Business Accounting & Finance with Foundation Year at University of Derby
Business Accounting & Finance with Foundation Year (BA (Hons), N474) 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 subject here had 96–111 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 pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
14% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had 96–111 points.
85 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 78%, other higher education 22%, no formal qualifications 1%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Arts (with Honours)
- Code
- N474 · N4 accounting
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- 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 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 yearSubject at this uni
46%
still studying
UK 75%
49%
left higher education
UK 19%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
215 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course87%85%
Learning opportunities87%85%
Assessment and feedback89%84%
Academic support84%89%
Organisation and management90%88%
Learning resources84%90%
Student voice84%81%
85 final-year students · 71% 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
70% working5% working and studying5% studying10% unemployed10% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 59%
90%
say their work is meaningful
UK 76%
80%
use what they learned
UK 57%
- Business and public service associate professionals30%
- Managers, directors and senior officials20%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Sales occupations10%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 50 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
business and management business and management
accounting business and management
finance business and management
accounting business and management
finance business and management
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Kedleston Road
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Business and management 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn College | Business with Management BA (Hons) | 80 points | — |
| Arts University Plymouth | Business & Management for Creatives CertHE | 72 points | — |
| Liverpool Hope University | Accounting & Finance and Business Management (with Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 72 points | under 96 |
| University Centre Farnborough | Fashion and Textiles BA (Hons) | 72 points | — |
| University Centre Peterborough | Business Management BSc (Hons) | 72 points | — |
| University of Chester | Business Management (including Foundation Year) BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Derby | Business Accounting & Finance with Foundation Year this course | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Lancashire | Business and Entrepreneurship BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| University of Roehampton | Business (General) (HNC) HNC | 72 points | — |
| University of Salford | Business Management with Law BA (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
| Wrexham University | Business Management BSc (Hons) | 72 points | 96–111 |
See all 990 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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