Undergraduate Foundation Year

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Your Foundation Year at WBS

BSc International Management In our four-year BSc International Management degree, you’ll learn to navigate cultural boundaries, embrace diverse perspectives, and challenge conventional thinking. With a year abroad for valuable international exposure, you’ll graduate feeling empowered and prepared for your career.

On successful completion of the Foundation Year you will be ready to join the 1st year of one of the following courses:

At a glance

WBS courses ranked within the top 2 in the UK

■ Successful completion of the WBS Foundation Year allows for automatic progress to main BSc courses ■ Applicants must be a home fee status student and meet Widening Participation Criteria ■ Fully funded tuition fees for Foundation Year

BSc Accounting & Finance / BSc Accounting & Finance with Placement Year

Our BSc in Accounting & Finance and BSc in Accounting & Finance with a Placement Year are both highly regarded qualifications, consistently ranked well in UK league tables. Graduates are sought after by employers in accounting, banking, and financial services. The four-year course with a placement year offers valuable practical experience in industry.

The sixth most targeted university by the largest number of top employers

The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025

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Sports and Wellness Hub Our incredible facilities include a gym, fitness classes, swimming pool, climbing wall and more!

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Build a foundation of business knowledge and improve key skills so that you can start your undergraduate degree with confidence. You will join a supportive environment while you transition from school to university level ways of learning. You will develop problem-solving and critical thinking skills alongside enhancing your maths and statistical knowledge. You will also learn about the foundational principles of business, helping you understand topics such as marketing, finance, accounting and entrepreneurship. Working in groups is a large part of the course, enabling you to develop leadership and team-working skills, as well as give you the opportunity to prepare and deliver group presentations. You will be allocated a Personal Tutor who will support you academically throughout the Foundation Year and who will be able to provide you with information about the wide range of support services available via WBS and the University of Warwick.

Careers Support Our dedicated WBS CareersPlus and Employer Relations team provide specialised services solely for WBS students

BSc Management / BSc Management with Placement Year Our BSc Management and BSc Management with Placement Year are are ranked 1st in the UK ( The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025) and are designed to equip you with the skills needed for a range of careers. Whether you aspire to work for a global firm or start your own business, our graduates go on to succeed. The four-year course also offers a placement year for practical experience.

Clubs and societies With over 300 student-run societies and sports clubs

to join, there is something for everyone!