Economics and Finance with a Foundation Year, BSc (Hons)
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2024-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
The BSc Economics and Finance with a Foundation Year at Swansea University is a four-year program that provides a comprehensive understanding of modern economics and its application within the financial industry. Students will develop an appreciation of the relationship between economic analysis and financial operations, and will be well-prepared for careers in finance, economics, or related fields. The program includes a foundation year for students who do not meet the entry requirements for the BSc Economics and Finance program.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
Do you see yourself in a senior finance role within an international organisation? Do you want to play a pivotal role in the success of a large business? The BSc Economics and Finance with a Foundation Year degree at Swansea University could help you achieve this. If you don’t attain the necessary grades to enrol on to the BSc Economics and Finance course, the BSc Economics and Finance with a Foundation Year degree is for you. The Foundation Year is an excellent pathway to gaining the required knowledge and skills in economics and finance, before joining Year 1 students of the BSc Economics and Finance degree within the School of Social Sciences. Blending core elements of economics and finance, this degree provides a comprehensive understanding of modern economics and its application within the financial industry. The chance to concentrate on specialist areas such as corporate finance will develop your appreciation of the relationship between economic analysis and financial operations.
Outline:
BSc 4 Year Full-time - September
Year 0 (Level 3) Entry Level 3 / Foundation Year
Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code 15MN-000215MN-0005 Academic Writing September-January 15MN-0004 Interactive Learning Skills and Communication September-January 15MN-0006 Statistics September-January 15MN-0501 Principles of ICT September-January 0MN-N012 Business Economics January-June 15MN-0502 Globalisation January-June 15MN-0504 Applied Critical Thinking January-June 15MN-0505 Year 1 (Level 4) FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Principles of Microeconomics September-January 15EC-1011 Approaches to Economic Analysis September-January 15EC-1022 Accounting for Economics September-January 15MN-1021 Current Issues in Economics January-June 15EC-1510 Principles of Macroeconomics January-June 15EC-1512 Exploring Economic Data January-June 15EC-1523 Finance for Economics January-June 15MN-1522
Optional Modules
Maths for Economics Compulsory Module Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules: NOTE : Students need to select one of the following options, depending on whether they took A Level Maths. Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance Mathematical Techniques for Economics A September-January 15EC-1018 Mathematical Techniques for Economics B September-January 15EC-1019 Year 2 (Level 5) FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Intermediate Microeconomics September-January 15EC-2021 Problems and Decision-Making in Economics September-January 15EC-2065 Corporate Finance 1 September-January 15MN-2004 Intermediate Macro-economics January-June 15EC-2527 Economic Policy January-June 15EC-2530 Introductory Econometrics January-June 15EC-2574 Financial Markets and Institutions January-June 15MN-2502
Optional Modules
Semester 1 - Optional Finance Modules Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules: NOTE : Students should select 15 credits from the following list. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year. Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds September-January 15MN-2066 Principles of Management Accounting September-January 15MN-2067 Students cannot select this module if they have also selected MN-2051/MN-2557 Management Accounting 1A and 1B Employability Skills for Social Sciences September-January 0SS-N100 Year 3 (Level 6) FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Advanced Microeconomics September-January 15EC-3062 Advanced Macroeconomics January-June 15EC-3505
Optional Modules
Economics - Optional Modules Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules: NOTE : Students should select exactly 30 credits from the following list, and should aim to balance their options over the two semesters. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year. Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance Economics Independent Study Project September-June 30EC-3001 This module is only available to student pursuing BSc Economics, BSc Economics and Business and BSc Economics and Finance. This module is not available to students undertaking MN-3000 Final Year Project Economics of Culture Based Development September-January 15EC-3003 Time Series Econometrics September-January 15EC-3028 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed MN-2057/MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics. Labour Economics September-January 15EC-3031 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2530 Economic Policy. Applied Money and Banking Economics September-January 15EC-3035 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2530 Economic Policy or MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2527 Intermediate Macroeconomics. Economic Development September-January 15EC-3044 This module is not available to any student who has previously taken MN-2544 / EC-2544 at Level 5. Mathematical Economics September-January 15EC-3575 To undertake this module, Economics students must have previously passed either MN-1018/EC-1018 Mathematical Techniques for Economics A/Maths 1 for Economics A, or MN-1019/EC-1019 Mathematical Techniques for Economics B/Maths 1 for Economics B To undertake this module, A&F students must have previously passed MN-1002 Maths for Accounting and Finance. This module is not available to students who have previously undertaken