Overview

You’ll study the vast applications of business finance, from which you will start to build a knowledge base that you can explore further and grow, putting you in an exciting position for your future career.

Graduating from this Business and Finance (with Foundation Year) (Hons) course at The University of Lancashire will equip you with highly desirable skills. These skills will help you start a career in a diverse range of industries.

Foundation year courses are ideal if you’ve got the ability to study for a degree, but don’t have the right qualifications to directly join an honours programme. They are a great stepping stone to a full degree.

Future careers

Our foundation year in Business & Finance is a stepping stone to a range of careers across industry sectors. This includes:

Financial analyst or advisor
Investment operations associate
ESG reporting analyst
FinTech strategist
Risk or compliance officer
Corporate finance assistant
Business consultant
Graduate scheme participant
Entrepreneur or founder

Completing the Foundation Year allows you to progress onto BA (Hons) in Business and Finance. Graduating from the full course can lead to a career as a financial specialist within multi-national corporations, consultancy firms, joint ventures, financial institutions, government departments and manufacturing.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Discovering Financial Markets
Exploring Business Environments
Social Enterprise Challenge
The Finance Professional's Toolkit
Business Solutions Lab
Financial Analysis and Forecasting

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-28 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-13 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Preston, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Business Administration Finance View 1210 other Bachelors in Business Administration in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

64 points at A2
BTEC Extended Diploma: MPP
BTEC Diploma: MM
Pass Access Course: 64 UCAS points
International Baccalaureate Diploma: Pass including 64 points from Higher Level subjects
T Level: P (D or E )
IELTS: 6.0 with no component lower than 5.5
GCSEs: 5 at C/4 including Maths and English or equivalent

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18750 GBP / year

≈ 18750 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9790 GBP / year

≈ 9790 GBP / year

Living costs

Preston

United Kingdom

751 - 1425 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Future careers

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

English requirements

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Living costs

Preston

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