Economics and Finance with Foundation Year at University of Derby
Economics and Finance with Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), L10F) at University of Derby asked for 72 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on derby.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~72 points
Openbelow CCC
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 derby.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 72
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
25 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, other higher education 10%, an Access course 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L10F · L1 economics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by the Chartered Institute for Securities and Investment for the purpose of sitting a professional qualification due to the high percentage overlap between CISI and the University's syllabus. More ↗
Accredited by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations through the Accredited degree accelerated route. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
70%
still studying
UK 85%
15%
left higher education
UK 11%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 1%
40 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%88%
Learning opportunities91%88%
Assessment and feedback88%83%
Academic support87%91%
Organisation and management96%91%
Learning resources84%91%
Student voice83%84%
50 final-year students · 68% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£26.5k3 years£21k5 years£26.5k
£10k£20k£30k£40k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 70 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
80% working5% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
75%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
60%
use what they learned
UK 63%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 15 graduates · 60% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Derby, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- DE22 1GB
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Derby Campus - Kedleston Road
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
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