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Foundation Year in Business, Finance and Accounting

Course details
  • Foundation Year
  • 1 Years
  • Full-time
  • September 2026
  • Undergraduate
Course location
Clerkenwell Campus

Course summary

The Foundation Year is intended to provide a bridging role between pre-university study and the academic rigour of an undergraduate degree.

The Foundation Year gives you a fundamental knowledge of mathematics, statistics, economics, business management, finance and accounting to ensure that you are fully prepared to enter Programme Stage 1 of any of the Management, Finance, and Accounting and Finance- related degree at Bayes.

You will study a number of core disciplines which are relevant to business, finance and accounting, you will also learn practical business skills, and you will learn analytical and critical thinking approaches which you can apply within the Foundation Year and your subsequent study.

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
N23F
Institution code:
C60
Campus name:
Clerkenwell Campus
Campus Code:
C

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

Entry requirements

UCAS Tariff
Not accepted

A level
BBB

In addition, unless taken as an A Level subject, applicants are required to have GCSE Maths grade 6 and GCSE English Language grade 4.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
DDM

In addition, applicants are required to have GCSE Maths grade 6 and GCSE English Language grade 4.

Access to HE Diploma
D: 15 credits M: 15 credits P: 15 credits

Applicants with Access to HE Diploma are required to obtain 45 level 3 credits, of which minimum 15 at grade Distinction and no more than 15 at grade Pass. In addition, applicants are required to have GCSE Maths grade 6 and GCSE English Language grade 4.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
30 points

In addition, applicants are required to have either IB Higher Level 4 or Standard Level 5 in both Maths and English

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma
DDM

In addition, applicants are required to have GCSE Maths grade 6 and GCSE English Language grade 4.

https://www.bayes.citystgeorges.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/foundation-year-in-business,finance-and-accounting. Please note the Foundation Year in Business, Finance and Accounting is only open to Home fee applicants.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

City St George's, University of London does not include foundation year courses within our contextual offer scheme.

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

Not enough data available

We are unable to show previous accepted grades for this course. This could be because the course is new, it's a postgraduate course, there isn't enough historical data, or the provider has opted out of sharing their entry grades data for this course - learn more.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

Per year tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

No additional fees or cost information has been supplied for this course, please contact the provider directly.

Sponsorship information

Please visit https://www.citystgeorges.ac.uk/prospective-students/finance/funding.

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