Course summary

The BSc Economics with a Foundation Year is a programme designed for the student who wants to excel and reach the top level of global business management practice but does not yet have the required qualifications. The foundation year is taught at The College, on Bay Campus. The College is the University’s pathway provider and offers a unique learning environment; designed to fully prepare you for the final three years of your degree. Small lecture and seminar classes, state-of-the-art facilities and world-class teaching help you to realise your full academic potential. An Economics degree can help to unlock a huge variety of careers, from investment banking and management consultancy to politics and management roles in global organisations. Swansea University has an excellent reputation for producing elite graduates, many of whom have progressed to work with world-leading financial brands. Economics with a Foundation Year at Swansea is ranked: Top 16 in the UK for Teaching Satisfaction (Guardian University Guide 2024) 17th in the UK for Student Voice (NSS 2023*) Top 20 in the UK for Teaching Quality (Times Good University Guide 2024) *Based on the average positivity score across questions 22 to 25 in the NSS 2023 compared against 81 universities as featured in the Times Good University Guide. As a student of our Economics department within the School of Social Sciences at Swansea University, you can expect to receive excellent teaching, driven by our world-class academic team of staff and state-of-the-art Campus facilities. The years following your Foundation Year are accredited by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) and gives you some fundamental paper exemptions.