Accounting and Finance with Placement Year at University of Southampton
Accounting and Finance with Placement Year (BSc (Hons), N401) at University of Southampton 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 southampton.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 southampton.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 136
The middle entrant had 128–143 points. At least 37% had fewer than the 136 asked.
90 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 91%, a baccalaureate 4%, other higher education 3%.
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
- built in
Accredited by CPA Australia for the purpose of eligibility for Associate membership and the exemption from all foundation exams. 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 the Association of International Accountants (AIA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. More ↗
Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). More ↗
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) 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 ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
96%
still studying
UK 85%
4%
left higher education
UK 11%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
175 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course81%88%
Learning opportunities86%88%
Assessment and feedback82%83%
Academic support94%91%
Organisation and management83%91%
Learning resources91%91%
Student voice83%84%
20 final-year students · 78% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£29.5k5 years£40.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 15 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
55% working25% working and studying5% studying5% unemployed5% other
UK, same subject: 88% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
55%
use what they learned
UK 63%
- Finance Professionals50%
- Administrative occupations20%
- Business and public service associate professionals10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals5%
- Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation0%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 35 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Southampton, South East England, England
- Postcode
- SO17 1BJ
Subjects
finance business and management
accounting business and management
work placement experience (personal learning) combined and general studies
accounting business and management
work placement experience (personal learning) combined and general studies
Campus
- Campus
- Southampton
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Finance 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 | Banking and Finance BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 96–111 |
| Cardiff University | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | AAB - BBB | 144–159 |
| City St George's, University of London | Mathematics and Finance BSc (Hons) | 136 points | 96–111 |
| Durham University | Finance BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) | 134 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Exeter | Accounting and Finance with Year Abroad BSc (Hons) | AAB | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Finance and Mathematics BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 224–239 |
| University of Kent | Actuarial Science BSc (Hons) | 120 - 136 points | 112–127 |
| University of Liverpool | Finance and Data Analytics BSc (Hons) | AAB | 112–127 |
| University of Southampton | Accounting and Finance with Placement Year this course | AAB | 128–143 |
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