Finance and Investment with a Foundation Year - BSc (Hons)

Ready to make markets move? Financial markets shape our world. From the value of your morning coffee to global stock exchanges, finance drives decisions and defines futures. If you’re curious about how money works on a global scale and want to create the strategies that influence investment and growth, this course is for you. Our BSc Finance and Investment degree equips you with the analytical skills, ethical grounding, and real-world experience to thrive in this fast-paced industry. At Kent, you’ll explore the power of financial data, the art of decision-making under uncertainty, and the technologies reshaping global markets. Taught by active researchers and informed by industry practice, this course helps you become not just a participant in financial systems, but a future leader within them. The foundation year is for students whose school-leaving qualifications are below the level required. It offers one year of full-time study prior to the start of your BSc course. We are updating all of our modules on this course to ensure we provide you with the tools you need to make a real impact after you graduate. We are currently working with the CFA to make sure these modules meet industry standards and retain this course's accreditations. Why study at Kent Business School?

IELTS 6.0 overall, minimum 5.5 in each component

International students: £20,700 per year

UK students: £9,790 per year

UK/Home: £9,790 per year

International: £20,700 per year

September 2026

September intake

• Canterbury, United Kingdom