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University Insights

Aggregated HESA/NSS/LEO statistics averaged across all 50 courses at this institution.

Avg. Graduate Salary
£24,833
15 months after graduation
Student Satisfaction
86%
Average NSS Rating
Student Retention
80%
Continue their studies
Highly Skilled Jobs
69%
Professional/managerial roles

About The University of Buckingham

The University of Buckingham is a small independent university in Buckingham, Buckinghamshire, and holds the distinction of being the UK's first private university to receive degree-awarding powers. It offers an accelerated two-year degree model using four short terms per year.

Buckingham is known for law, business, economics, psychology, and medicine, and attracts a significant proportion of international students. Its small size fosters close student-staff relationships and an intimate collegiate atmosphere. The university prides itself on academic freedom and a liberal approach to higher education, and its graduates enter careers across law, finance, business, and the professions.

Academic strengths & graduate outcomes

Across 50 courses, The University of Buckingham's largest teaching areas are business and management (16 courses), computer science (11 courses) and law (5 courses), with further provision in history and philosophy, creative arts and design and psychology. In the latest national data it records 89.6% average course satisfaction (NSS), 80.1% first-year continuation and 79% of graduates in work or further study. Median graduate pay rises from about £24,833 fifteen months after graduating to £36,966 after five years, peaking at £63,000 for Law (part-time).

Faculties & Courses

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Business and Management 10

BScBusiness and Management (including work placement) (3-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
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Satisfied96%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScBusiness Management (with integrated Foundation) (3-year degree)

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Satisfied96%
Drop-out25%
Salary£25k
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BScBusiness Management (2-year degree)

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Satisfied96%
Drop-out30%
Salary£25k
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BScDigital Marketing (2-year degree)

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Satisfied90%
Drop-out26%
Salary (3yr)£30k
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BScDigital Marketing with integrated Foundation

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Satisfied90%
Drop-out26%
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BScPsychology with Business Management (2-year degree)

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Satisfied76%
Drop-out30%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScAccounting and Finance (with integrated Foundation) (3-year degree)

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary£25k
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BScBusiness Management with Entrepreneurship with integrated Foundation (3-year degree)

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Satisfied87%
Drop-out26%
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BScAccounting and Finance (2-year degree)

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Satisfied94%
Drop-out25%
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BScBusiness Management with Entrepreneurship

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Satisfied87%
Drop-out26%
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Communications and Media 2

BAContent Creation, Digital Media and Journalism with integrated Foundation (3-year degree)

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BAContent Creation, Digital Media and Journalism (2-year degree)

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Computer Science 10

BASecurity, Intelligence and Cyber with integrated Foundation (3-year degree)

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Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary (subject)£25k*
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BScComputing (Artificial Intelligence and Robotics) (2-year degree)

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out22%
Salary (subject)£25k*
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BASecurity, Intelligence and Cyber

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Satisfied93%
Drop-out10%
Salary£28k
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BScComputing with integrated Foundation (3-year degree)

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Satisfied93%
Drop-out22%
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BScComputing with Accounting and Finance (2-year degree)

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
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BScComputing (2-year degree)

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Satisfied93%
Drop-out22%
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BScComputing (Cyber Security) (3-year degree)

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Satisfied93%
Drop-out22%
Salary (subject)£25k*
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BScComputing with Accounting and Finance with integrated Foundation (3-year degree)

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
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BScComputing (Cyber Security) (2-year degree)

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Satisfied93%
Drop-out22%
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BScComputing (Artificial Intelligence and Robotics) (3-year degree)

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out22%
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Economics 6

BScEconomics (2-year degree)

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Satisfied88%
Drop-out5%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScBusiness Economics (2-year degree)

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Satisfied88%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScEconomics (with integrated Foundation) (3-year degree)

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Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAHistory with Economics (3-year degree)

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Satisfied88%
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Salary (3yr)£31k
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BScBusiness Economics (with integrated Foundation) (3-year degree)

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Satisfied88%
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BAHistory with Economics (2-year degree)

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Satisfied88%
Drop-out25%
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Education and Teaching 2

BAPrimary Education (3-year degree)

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Drop-out16%
Salary (subject)£36k*
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BASecondary Education [Maths and SEND]

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Drop-out16%
Salary (subject)£36k*
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General Studies 2

BALiberal Arts (2-year degree)

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Satisfied90%
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Salary (subject)£22k*
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BALiberal Arts with integrated Foundation (3-year degree)

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History and Philosophy 1

BAHistory (2-year degree)

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Satisfied86%
Drop-out35%
Salary (subject)£25k*
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Languages and Area Studies 3

BAEnglish Literature (2-year degree)

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BAHistory with English Literature (2-year degree)

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
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BAHistory with English Literature (3-year degree)

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Satisfied91%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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Law 5

LLBLaw (with integrated Foundation) (3-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
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Satisfied84%
Drop-out18%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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LLBLaw (2-year degree)

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Satisfied86%
Drop-out9%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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LLBLaw and Criminology (2-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
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Satisfied84%
Drop-out15%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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LLBLaw (part-time)

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Satisfied44%
Drop-out20%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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LLBLaw with Business Management (2-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
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Satisfied84%
Drop-out18%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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Medicine and Dentistry 1

MBChBMedicine (4.5 year degree)

The University of Buckingham
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Satisfied67%
Drop-out6%
Salary (subject)£37k*
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Psychology 4

BScPsychology with Applied Computing (2-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
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Satisfied76%
Drop-out25%
Salary (subject)£26k*
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BScPsychology (2-year degree)

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Satisfied75%
Drop-out20%
Salary£22k
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BScPsychology with English Literature (2-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
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Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary (3yr)£26k
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BScPsychology with integrated Foundation (3-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
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Satisfied76%
Drop-out10%
Salary (subject)£26k*
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Social Sciences 4

BAInternational Relations (2-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
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Satisfied79%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAInternational Relations with integrated Foundation (3-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
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Satisfied79%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAHistory with Politics (2-year degree)

The University of Buckingham
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Satisfied79%
Drop-out25%
Salary (3yr)£31k
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BAHistory with Politics (3-year degree)

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Satisfied79%
Drop-out25%
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