BSc (Hons) Economics and Finance at Swansea University

Programme overview

A BSc combining modern economic theory with the analytical, quantitative and financial tools needed to understand markets, financial institutions and decision-making in firms and governments, with specialised training in financial analysis, risk management and corporate finance.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences | Department: Economics | Duration: 3 years full time (4 years with a classroom-based Foundation Year, a Year Abroad or a Year in Industry) | Intake: September 2026; September 2027 (January 2027 and January 2028 also listed for international students) | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules: Principles of Microeconomics, Principles of Macroeconomics, Being a Social Scientist, Exploring Economic Data and Foundations in Accounting and Finance. Later modules include Corporate Finance 1, Financial Markets and Institutions, Investments: Assets, Equities and Bonds, Introductory Econometrics and Financial Market Efficiency.

Career pathways

Roles include economist, analyst, researcher, government adviser, management consultant, derivatives trader, financial analyst and econometrician; graduates have progressed to firms such as Barclays, HSBC and PwC.

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Entry requirements

Typical offer: A level ABB-BCC; BTEC DDM-DMM; UK Access to HE minimum of 12 Distinctions and 30 Merits from Level 3 subjects; T Levels Merit; mixed qualifications 104-128 UCAS tariff points from the 3 highest qualifications; International Baccalaureate 30 points. International applicants: IELTS 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component. Classroom-based Foundation Year route: A level CCD-DDD; BTEC MMM-MMP; T Levels Pass; mixed qualifications 72 UCAS tariff points; International Baccalaureate 26 points.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate tuition fee for Welsh, English and other UK students. International fee is shown on the course page. Source

International applicants: GBP 20,600 a year (2026/27). Year 1 tuition fee for the full-time route as published on the course page. International fees increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study. Source

Intake: September 2026; September 2027 (January 2027 and January 2028 also listed for international students

Duration: 3 years full time (4 years with a classroom-based Foundation Year, a Year Abroad or a Year in Indust

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