Business Management (Finance) with a Foundation Year (January Start)
Swansea University
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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Bay Campus, Swansea

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

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Bay Campus, Swansea

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JAN-27

Duration

4 Years

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

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Bay Campus, Swansea

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4 Years

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The BSc Business Management (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 Business Management (Finance) course, the BSc Business Management (Finance) with a Foundation Year degree is for you. The Foundation Year is an excellent pathway to gaining the required knowledge and skills in business finance, before joining Year 1 students of the BSc Business Management (Finance) degree within ...Read more

The BSc Business Management (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 Business Management (Finance) course, the BSc Business Management (Finance) with a Foundation Year degree is for you. The Foundation Year is an excellent pathway to gaining the required knowledge and skills in business finance, before joining Year 1 students of the BSc Business Management (Finance) degree within the School of Management. During your degree, you will study core business modules including: marketing, accounting, finance, strategy and human resource management. You will also have the opportunity to pursue advanced finance topics such as corporate finance, financial innovation and risk management, financial services and international financial management. The Foundation Year is taught at The College, located next to the School of Management. Once you complete this year, you will move to the School of Management building for the remainder of your studies.

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40th
What students say
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paul
10 Feb 26

Best the support from the employability team. They were very helpful with the interview preparation. Worst aspects of uni I would say is the weather sometimes...Read more

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Zi Fong
06 Feb 26

This is a good university with good facilities and welcoming people , nothing much to improve on, other than building some walkways with a roof as it rains a..Read more

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UCAS Tariff:

1 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H2H2H2H2H2H3 Grades / Points required

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£5,760 per year

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£19,600 per year

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paul
10 Feb 26
Accounting & Finance with a Foundation Year
Best the support from the employability team. They were very helpful with the interview preparation. Worst aspects of uni I would say is the weather sometimes....
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Zi Fong
06 Feb 26
Economics and Finance (January Start)
This is a good university with good facilities and welcoming people , nothing much to improve on, other than building some walkways with a roof as it rains a...
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Swansea University
Swansea University , Swansea

In 2023, the WhatUni Student Choice Awards ranked Swansea University 6th in the UK for Career Prospects, reflecting the...

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Swansea University
Fabian Way Crymlyn Burrows Swansea SA1 8EN United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Swansea  0.5 miles away

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