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Economics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
Bachelor's degree
In Sheffield ()
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Barnsley College
A Level South Yorkshire / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
University of Sheffield
Master South Yorkshire / Classroom-based£ 7,000 -
Longley Park Sixth Form College
A Level South Yorkshire / Classroom-basedPrice on request
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Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Duration
4 Years
•Prepare for the degree with an extra foundation year at the start.
•Study a course balanced between theory and practice to understand the disciplines of economics.
•Acquire key analytical, problem solving, communication, quantitative and computing skills to address business problems.
•Undertake relevant work experience with an optional one-year work placement to prepare for your career.
About this course
Gain economic insights by exploring the economic modelling approach and by challenging your way of thinking. Work closely with real world economic data, statistical packages and econometric software such as IBM SPSS and Stata.
The course is suitable if you don't meet the entry requirements for our BA (Hons) Economics course, or you want extra preparation before starting degree-level study. You share the first year with other Sheffield Business School foundation year students, then move on to the degree.
This must include at least 32 points from one A level or equivalent BTEC National qualifications exluding general studies For example:
• CC at A Level
• MPP in BTEC Extended Diploma
• A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels and EPQ.
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Subjects
- Economics
- Teamwork
- Communication Training
- Communication
- Voting
- Skills
- Employability skills
- System
- Electronic
- Potential
- Competencies
- Development potential
Course programme
Develop your professional competencies, employability skills and career development potential, through activities that use the context of work and real world experiences
How you learn
Our lectures are informative and engaging, and you are encouraged to be an active participant via our electronic voting system or by using free apps, such as Socrative, on your smartphone. The seminars address an in-depth exploration of issues covered in lectures, where you can improve and develop self-confidence, teamwork and interpersonal communication skills.
You learn through
- lectures
- seminars
- IT sessions
- workshops
- work experience
- guest speakers
- coursework
- ExaminationsIn the foundation year, you'll study wider business topics, while specialising in your chosen subject area.
Economics with Foundation Year BSc (Hons)
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Barnsley College
A Level South Yorkshire / Classroom-basedPrice on request -
University of Sheffield
Master South Yorkshire / Classroom-based£ 7,000 -
Longley Park Sixth Form College
A Level South Yorkshire / Classroom-basedPrice on request
See all