↗
Accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) for the purpose of exemptions from some professional examinations. More ↗
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. More ↗
Accredited by CPA Australia for the purpose of eligibility for Associate membership and the exemption from all foundation exams. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
75%
still studying
UK 85%
25%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
15 students · started 2022-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%88%
Learning opportunities91%88%
Assessment and feedback88%83%
Academic support87%91%
Organisation and management96%91%
Learning resources84%91%
Student voice83%84%
50 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£28k3 years£21k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 55 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working20% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
50%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
60%
use what they learned
UK 63%
- Finance Professionals30%
- Administrative occupations30%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Elementary occupations10%
- Teaching Professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 65% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derby, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Kedleston Road
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
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