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Economics and Finance with Foundation Year at University of Bedfordshire

Economics and Finance with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), L1FY) at University of Bedfordshire asked for 32–48 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had under 96 UCAS points.

UCAS listing ↗ Course page on beds.ac.uk ↗

UCAS tariff
Open
below CCC
Published as 32 - 48 points
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check beds.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.

Who actually got in

Entrants’ UCAS pointsWider subject at this uni
0%20%40%60%58%<969%9613%1124%1285%144160176192208224240+
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 48

11% of entrants have no UCAS points recorded. The middle entrant with points had under 96 points.

65 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%

Came in with A-levels or Highers 54%, other qualifications 15%, no formal qualifications 15%.

Course

Award
Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
Code
L1FY · L1 economics
Duration
4 years
Mode
Full-time
Starts
September 2027
Entry
Foundation
Year
2027
Foundation year
built in

Student experience

After the first yearWider subject at this uni
75%
still studying
UK 85%
11%
left higher education
UK 10%
6%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
230 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyWider subject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course94%89%
Learning opportunities93%87%
Assessment and feedback89%85%
Academic support92%91%
Organisation and management88%85%
Learning resources92%90%
Student voice86%81%
155 final-year students · 79% responded · NSS 2025-26

After graduating

SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months
£29k3 years
£20k5 years
£23.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 50 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onWider subject at this uni
57% working8% working and studying6% studying10% unemployed18% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
28%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 60%
74%
say their work is meaningful
UK 82%
58%
use what they learned
UK 55%
  • Caring personal services31%
  • Elementary occupations10%
  • Welfare Professionals9%
  • Welfare and housing associate professionals6%
  • Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 185 graduates · 54% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.

Location

Campus
Luton, South East England, England
Postcode
LU1 3JU
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Subjects

economics social sciences

Campus

Campus
Luton Campus
Housing
Accommodation ↗
Union
Students' union ↗

Economics at other universities

The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.

UniversityCourseEntryMiddle entrant
University of BradfordEconomics (with Integrated Foundation Year and Placement Year) BSc (Hons)64 points—
College of Agriculture, Food and Rural EnterpriseAgriculture and Technology FdSc48 points—
Oxford Brookes UniversityAccounting and Economics (with Foundation Year) BSc (Hons)48 pointsunder 96
Southampton, Solent UniversityEconomics and Finance with Foundation BSc48 points—
University of BedfordshireEconomics and Finance with Foundation Year this course32 - 48 pointsunder 96
University of BuckinghamBusiness Economics (with integrated Foundation) BSc (Hons)48 points—
University of HertfordshireEconomics and Finance with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)48 points112–127
University of SalfordBusiness Economics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)48 points96–111
Keele UniversityBusiness Management and Economics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)40 points96–111
University of SunderlandBusiness and Financial Management with Integrated Foundation Year BA (Hons)40 pointsunder 96
University of St AndrewsFinancial Economics and Mathematics BSc (Hons)38 points208–223

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