Program Overview

Economics with a Foundation Year, BSc (Hons)

Overview

The BSc Economics with a Foundation Year degree at Swansea University is designed for students who do not meet the entry requirements for the BSc Economics course. The Foundation Year provides a comprehensive introduction to economics, mathematics, and statistics, as well as critical thinking and interactive learning skills.

Key Course Details

• UCAS Code: L10F
• Mode of Study: Campus Based
• Typical Offer: CCD-DDD
• Location: Bay Campus
• Start Date: September 2026
• Tuition Fees: ｣5,760 (UK), ｣20,600 (International)

Modules

The course consists of the following modules:

• Year 0 (Level 3):
  • Maths & Stats
  • Foundations of Bus & Management
  • Accounting and Finance
  • Critical Thinking
  • Interactive Learning Skills and Communications (ILSC)
  • Economics
• Year 1 (Level 4):
  • Principles of Microeconomics
  • Approaches to Economic Analysis
  • Accounting for Economics
  • Current Issues in Economics
  • Principles of Macroeconomics
  • Exploring Economic Data
  • Finance for Economics
• Year 2 (Level 5):
  • Intermediate Microeconomics
  • Problems and Decision-Making in Economics
  • Intermediate Macro-economics
  • Economic Policy
  • Introductory Econometrics
  • Optional modules:
    • Economic Development
    • Economies of the Middle and Far East
    • Mathematical Economics
    • Environmental & Resource Economics
    • Economics of Contracts
• Year 3 (Level 6):
  • Advanced Microeconomics
  • Advanced Macroeconomics
  • Optional modules:
    • Economics Independent Study Project
    • Economics of Culture Based Development
    • Time Series Econometrics
    • Labour Economics
    • Economic Development
    • Economies of the Middle and Far East
    • Mathematical Economics
    • Financial Market Efficiency
    • Energy Economics
    • Applied International Macroeconomics
    • Behavioural Economics
    • Microeconometrics and Panel Data Models
    • Applied Money and Banking Economics
    • Economics of Contracts
    • Financial Economics

Entry Requirements

• A level: CCD-DDD
• BTEC: MMM-MMP
• T Levels: Pass
• Mixed Qualifications: 72 UCAS tariff points from 3 highest qualifications
• International Baccalaureate: 26 points
• Selection Process: Please see the university's website for more information.

How You're Taught

At Swansea, you will benefit from a high-quality, research-informed education that combines a range of effective and inclusive teaching methods. Most courses are taught in person, on campus, giving you the opportunity to actively engage with other students, academic staff, and the wider university community.

Welsh Provision

Unfortunately, there is currently no formal Welsh-medium provision on this course. However, the University can provide support for students who wish to study through the medium of Welsh or bilingually.

Professional Body Accreditation

The years following the Foundation Year are accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA).

Meet Your Lecturers

You will be taught by a team of experienced academics from research, academic, and industry backgrounds. Their wide-ranging knowledge and expertise is linked closely with the module content you are taught, ensuring you learn the most relevant and up-to-date information and develop skills required for a career in a broad range of economic and/or financial areas of industry.

Tuition Fees

• UK: ｣5,760
• International: ｣20,600

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries, and other funding opportunities that are available, please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Additional Costs

You may face additional costs while at university, including:

• Travel to and from campus
• Printing, photocopying, binding, stationery, and equipment costs
• Purchase of books or texts
• Gowns for graduation ceremonies

Careers and Employability

The Careers and Employability Team will support you at each stage of your career journey, helping you build a bright future. Our career support services include:

• Employability workshops, employers' talks, bespoke events, and careers fairs
• Individual advice and guidance from professionally qualified Careers Advisers
• Help with finding jobs, internships, work placements, and volunteering opportunities
• Access to information resources on a wide range of career management topics
• Advice and guidance on postgraduate study and funding
• Funding to support student internship opportunities and Student Society/Club events

Academic Support

As well as subject-specific support by college teaching staff and your personal tutor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops, and one-to-one support in areas such as:

• Academic writing
• Maths and statistics
• Critical thinking
• Time management
• Digital skills
• Presentation skills
• Note taking
• Revision, memory, and exam techniques
• English language skills (if English is not your first language)

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

To learn more about study abroad, visit the University's Go Global webpages. International summer programmes are open to students from all schools. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as Sri Lanka, South Korea, Fiji, Bali, the USA, and across Europe.