BSc Business Studies with Foundation Year
About this course
BSc in Business Studies with Foundation Year, a business and management degree incorporating an integrated foundation year. Core topics include Statistics, Accounting, Marketing, Entrepreneurship, and Global & Comparative Perspective. The first year is delivered by the Lifelong Learning Centre, while the second year is delivered jointly with Leeds University Business School. The first year covers general business concepts through compulsory modules such as Introduction to Innovation and Enterprise, Introduction to the Organisational Environment, Introduction to Marketing, and Organisational Behaviour. Additional compulsory modules in the first year include Foundations of Finance, Introduction to Financial Accounting, Mathematics and Statistics for Managers, and Global Entrepreneurship.
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Entry requirements
A level: CCC excluding critical thinking and general studies. BTEC: Merit, Merit, Merit in National Extended Diploma. IB: 24 overall (12 higher)
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What students say
Based on about 116 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 86%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 92%
- Organisation and management: 88%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 60 students who started
- Continued on course: 88%
- Left higher education: 12%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 60 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 6%
- North West: 13%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 17%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 9%
- London: 40%
- South East: 10%
Who gets in
Based on about 45 students who started
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Bronze for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to Innovation and Enterprise
- Introduction to the Organisational Environment
- Introduction to Marketing
- Organisational Behaviour
- Foundations of Finance
- Foundations of Banking
- Economic Theory and Applications for Finance
- Business Finance
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Management Accounting
- Mathematics and Statistics for Economics and Business 1B
- The International Business Environment
- Introduction to Economics
- Mathematics and Statistics for Managers
- Accounting for Non-specialists
- Contemporary Business Environment
- Discovery
- Academic and Professional Development for Studies in Marketing
- Fundamentals of Marketing
- Introduction to Finance
- Business and Society
- Economic Institutions (Labour)
- Economic Institutions (Industry)
- Academic, Professional and Research Skills for Studies in Economics
- Economic Theory & Applications
- Economics and Global History
- Academic and Professional Development for Studies in International Business
- Global Entrepreneurship
- Principles of International Business
- Economic Theory & Applications for Finance
- Cross-Cultural Consumer Behaviour
- Integrated Marketing Communications
- Introduction to Marketing Analytics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Studies with Foundation Year at University of Leeds earn?
The median salary is £36,000 after 3 years, £51,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £38,500 and £67,000. The £51,000 median after five years is £19,000 more than the UK median for Business studies.
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Studies with Foundation Year at University of Leeds?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Studies with Foundation Year at University of Leeds?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 113 UCAS points.
Does BSc Business Studies with Foundation Year at University of Leeds include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Business Studies with Foundation Year at University of Leeds?
88% of students continued into their second year, and 12% left higher education.