Economics and Management with Foundation Year

Overview
To be a business leader you need to understand how to run a business and how to make financial decisions that will keep your business profitable. If you're ready to take an a BA (Hons) Economics and Management degree, but have taken a break from study, want extra support to get uni-ready, or don't have the grades you need, then this foundation course is for you.

You'll study for one year through ICP, right here on campus. You'll get the knowledge and academic skills needed to take on a bachelor's degree, learning how to analyse information, do research, and improve your academic writing.

The skills you'll learn will help you work in teams as well as on your own in culturally diverse workplaces. You'll develop your understanding of new workplaces and environments, and how to adapt to new environments.

When you've finished, you'll be ready to move onto the first year of BA (Hons) Economics and Management.

A guaranteed place
Once you’ve successfully completed your foundation year, you'll be ready to progress onto BA (Hons) Economics and Management with a guaranteed place.

Course highlights

• ICP is based on the University of Portsmouth campus so you'll have access to all facilities, support and societies

• When you finish your foundation year successfully, you get a guaranteed place on BA (Hons) Economics and Management

• Get used to how lectures, seminars and tutorials work, so you can move onto your degree ready for success

• Learn how to meet the demands of taking on a bachelor's at university.

Careers and opportunities
Graduates in economics and management are highly employable, with expertise in understanding how businesses connect, and how financial decisions can lead to success or failure. These skills are invaluable to any business sector that you're passionate about.

Course Modules

Foundation year
In your foundation year, you'll gain the knowledge you need to move on to the first year of BA (Hons) Economics and Management. It will bridge the gap to uni, with the knowledge and academic skills you'll need to start.

Throughout the year, you'll learn to critically engage with information, undertake literature reviews, enhance your academic writing, and gain awareness of different types of research.

When you successfully complete this year, you'll get a guaranteed place on the first year of the BA (Hons) Economics and Management degree.

Years 2, 3 and 4
After your first year, you will transfer to BA (Hons) Economics and Management. The modules you study in years 2, 3 and 4 (and year 5 if you do a placement year) can be found on the relevant course page.

https://www.port.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/ba-hons-economics-and-management?studyMode=4-years-with-foundation-year&startDate=september-2026#modules