Economics and Finance with a Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
University of Kent
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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

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27-SEP-25

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4 Years

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

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Full time including foundation year

Start date

27-SEP-25

Duration

4 Years

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**Economics and Finance with a Foundation Year**If youre a logical and numerical thinker with a curiosity to explore connections between society and the business world, then this is the course for you.By combining Finance with Economics, you will boost your career prospects and gain a unique perspective on decision-making in the financial sector. This is your opportunity to gain the skills you need to make a difference in the world around you.Accountants and those in financial services are ...Read more


Economics and Finance with a Foundation Year

If you're a logical and numerical thinker with a curiosity to explore connections between society and the business world, then this is the course for you.By combining Finance with Economics, you will boost your career prospects and gain a unique perspective on decision-making in the financial sector. This is your opportunity to gain the skills you need to make a difference in the world around you.Accountants and those in financial services are essential in any business. You will learn the detail-oriented world of accountancy and finance, and how people and groups make decisions in the context of a broader economic climate. Through theoretical and practical experience, you will learn key finance and accounting principles and acquire the skills to construct and use economic models.


Your future

Our graduates look to make their mark on the organisations they join, whether they are large multinational companies or small local firms in Kent.Kent Business School students make their ambitions known, working at companies like:- eNett- Deloitte- Goldman Sachs- Government Economic Service- Institute for Economic Affairs- Office for National Statistics- PwC


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Our city, your time.It has never been a better time to study in Canterbury. Our high student population creates a vibrant, diverse and student-friendly atmosphere.We are a hub of exciting new ideas emerging from a stunning historic city - join us and get involved!

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82/101
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38th
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52nd
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A level

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Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

72 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

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International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

24 Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

MMP Grades / Points required

T Level:

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Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis.

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The University will not necessarily make conditional offers to all Access candidates but will continue to assess them on an individual basis. If we make you an offer, you will need to obtain/pass the overall Access to Higher Education Diploma and may also be required to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits and/or credits in particular subjects at merit grade or above.

24 points in the IB Diploma or 72 UCAS Tariff points.

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

The University will consider applicants holding T Level qualifications in subjects which are closely aligned to the programme applied for; this will be assessed on a case-by-case basis.

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University of Kent
University of Kent , Canterbury

Established in 1965, the University of Kent has a proud track record of excellence in teaching and research and is ambitious to...

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Nearest train station: Canterbury West  0.6 miles away

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