BA/BSc Business, Management, Economics & Law with Foundation Year
Key information
- Duration
- 1 year full-time, plus 3 or 4 year undergraduate programme
- Start of programme
- September
- Attendance mode
- Full-time
- Location
- Russell Square, College Buildings
- Fees
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Home student fees: £9,250
Overseas student fees: £21,990Please note that fees go up each year.
See undergraduate fees for further details. - Course code
- UGFP0001
- Entry requirements
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- A Levels: CCC
- BTEC: MMM
If your grades do not fall within the indicated bracket and you are interested in the Foundation Year, contact us at study@soas.ac.uk
Students whose first language is not English may wish to refer to the International Foundation Programme (ICC) or contact englishassess@soas.ac.uk for further information.
Course overview
This Foundation Year prepares students for entry onto an undergraduate programme at SOAS.
During the Foundation Year, students are equipped with the skills and knowledge required for undergraduate study. In addition to modules on academic practice, digital skills and technology, topical global issues and cultural fluency, and working with numbers, you will receive an introduction to different academic disciplines taught at SOAS in the departments of Finance and Management, Economics and Law.
The Foundation Year is excellent preparation for students who may benefit from an additional year of study before beginning an undergraduate degree, including students who do not have the required grades for direct entry onto an undergraduate programme or who have not previously studied the relevant subjects.
Degree combinations
Progression is possible onto all other undergraduate programmes in the School, subject to availability, including the LLB (but excluding the Senior Status LLB) and all BA Joint Law and another subject programmes (but excluding BA History of Art (Asia, Africa and Europe)).
Students passing the Foundation Year progress onto another undergraduate degree in the School. Students are supported to make a guided decision about the programme that they wish to go on to study. On successful completion of their degree, students will graduate with the degree title and subject progressed onto after the Foundation Year.
International students requesting an integrated CAS for the 4-year integrated degree (Foundation Year + BA/BSc degree programme) will be required to state on the CAS request form which BA/BSc degree programme they will be progressing to at the end of successful completion of the Foundation Year. Students who later change their mind about the preferred degree programme will need to return to their home country to submit a new Student Visa application.
Alternatively, you may want to consider doing the International Foundation Programme (ICC). This qualification allows students to apply for a single CAS covering the one-year programme, then apply for their preferred degree programme from within the UK. For further information about this programme see the International Foundation Programme (ICC)
Structure
Modules
You will take six modules during the Foundation Year, as detailed.
Important notice
The information on the website reflects the intended programme structure against the given academic session. The modules are indicative options of the content students can expect and are/have been previously taught as part of these programmes. However, this information is published a long time in advance of enrolment and module content and availability is subject to change.
Foundation Year
Teaching and learning
The Foundation Year is designed to ensure that students are capable of succeeding at undergraduate level, with an emphasis on the development of skills and knowledge that will be important throughout their undergraduate studies.
In the Academic Practice module, for example, students develop a range of academic skills and techniques, including critical thinking and academic writing, culminating in a supported project. Students are closely supported by their Foundation Year teachers and academic advisors.
Fees and funding
Fees for 2023/24 entrants, per academic year
| Programme | Full-time | |
|---|---|---|
| Home students | Overseas students | |
| BA, BSc, LLB | £9,250 | £21,160 |
| BA/BSc Language Year Abroad | £1,385 | £10,580 |
Please note that fees go up each year. See undergraduate fees for further details.
UK tuition fee loans
Undergraduate students with UK residency taking a degree or some full-time certificate programmes are eligible for a non-means-tested tuition fee loan from Student Finance or SAAS to cover the cost of their tuition fees. You repay this loan once you have left university and are earning over £25,000 per year.
Online applications
Degree programmes are listed in generic groups, instead of by subject on the Student Finance system, When completing your loan application, please enter ‘degree’ in the course detail box and click the search icon. You can then select the relevant length generic degree title. You will see 7 options, and you should select Humanities and Social Science Degree with Foundation Year.
Paper application
If you are an EU resident and applying using a paper form do not enter the UCAS code on the course details page. Instead, enter the generic degree title in the course name box.
| BA/BSc with Foundation Year | Humanities and Social Science Degree with Foundation Year. |
Employment
On successful completion of their degree, students will graduate with the degree title and subject progressed onto after the Foundation Year. Advice on future careers will help students to make a guided decision about the undergraduate degree programme that they progress onto.