BSc Business Economics with Foundation Year
About this course
BSc in Business Economics with Foundation Year, combining economics with business studies. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Financial Analysis, and Accounting. An integrated foundation year provides automatic progression onto the BSc in Business Economics pathway. An Extended Project is completed in the final year.
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What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 87%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 69%
- Academic support: 84%
- Organisation and management: 89%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 68%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 40 students who started
- Continued on course: 80%
- Left higher education: 15%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 25 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 65%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 25%
- Finance Professionals: 20%
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Business and Financial Project Management Professionals: 10%
- Elementary occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 30%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 265 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 20%
- West Midlands: 7%
- East of England: 14%
- London: 36%
- South East: 14%
- South West: 3%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 90%
- Baccalaureate: 5%
- Foundation course: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Succeeding at University
- Introduction to the Business Environment
- Introduction to Accounting Essentials
- Skills for Your Successful Future
- Extended Project
- Maths for Economics and Finance
- Economics and Finance Foundations
- Communicating Economics
- Business Economics
- International Business
- Industrial Economics
- Managerial Economics
- Experimental Economics
- Business Law
- Business Ethics
- AI System Thinking and AI Agent
- Corporate Finance
- Accounting
- Business Taxation
- Behavioural Economics
- The Business of the Space Economy
- Contemporary Issues in Economics, Finance and Business 1
- Microeconomics
- Maths for Economics 1
- Statistics for Economics
- Macroeconomics
- Maths for Economics 2
- Introduction to Economic Data Analysis
- Contemporary Issues in Economics, Finance and Business 2
- Introductory Econometrics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Topics in Applied Econometrics
- Principles of Finance
- Firms, Markets and Welfare
- Strategy
- The Business Environment
- Data Science
- Operations Management
- Environment, Society and Governance
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Economics with Foundation Year at University of Leicester earn?
The median salary is £27,000 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £44,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £55,000. The £44,000 median after five years is £4,500 less than the UK median for Economics.
What do graduates of BSc Business Economics with Foundation Year at University of Leicester do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Economics with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
87% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Economics with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 116 UCAS points.
Is BSc Business Economics with Foundation Year at University of Leicester accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route.
Does BSc Business Economics with Foundation Year at University of Leicester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Business Economics with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
80% of students continued into their second year, and 15% left higher education.