Business Economics (with foundation year) | Coventry University

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Course summary

The foundation year of this Coventry University degree will be delivered from our CU Coventry campus. Course delivery from year 1 of the degree onwards will be from Coventry University campus.

This course aims to provide you with a solid grounding for a career path across business and economics.

The foundation year seeks to provide the fundamental knowledge and skill set in a range of mathematical and business principles, as well as the theories and concepts involved in investment risk and professional ethics. Students who successfully complete their foundation year will then progress onto the Business Economics BSc (Hons) degree within Coventry University’s Business School.

The degree part of the course covers current real-world issues and aims to help you understand how economics can be applied to solve problems and address challenges affecting businesses, financial organisations and wider society.

Key benefits of the degree

Tailor your studies as our wide range of economics and finance degrees share a common first year and aim to offer you opportunities to achieve a thorough grounding in economic and financial concepts and principles.
Build industry insight and learn from experienced staff who have worked extensively in economics and hear from industry professionals who in the past, have included speakers from HM Treasury, Lloyds Bank, Barclays, and the European Commission (staff may be subject to change).
Explore both microeconomics and macroeconomics with extensive exposure to how businesses and other organisations operate in a global context, drawing on business case studies from the UK and internationally.
Develop highly sought-after skills in economic analysis as well as a wide range of transferable skills relevant for a variety of career paths including those in business, finance, and the public sector.
Access maths and statistics support via our sigma centre through drop-in sessions and bookable appointments with experienced tutors.

See our website for further details.

How to apply

Application codes

Course code:: L1DF
Institution code:: C85

This course may be available at alternative locations, please check if other course options are available.

Course options

Open days

CU London (Dagenham) - Open Event
4 Mar 2026, 16:00
London
CU Scarborough - Open Event
11 Mar 2026, 16:00
Scarborough
CU Coventry - Open Event
18 Mar 2026, 16:00
Coventry
Coventry University - Undergraduate Open Day
25 Apr 2026, 08:30
Coventry
Coventry University London - Undergraduate Open Event
29 Apr 2026, 14:00
London
Coventry University London - Postgraduate Open Event
29 Apr 2026, 17:00
London
Coventry University - Undergraduate Open Day
27 Jun 2026, 08:30
Coventry

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