Economics with foundation year at University of Leicester
Economics with foundation year (BSc (Hons), L199) at University of Leicester asked for 104–112 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on le.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~112 points
Selectivearound BBB
Published as 104 - 112 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 le.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 112
The middle entrant had 96–111 points. 54% had fewer than the 112 asked.
140 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 93%, other higher education 3%, other qualifications 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L199 · L1 economics
- Duration
- 4 - 5 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 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 yearThis course
94%
still studying
UK 91%
4%
left higher education
UK 6%
2%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
145 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course82%86%
Learning opportunities81%85%
Assessment and feedback76%79%
Academic support89%90%
Organisation and management87%88%
Learning resources91%90%
Student voice76%80%
75 final-year students · 64% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£27k3 years£29.5k5 years£44k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 20 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onThis course
80% working10% working and studying5% unemployed
UK, same subject: 87% in work or study
70%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
25%
use what they learned
UK 50%
- Finance Professionals35%
- Administrative occupations15%
- Business and public service associate professionals15%
- Customer service occupations5%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Leicester, East Midlands, England
- Postcode
- LE1 7RH
Subjects
business and management business and management
Campus
- Campus
- University of Leicester - Main Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Business and management 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.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkbeck, University of London | Business Management BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| Birmingham City University | Business Management (January) BA (Hons) | 112 points | — |
| Birmingham Newman University | Business Management BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Bloomsbury Institute London | Business Management BA (Hons) | BBC | — |
| BPP University | Applied Management BSc | 112 points | — |
| Bucks New University | Finance and Accounting BSc (Hons) | 88 - 112 points | under 96 |
| Canterbury Christ Church University | Business Economics BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Business and Management BA (Hons) | 112 points | 96–111 |
| University College Birmingham | Business Management BA (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| University of Bradford | Business and Management BSc (Hons) | 112 points | 112–127 |
| University of Leicester | Economics with foundation year this course | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
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