Economics (Foundation Year)
UCAS Code: M102
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Pass Access to HE Diploma with a minimum 74 UCAS Tariff points.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
UCAS Tariff
About this course
**OVERVIEW**
Whether you dream of working in business or want to shape policies in government, an economics degree can get you there.
Economists play a central role in everything from banking to government. You’ll have a host of career options once you complete your full degree.
You’ll learn from economics experts. Our team includes a former Treasury adviser and a leading expert in Brexit and European politics. It’s an exciting time to study economics. You’ll explore the economic challenges, trends and opportunities of today to prepare you for work in the sector tomorrow.
We work closely with employers such as AJ Bell and local governments to develop our courses. That means you’ll graduate from your full degree with the skills you need to get ahead.
**Laying strong foundations**
This course is designed to prepare you for studying on any of our economics pathways.
It will help you develop the skills and knowledge you need to study for an honours degree, even if you don’t currently meet the academic requirements.
Once you’ve passed, you’ll be ready to start your degree course. That means your degree will take four years, or five years if it includes a work placement or year studying abroad.
**FEATURES AND BENEFITS**
- **Triple crown** – study in a Business School that has prestigious triple accreditation from EQUIS, AACSB and AMBA.
- **Adapt to university life** – develop your study skills, prepare for a full degree course and familiarise yourself with our city centre campus.
- **Funding support** – you can apply for student finance (e.g. tuition fee loan, student loan and student maintenance grant) in the same way as other students.
- **Latest research and practice** – learn from leading economists who are shaping economic development in Manchester, post-Brexit Britain and fast-growing European economies.
- **Unique subjects** – this course goes beyond mainstream economics. You’ll learn about non-conventional approaches, cryptocurrencies and the impact of Brexit.
- **Free access to Bloomberg Terminal & Strata** – leading global platforms used by the world’s banks, corporations and government agencies for news, data, analytics and research.
- **Broaden your horizons** – make the most of our industry connections and experience what it’s like to work in the field of economics or study overseas during your fourth year.
- **Regular industry events** – attend guest talks and masterclasses delivered by industry experts and network with recruiting organisations.
The Uni
Manchester Metropolitan University
Accounting, Finance and Banking
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Top job areas of graduates
This is a degree in demand, as business increasingly needs workers who can examine and explain complex data. And yet the number of economics graduates fell by nearly 10% last year, which means demand is even greater. As so many economic grads go into banking and finance, it's not surprising that over half of all 2015's economics graduates who did go into work were working in London. And don't think it's just the finance industry that's interested in these graduates - there's a significant number who enter the IT industry to work with data as analysts and consultants. It's quite common for economics graduates to go into jobs such as accountancy and management consultancy which may require you to take more training and gain professional qualifications - so don’t assume you won’t have to take any more exams once you leave uni. And the incentive to take them, of course, is better pay, which will be on top of an already healthy average starting salary of over £30,000 for graduates working in the capital.
What about your long term prospects?
Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.
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