International Foundation in Business, Economics, Accounting and Finance

Overview

The International Foundation Year is designed for international students who would like to study an undergraduate degree at Cardiff University. If you don't have the grades required for direct entry, you need to practise your English, or you just want a softer start to your university experience, it could be a great choice for you.

Key information

The International Foundation Year prepares you for university with English language and study skills practice, as well as subject-specific teaching. When you complete the programme, you will progress to the first year of your undergraduate degree. This pathway allows you to progress to degrees in subjects including accounting, business management, financial mathematics and many more. You choose a route depending on which undergraduate degree you plan to study. There are three routes: Accounting and Finance, Business, and Economics. Which route you choose impacts the modules you will study.

  • With a Cardiff University degree, you’ll be amongst the UK’s most sought-after graduates. 96% of our graduates were in employment and/or further study, due to start a new job or course, or doing other activities, such as travelling (Graduate Outcomes Survey 2019/20).
  • As an undergraduate, you’ll work alongside international scholars at the forefront of their subject, studying in a vibrant, research-intensive environment. You’ll be given a flavour of the research activities going on within your subject and will have the opportunity to take part in learning activities influenced by staff research interests. For example, optional modules based on staff research interest may be offered and case studies or experiments used in class may derive from live research projects.
  • You’ll also have the chance to contribute to a research project through paid work experience as part of our on-campus internship opportunities.

Entry requirements

Age requirement
17
Academic requirements
High school diploma; Minimum 2.5 GPA (out of 5.0).
English language entry requirements
2 Semesters: IELTS 5.0

Dates & Fees


September 2023 start
(2 Semesters)
Mon 25 September 2023 - Fri 14 June 2024
£18,400

Modules

Compulsory Modules
Contemporary Business Issues 1 & 2
Maths for Business
Understanding Organisations and their Environments
Specialist Modules
Economics of Business and Society
Introduction to Accounting and Finance
Statistics

Progression

P
 =  Placement option available
A
 =  Study abroad option available
Degree
Final level
English level
Additional requirements

Accounting and Finance with a Professional Placement Year-BSc (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Accounting and Finance-BSc (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Accounting with a Professional Placement Year-BSc (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Accounting-BSc (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Banking and Finance with a Professional Placement Year-BSc Econ
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Banking and Finance-BSc Econ
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Business Economics with a Professional Placement Year-BSc Econ
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Business Economics-BSc Econ
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Business Management (Human Resource Management) with a Professional Placement Year-BSc (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Business Management (Human Resource Management)-BSc (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Business Management (International Management) with a Professional Placement Year-BSc (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Business Management (International Management)-BSc (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Business Management (Logistics and Operations) with a Professional Placement Year-BSc (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Business Management (Logistics and Operations)-BSc (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Business Management (Marketing) with a Professional Placement Year-BSc (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Business Management (Marketing)-BSc (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Business Management with a Professional Placement Year-BSc (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Business Management-BSc (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Business Studies and Japanese-BSc (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Economics and Finance with a Professional Placement Year-BSc Econ
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
70% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Economics and Finance-BSc Econ
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
70% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Economics and Management Studies with a Professional Placement Year-BSc Econ
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Economics and Management Studies-BSc Econ
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Economics with a Professional Placement Year-BSc Econ
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
70% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Economics-BSc Econ
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
70% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Financial Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year-BSc (Hons)
60%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
60% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Financial Mathematics with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)
60%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
60% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Financial Mathematics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
60% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

French and Economics-BA (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

German and Economics-BA (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Italian and Economics-BA (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics with a Professional Placement-BSc (Hons)
60%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
60% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Mathematics Operational Research and Statistics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
60% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year-BSc (Hons)
60%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
60% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year-MMath
60%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
60% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Mathematics with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)
60%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
60% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Mathematics with a Year Abroad-MMath
60%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
60% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Professional Placement Year-MMORS
60%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
60% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Year Abroad-BSc (Hons)
60%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
60% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics with a Year of Study Abroad-MMORS
60%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
60% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics-MMORS
60%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
60% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Mathematics-BSc (Hons)
60%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
60% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Mathematics-MMath
60%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills
60% in Mathematics & Statistics 1 & 2

Philosophy and Economics-BA (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Politics and Economics-BSc Econ
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills

Spanish and Economics-BA (Hons)
65%
60% with no less than 40% in all skills