Close icon

Personalise what you see on this page.

Choose from the options below. We'll show you information based on your current location as default.

I'M FROM

  • United States
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LIVING IN

  • United States
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

LOOKING FOR

  • Undergraduate courses
Please select so we can show the most relevant content.

Change here for Clearing courses

Viewing as a student from United States living in United States interested in Undergraduate courses

You are looking at:

Courses starting in 2026

OK, GOT IT

Looking for Clearing information?

CHANGE
Info

Economics and Finance with Foundation Year

University of Bedfordshire

Add to favourites
UCAS CODE: L1FY

Course options

  • Qualification

    Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

  • Location

    Luton Campus

  • Study mode

    Full time

  • Start date

    01-SEP-25

  • Duration

    4 Years

Course summary

A Degree with a Foundation Year gives you guaranteed entry to an Undergraduate course. Whether you’re returning to learning and require additional help and support to up-skill, or if you didn’t quite meet the grades to pursue an Undergraduate course, our Degrees with Foundation Year provide a fantastic entry route for you to work towards a degree level qualification. With our guidance and support you’ll get up to speed within one year, and will be ready to seamlessly progress on to undergraduate study at Bedfordshire. The Foundation Year provides an opportunity to build up your academic writing skills and numeracy, and will also cover a range of subject specific content to fully prepare you for entry to an Undergraduate degree.Economics and finance form the structure upon which the modern world is built. This course teaches you to apply economic theory to real-world financial problems, giving you the analytical skills and subject knowledge to discuss your ideas and solutions confidently.This degree provides you with an in-depth knowledge of the main ideas, concepts and principles of modern economics and finance, which guide the way businesses operate governments exercise policies and countries cooperate and compete with each other.You learn to apply economic analysis to real-life problems while gaining the technical and analytical skills necessary to understand key developments in the global markets as well as the issues economies face in a world dominated by financial institutions. Your studies may cover economic theory, financial data analysis, business practice, financial markets, globalisation and econometrics.Learn from highly qualified and experienced academics and professionals whose research achievements in the field ensure your studies are dynamic and relevant Be able to use relevant financial software including the leading financial trading platform Develop your entrepreneurial skills in your final-year project on current economic affairs Build your transferable skills and experience in critical thinking, problem solving, presentation and team-working as well as in using information technology

Application deadline

29 January

Tuition fees

Students living in United States
(International fees)

£ 15,500per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Bedfordshire

  • University League Table

    130th

  • Campus address

    University of Bedfordshire, Park Square, Luton, Luton, LU1 3JU, England

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    119th out of 123 2

  • Entry standards

    / Max 217
    95 44%

    112th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    50.0 50%

    116th

    13
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 4
    3.06 77%

    71st

    23

Suggested courses

University of Hertfordshire
NEARBY

Accounting and Finance - BA (Hons)

University of Hertfordshire

University league table

Buckinghamshire New University
SIMILAR RANKING

Finance and Business (Top up)

Buckinghamshire New University

Business & Management Studies league table

115
University of Nottingham
MOST VIEWED

Economics

University of Nottingham

University league table

26

Is this page useful?

Yes No

Sorry about that...

HOW CAN WE IMPROVE IT?

SUBMIT

Thanks for your feedback!