Program Overview

BSc Economics with Finance with International Year One

Key Information

• Complete your full study plan with a single CAS and one study visa – there’s no requirement to return home after your first year of study.
• Continue directly to Year 2 of BSc (Hons) Economics with Finance, provided you meet the academic requirements.
• Develop key academic and professional skills, such as business report writing, presentation techniques and data analysis, and learn to analyze business case studies and discuss current economic affairs.
• Visit the AMBA and EQUIS-accredited Queen’s Business School and experience the FinTrU Financial Trading Room, with 26 Bloomberg terminals and software.
• Learn from teachers qualified to MA and PhD level.
• Progress to Queen's University Belfast: ranked 5th in the UK for Accounting and Finance (The Complete University Guide 2025) and 9th in the UK for Graduate Prospects for Economics (The Times and The Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025).

Course Details

BSc Economics with Finance with International Year One

Queen’s University Belfast International Study Centre

2025/26

3t Pathway+ 2y Degree

Entry Requirements

• Age Requirement: 16
• All students commencing courses for the September start date must be 17 years old by 31 December of that calendar year. For all other start dates, students must be 17 years old on the published start date of the course.
• Academic Requirements: Two 'D' grades from a UK A-level board, a recognised foundation, first year of an overseas university degree programme or equivalent with good grades. All students must hold a GCSE grade 4/C in maths or equivalent
• English Language Requirements: IELTS 5.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in all other subskills) or equivalent.
• Class size: 20

Important Dates

2025 Fall Start (September)

• Course start date: 15 September 2025
• Course end date: 19 June 2026
  • Term 1 fall: 15 September 2025 – 12 December 2025
  • Term 2 spring: 5 January 2026 – 27 March 2026
  • Term 3 summer: 13 April 2026 – 19 June 2026

2026 Spring Start (January)

• Course start date: 5 January 2026
• Course end date: 28 August 2026
  • Term 1 spring: 5 January 2026 – 27 March 2026
  • Term 2 spring: 13 April 2026 – 29 May 2026
  • Term 3 summer: 8 June 2026 – 28 August 2026

Fees and Pricing

Estimated cost of attendance

• Tuition fee: £20,800.00
• Accommodation: £1,932.00 - £10,168.00
• Enrolment fee: £250.00
• Textbooks: £105.00 - £865.00
• Studio or lab fee (compulsory - programme dependent): £500.00
• Approximate cost: £23,587.00 - £32,583.00

Modules

Core modules

• Statistical Methods for Business: 10 Credit Units
• English Language and Study Skills - IYO: 20 Credit Units
• Principles of Economics: 20 Credit Units
• Introduction to Financial Management and Accounting: 20 Credit Units

Specialist modules

• The Business Environment: 10 Credit Units
• Financial Institutions and Markets: 20 Credit Units
• Marketing: 10 Credit Units
• Management and Organisation: Theory and Practice: 20 Credit Units
• Price Theory: 10 Credit Units
• Mathematics for Finance: 20 Credit Units

Progression

• After successfully completing your pathway programme and achieving the specified academic and English language requirements, you can enter your degree.
• Explore the available degrees and their entry requirements below.

Economics with Finance-BSc (Hons)

• Final level %: 50%
• English level %: Grade B with a minimum of grade D in each component
• Additional Requirements: INTO - international student recruitment partnershipsINTO partnerships empower universities to recruit international students with unparalleled reach, control and transparency.