Economics with a Foundation Year
University of KentEconomics 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
Career Prospects
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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
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- Canterbury
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Accounting and finance, Economics
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