Economics, Finance and Banking with Foundation Year

UCAS code: LN12

Here's what University of Portsmouth says about its Economics, Finance and Banking with Foundation Year course.

Overview

Economics is the study of how societies produce, distribute, and consume goods and services. Finance examines financial systems and how money moves around, including banks, loans and investments.

This BSc Economics, Finance and Banking with Foundation Year degree equips you to be a finance professional and prepare for a job in the well-paid and fast-moving sectors of banking, finance and risk management with this. You'll learn core economic theory using real, topical data from organisations such as HSBC, Barclays, the Bank of England and the UK Government's annual budget.

In your foundation year, you'll develop the knowledge you need to move on to the first year of BA (Hons) Digital Marketing. It will bridge the gap to uni, with the knowledge and academic skills you'll need to start.

You can apply this knowledge during an optional paid placement year after your second or third year. Previous students have worked at places like Lloyds Bank, Santander and BMW.

Foundation year In your foundation year, you'll gain the knowledge you need to move on to the first year of BSc (Econ) (Hons) Economics, Finance and Banking. It will bridge the gap to uni, with the knowledge and academic skills you'll need to start. Throughout the year, you'll learn to critically engage with information, undertake literature reviews, enhance your academic writing, and gain awareness of different types of research. When you successfully complete this year, you'll get a guaranteed place on the first year of the BSc (Econ) (Hons) Economics, Finance and Banking degree. Years 2, 3 and 4 After your first year, you will transfer to BSc (Econ) (Hons) Economics, Finance and Banking. The modules you study in years 2, 3 and 4 (and year 5 if you do a placement year) can be found on the relevant course page.

How you're assessed You'll be assessed in a number of ways on your foundation year, including: - assignments - oral presentations - exams - lab reports - portfolio - court reports Typically, you can expect to have two assessments per module.