IELTS: 6 (min 5.5 in all areas)
Pearson: 59 (59 in all sub scores)
BrunELT: 58% (min 55% in all areas)
TOEFL: 77 (min R18, L17, S20, W17)
The Brunel Economics and Mathematics with an Integrated Foundation Year gives individuals looking to change careers or return to education the knowledge and skills they need to enter one of our economics and finance undergraduate programmes.
Once you have successfully completed your foundation year, with the grades required for your chosen degree course, you can progress directly into Level 1 of that degree – there’s no need to re-apply via UCAS.
The BSc courses linked to this foundation year are:
BSc Economics
BSc Economics and Accounting
BSc Economics and Business Finance
BSc Economics and Management
BSc Finance and Accounting
All degrees are accredited by CIMA, ACCA or both.
Whether it's been a while since you last studied, you want to improve on your previous academic performance, or you’re just ready to try something new, your foundation year gives you the basics needed to go on and graduate with a full degree.
Course code: L102, L103 with placement
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Year 0
Compulsory
AF0600 - Introduction to Finance and Accounting for Business
MA0371 - Statistics
MA0410 - Calculus
MA0490 - Study Skills
EC0600 - Economics
Optional
MA0600 - Algebra A
MA0601 - Algebra B
The BSc courses linked to this foundation year are:
BSc Banking and Finance
BSc Economics
BSc Economics and Accounting
BSc Economics and Business Finance
BSc Economics and Management
BSc Finance and Accounting
Our aim is to teach you ‘employable knowledge’, which can be applied to real-world situations giving you the skills you need to find the right role after you graduate. Therefore, you’ll be well prepared for work, especially if you undertake a work placement. Securing economics and finance degree jobs is highly competitive so we’ll support you to gain a strong foundation in the skills employers are looking for. We offer opportunities within the Department of Economics and Finance as well as through the University’s Professional Development Centre (PDC) to help you build skills and experience.
Our graduates are employed in many fields, with roles at NatWest (Financing Futures), PricewaterhouseCoopers and KPMG, the Treasury and Bank of England. Within industry, graduates are working at businesses like BP, Xerox and Marks and Spencer.
Insurance – Single: 300 GBP per year