MN-1507 or MN-1017/MN-1524 Maths and Statistics 1 for Business/Essential Analytical Skills for Business or MN-2575/EC-2575 at Level 5. Financial Market Efficiency September-January 15MN-3002 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed one of the following modules (applicable from September 2021): Economics students: MN-1012 /MN/EC-1523 Exploring Economics Data or MN-1522 Finance for Economics or MN/EC-1018 Mathematics Techniques for Economics A or MN/EC-1019 Mathematics Techniques for Economics B Public Economics January-June 15EC-3502 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision-Making in Economics, or MN-2530 Economic Policy. Energy Economics January-June 15EC-3504 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision-Making in Economics, or MN-2530 Economic Policy. Behavioural Economics January-June 15EC-3530 To undertake this module students must have passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Micro-economics, MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2530 Economic Policy. Microeconometrics and Panel Data Models January-June 15EC-3532 To undertake this module students must have passed MN-2057/MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics Monetary Economics January-June 15EC-3534 To undertake this module students must have passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Micro-economics, MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2530 Economic Policy or MN-2527 Intermediate Macro-economics. AND AND Finance - Optional Modules Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules: NOTE : Students should select 60 credits from the following list, and should aim to balance their options over the two semesters. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year. Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance Financial Market Efficiency September-January 15MN-3002 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed one of the following modules (applicable from September 2021): Economics students: MN-1012 /MN/EC-1523 Exploring Economics Data or MN-1522 Finance for Economics or MN/EC-1018 Mathematics Techniques for Economics A or MN/EC-1019 Mathematics Techniques for Economics B Investment Banking September-January 15MN-3004 To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (formerly MN-2505). It is strongly recommended that to take this module students should have basic knowledge of accounting (i.e. successfully completed MN-1004 Foundations of Financial Accounting or MN-1003 Accounting for Business or MN-1515/MN-1021 Accounting for Economics) Financial Services September-January 15MN-3005 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (formerly MN-2505). Corporate Finance 2 September-January 15MN-3008 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance. Financial Economics January-June 15MN-3501 To undertake this module student must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance or for Economics students MN-2057/MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics. Asset Management January-June 15MN-3505 To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (previously coded as MN-2505). Derivatives and Risk Management January-June 15MN-3506 To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (previously coded as MN-2505).
BSc 4 Year Full-time - January
Year 0 (Level 3) Entry Level 3 / Foundation Year
Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code 15MN-0005J Business January-June 15MN-0002J Composition and Style January-June 15MN-0004J Interactive Learning Skills and Communication January-June 15MN-0006J Statistics June-September 15MN-0501J Economics June-September 15MN-0502J Globalisation June-September 15MN-0504J Applied Critical Thinking June-September 15MN-0505J Year 1 (Level 4) FHEQ 4 Undergraduate / HECert
Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Principles of Microeconomics January-June 15EC-1011J Mathematical Techniques for Economics B January-June 15EC-1019J Approaches to Economic Analysis January-June 15EC-1516J Accounting for Economics January-June 15MN-1021J Current Issues in Economics June-September 15EC-1510J Principles of Macroeconomics June-September 15EC-1512J Exploring Economic Data June-September 15EC-1523J Finance for Economics June-September 15MN-1522J Year 2 (Level 5) FHEQ 5 Undergraduate / HEDip Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Intermediate Microeconomics September-January 15EC-2021 Problems and Decision-Making in Economics September-January 15EC-2065 Corporate Finance 1 September-January 15MN-2004 Intermediate Macro-economics January-June 15EC-2527 Economic Policy January-June 15EC-2530 Introductory Econometrics January-June 15EC-2574 Financial Markets and Institutions January-June 15MN-2502
Optional Modules
Semester 1 - Optional Finance Modules Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules: NOTE : Students should select 15 credits from the following list. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year. Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds September-January 15MN-2066 Principles of Management Accounting September-January 15MN-2067 Students cannot select this module if they have also selected MN-2051/MN-2557 Management Accounting 1A and 1B Employability Skills for Social Sciences September-January 0SS-N100 Year 3 (Level 6) FHEQ 6 Undergraduate / Honours Students choose 120 credits from the following:
Compulsory Modules
Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Advanced Microeconomics September-January 15EC-3062 Advanced Macroeconomics January-June 15EC-3505
Optional Modules
