Economics and Finance with International Foundation Year (September entry) Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Study modern economics and its applications to financial markets with our BSc Economics and Finance with International Foundation Year degree.

This course is designed for international students. If you want to study economics and finance at a British university but don’t have the correct qualifications, our four-year BSc Economics and Finance with International Foundation Year programme enables you to undertake an undergraduate economics and finance degree.

You will complete a foundation year (called Year 0) before progressing onto our three-year BSc Economics and Finance degree. This means you can apply for a single four-year visa that covers the whole duration of your studies.

The foundation year is designed to equip you with the subject-specific and general study skills needed to cope with the demands of undergraduate study. Our high-quality teaching is geared towards the needs of students from a wide range of educational backgrounds.

The University of Reading is ranked among the top 200 universities in the world for Economics (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026).

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