BSc Economics and Data Analytics with Foundation Year
About this course
BSc in Economics and Data Analytics with Foundation Year, an economics degree focused on statistical methods and data analysis techniques. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Financial Analysis, and Accounting. The course includes a compulsory foundation year designed for students without traditional entry requirements, with optional placement year and year abroad opportunities available. The initial foundation year covers introductory topics through Succeeding at University, Introduction to the Business Environment, Introduction to Accounting Essentials, and Skills for Your Successful Future. Subsequent years build core knowledge with modules such as Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, Maths for Economics 1, and Introduction to Economic Data Analysis, progressing to more advanced methods like Introductory Econometrics and Methods for Data Analytics 1. Students can further tailor their studies by choosing from optional modules spanning Financial Derivatives, Mathematical Finance, Advanced Microeconomics, and Advanced Macroeconomics.
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What students say
Based on about 28 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 82%
- Learning opportunities: 91%
- Assessment and feedback: 85%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 99%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 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
- Administrative occupations: 15%
- Finance Professionals: 15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- 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: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
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
- Data Analytics in Practice
- Economic Forecasting
- Reflective Project
- Financial Derivatives
- Mathematical Finance
- Advanced Microeconomics
- Advanced Macroeconomics
- Industrial Economics
- Managerial Economics
- Economics of Health
- Economics of Education
- International Finance
- Public Economics
- Behavioural Economics
- Corporate Finance
- 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
- Methods for Data Analytics 1
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Topics in Applied Econometrics
- Methods for Data Analytics 2
- Principles of Finance
- Firms, Markets and Welfare
- Money and Central Banking
- Labour Economics
- Environmental and Resource Economics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Economics and Data Analytics 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 £1,000 more than the UK median for Statistics.
What do graduates of BSc Economics and Data Analytics 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 Economics and Data Analytics with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
82% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Economics and Data Analytics with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
The typical offer is BCC at A level. The average entrant had 117 UCAS points.
Does BSc Economics and Data Analytics 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 Economics and Data Analytics with Foundation Year at University of Leicester?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.