Economics - Optional Modules Choose Exactly 30 credits from the following Modules: NOTE : Students should select exactly 30 credits from the following list, and should aim to balance their options over the two semesters. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year. Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance Economics Independent Study Project September-June 30EC-3001 This module is only available to student pursuing BSc Economics, BSc Economics and Business and BSc Economics and Finance. This module is not available to students undertaking MN-3000 Final Year Project Economics of Culture Based Development September-January 15EC-3003 Time Series Econometrics September-January 15EC-3028 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed MN-2057/MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics. Labour Economics September-January 15EC-3031 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2530 Economic Policy. Applied Money and Banking Economics September-January 15EC-3035 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2530 Economic Policy or MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2527 Intermediate Macroeconomics. Economic Development September-January 15EC-3044 This module is not available to any student who has previously taken MN-2544 / EC-2544 at Level 5. Mathematical Economics September-January 15EC-3575 To undertake this module, Economics students must have previously passed either MN-1018/EC-1018 Mathematical Techniques for Economics A/Maths 1 for Economics A, or MN-1019/EC-1019 Mathematical Techniques for Economics B/Maths 1 for Economics B To undertake this module, A&F students must have previously passed MN-1002 Maths for Accounting and Finance. This module is not available to students who have previously undertaken MN-1507 or MN-1017/MN-1524 Maths and Statistics 1 for Business/Essential Analytical Skills for Business or MN-2575/EC-2575 at Level 5. Financial Market Efficiency September-January 15MN-3002 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed one of the following modules (applicable from September 2021): Economics students: MN-1012 /MN/EC-1523 Exploring Economics Data or MN-1522 Finance for Economics or MN/EC-1018 Mathematics Techniques for Economics A or MN/EC-1019 Mathematics Techniques for Economics B Public Economics January-June 15EC-3502 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision-Making in Economics, or MN-2530 Economic Policy. Energy Economics January-June 15EC-3504 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Microeconomics or MN-2065 Problems and Decision-Making in Economics, or MN-2530 Economic Policy. Behavioural Economics January-June 15EC-3530 To undertake this module students must have passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Micro-economics, MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2530 Economic Policy. Microeconometrics and Panel Data Models January-June 15EC-3532 To undertake this module students must have passed MN-2057/MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics Monetary Economics January-June 15EC-3534 To undertake this module students must have passed either MN-2021 Intermediate Micro-economics, MN-2065 Problems and Decision Making in Economics or MN-2530 Economic Policy or MN-2527 Intermediate Macro-economics. Financial Economics January-June 15MN-3501 Requires high level mathematical ability. To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance or MN-2057/MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics. AND AND Finance - Optional Modules Choose Exactly 60 credits from the following Modules: NOTE : Students should select 60 credits from the following list, and should aim to balance their options over the two semesters. Optional modules will be offered subject to demand, availability and timetable constraints. Students should note and check BEFORE selecting whether modules have any special requirements, such as pre-requisites, co-requisites or incompatibles. NOTE: Pre-reqs need to have been taken in a previous year and co-reqs have to be selected in the current year. Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule CodeGuidance Financial Market Efficiency September-January 15MN-3002 To undertake this module, students must have completed and passed one of the following modules (applicable from September 2021): Economics students: MN-1012 /MN/EC-1523 Exploring Economics Data or MN-1522 Finance for Economics or MN/EC-1018 Mathematics Techniques for Economics A or MN/EC-1019 Mathematics Techniques for Economics B Investment Banking September-January 15MN-3004 To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (formerly MN-2505). It is strongly recommended that to take this module students should have basic knowledge of accounting (i.e. successfully completed MN-1004 Foundations of Financial Accounting or MN-1003 Accounting for Business or MN-1515/MN-1021 Accounting for Economics) Financial Services September-January 15MN-3005 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (formerly MN-2505). Corporate Finance 2 September-January 15MN-3008 To undertake this module students must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance. Financial Economics January-June 15MN-3501 To undertake this module student must have completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance or for Economics students MN-2057/MN-2574 Introductory Econometrics. Asset Management January-June 15MN-3505 To undertake this module students must have previously completed and passed MN-2004 Corporate Finance OR MN-2502 Financial Markets and Institutions OR MN-2066 Investments: Assets; Equities and Bonds (previously coded as MN-2505). Derivatives and Risk Management January-June 15MN-3506
Careers:
As a graduate from Swansea, you will find yourself in a great position to secure financially rewarding employment. Whether you target the pressured energy of a trading floor or the credibility of becoming an authority on business trends, this degree will make you a strong candidate for any graduate employer. Your future job title could be any of the following: Economist Analyst, Researcher Government Adviser Financial Analyst Econometrician
Tuition Fees and Payment Information:
UK International September 2023 £ 9,000 £ 17,750 January 2024 N/A £ 17,750 September 2024 £ 9,000 £ 18,650 January 2025 N/A £ 18,650 Fees for full time Undergraduate UK students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government. Fees for full time Undergraduate EU/International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.