Economics with a Foundation Year

University of Kent

Undergraduate BSc (Hons) Full-time including foundation year 4 Years Accounting and financeEconomics

Economics with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons) is an undergraduate degree at University of Kent, based in Canterbury, taught full-time including foundation year over 4 years. Typical A-level entry is DDD.

A-Level Entry

DDD

Typical offer · UCAS

UCAS Points

72 points

Typical offer · UCAS

About this course

Economics with a Foundation Year
Examine some of today's profound pressing issues - poverty and development, environmental protection, and financial and monetary crises. In an era of Big Data, new technologies, and artificial intelligence, you can discover the solutions to shape your world.

By analysing real-world events and studying the principles of economics, you will gain the skills and tools to make a difference in the world around you, and open doors to a variety of employment opportunities. Recent graduates have gone on to work for Deloitte, HMRC, Goldman Sachs, Barclays and more.

The foundation year offers students from a wide variety of educational backgrounds and age groups access to university education and prepares you for our BSc Economics (Hons) programme.

Your Future
Our Economics graduates have excellent prospects, and we are committed to helping you achieve success.

Economists are in great demand in business, banking and finance, consultancy, the public sector, as well as in international institutions. Some of the top employers for Kent Economics graduates include:

- Accenture

- Barclays

- Deloitte

- Goldman Sachs

- Government Economic Service

- HMRC

- HSBC

- Institute for Economic Affairs

- Office for National Statistics (ONS)

- PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

- Schroders

Location
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Entry Requirements

A-Level Grades DDD
UCAS Tariff Points 72 points
BTEC MMP

Career Prospects

Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations. Click through for salaries, employment rates and other UK degrees that lead there:

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Course Details

Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Study Mode
Full-time including foundation year
Duration
4 Years
Start Date
2025

2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ

Academic Year
2025
Campus / Location
Canterbury
Scheme
Undergraduate
Subjects
Accounting and finance, Economics