Economics with Foundation Year

On our BSc Economics (with Foundation Year) course you will learn skills highly sought-after in today’s challenging economic environment, as private and public organisations strive to solve increasingly complex problems.

Why choose this course • Throughout your degree, you will build skills for constructing and communicating complex economic issues, enhancing your leadership and employability skills.

• Our teaching is at the forefront of the field and is influenced by real policy questions brought to classrooms by research active academics. Many of our academic staff are advisers to governments and world-renowned organisations.

• You’ll have the option to take one of our award-winning Professional Training placements that will prepare you to work as an economist.

What you will study On our BSc (Hons) Economics course, you’ll study the economic behaviour of individuals, firms and governments, which together make up our society. You’ll analyse in detail the separate activity of these components.

You’ll also study how they interact with one another, both at a national and at an international level.

You will develop a wide variety of specialist skills and examine a range of topical questions that are central to modern economies.

We’re always looking to make it easier to access the education we offer, so we have launched the option of taking a degree with a foundation year.

A foundation year is an extra year of study at the start of your course that leads in to a full degree programme. It’s a great option if:

• You don’t have the grades for a full degree course • You have non-traditional qualifications or experience • You’re starting university after some time away from education • You’re looking for more support during the transition into university study.

During a foundation year you’ll learn about your chosen subject, develop your study skills and get used to university life. On successful completion of your foundation year, you’ll be ready to progress to the first year of your degree course.

As a foundation year student, you’ll be a full student of the University and part of our community. You’ll have access to all our campus facilities and support.