Economics & Social Sciences
Module group of: Business & Economics Pathway
Economics uses methodologies from the social sciences, so combining modules in both subjects is an excellent way to strengthen your understanding of each one.
When you study the foundation Economics module, you’ll learn how to understand fundamental economic theory and engage with the key criticism and debates surrounding it.
By pairing this with the foundation Social Sciences module, you’ll also unlock your ability to understand human behaviour and society and conduct your own research.
This combined knowledge means you’ll be able to use a range of social sciences, such as psychology and sociology, to understand how economics influences human behaviour and vice-versa. You’ll also get a deeper knowledge of how social, political, and psychological factors influence economic decisions, and you'll be able to explore issues like inequality, poverty, income growth and sustainability.
You can apply this knowledge and your transferable skills to a range of roles, including as an economist, data scientist, market research analyst, investment analyst, stockbroker, and more.
When you study social sciences and economics, you’ll also be eligible to apply for degrees in International Management, Business Management, Social Sciences and beyond.
You will study a total of four modules and you will be allocated either one of English for Academic Purposes or Academic Expression & Critical Thinking plus the Society module.
Take a look at the Economics module and Social Sciences module to see more details about what you will learn from each foundation module, and view the full list of relevant undergraduate degrees on the degree eligibility tab below.
Core modules
- Academic Expression & Critical Thinking
- English for Scientific Academic Purposes
- Business & Society - International Foundation
Pathway modules
Recommended degrees
Ancient History BA
Business Management BSc
Classics and the Ancient World BA
Culture, Media & Creative Industries BA
Data Analytics for Business and Finance BSc
Digital Media and Culture BA
English Law & French Law LLB and Maîtrise en droit (Master 1)
English Law & Hong Kong Law LLB and JD
European Politics BA
European Studies (French pathway) with a year abroad BA
European Studies (German pathway) with a year abroad BA
European Studies (Spanish pathway) with a year abroad BA
Film Studies BA
Geography BA
Geography and Environmental Science BSc
Eligible degrees
Ancient History BA
English Law & Australian Law LLB and JD
English Law & French Law LLB and Maîtrise en droit (Master 1)
English Law & German Law LLB and LLM or First State Exam (erste juristische Staatsprüfung)
English Law & Spanish Law LLB and Grado en Derecho (Spanish equivalent of LLB)
European Studies (French pathway) with a year abroad BA
European Studies (German pathway) with a year abroad BA
European Studies (Spanish pathway) with a year abroad BA
Global Health & Social Science BA
History BA
History & Political Economy BA/BSc
History and International Relations BA
International Development BA
International Relations BA
Law LLB
Choose the qualification that you were studying from the below to see what you need to achieve in order to receive a conditional offer for your chosen module combination. For example, if you are studying the US qualifications but you live in France, choose the US as your country in the drop-down below.
Accepted national school qualifications
Students that need a visa
If you need to apply for a Student Visa to study in the UK, we can only accept IELTS and Pearson results that have been provided by test centres approved by UK Visas and Immigration: IELTS for UKVI (Academic) and PTE (Academic) UKVI are only valid if taken within two years before the start date of your chosen programme of study. You can find a list of approved test centres on the UKVI website.
(*please see note below regarding English Language Entry Requirements for the King's International Foundation programme and Extended King's International Foundation programme.)
Students who don't need a visa
| Test | King's International Foundation* | Extended King's International Foundation* |
| Cambridge Exams | 169 overall with a minimum of 160 in each skill | 162 overall with a minimum of 154 in each skill |
| IELTS Academic | 6.0 overall with no skill below 5.5 | From 5.5 overall with no skill below 5.0, to 6.0 overall, with no skill below 5.5 |
| Pearson Test of English (Academic) | 59 overall with a minimum of 54 in each communicative skill | 54 overall with a minimum of 46 in each communicative skill |
| TOEFL iBT Institution code: 0394 | 80 overall with a minimum of 20 in each skills | 72 overall with a minimum of 17 in writing/speaking and 15 in listening/reading |
| Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) | Level III with pass in each skill | Level II with pass in each skill |
*Students who exceed this requirement will be transferred to the King's International Foundation programme, which starts on 23 September 2024. Students who exceed this English language requirement and still want to be considered for the Extended King's International Foundation will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the Admissions Tutor.
Deposit
Upon accepting an offer for the King’s International Foundation Programme, you are required to pay a deposit of £5,500 to secure your place by the deadline, which will be stated in your offer. If you do not pay the deposit or provide evidence of financial sponsorship by the deadline stated in your offer, your offer will expire, and King’s reserves the right not to reinstate the offer.
This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an offer (unconditional or conditional) to study with us and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.
Payments are made online through the King's Apply portal.
All students need to pay the deposit, with the exception of sponsored students. If you are being sponsored by an employer or your government, for example, you will need to provide a valid Financial Guarantee letter. Please contact our Admissions team if you have any questions.
Application fee: £75
Our King’s International Foundation Programmes require a non-refundable application fee before you can submit your application to be considered. This step is built into the application process. Please note that payment of an application fee does not guarantee that you will receive an offer for your chosen programme, as many of our programmes are competitive.
If you apply for a pathway and receive a rejection your application fee will not be refunded. If you then choose to apply for a different pathway you will need to pay another application fee.
Please note, applicants are only permitted to have one active King’s International Foundation Programme application at any time, therefore, if you submit more than one application, before the first one has been assessed, the King’s Admissions team will contact you to ask which application you wish to remain, and any other applications will be rejected. The application fee is non-refundable.
Please ensure that you carefully read the information about your chosen pathway and modules before applying.
Note: if you receive an offer, our King’s International Foundation Programme will also require a deposit to secure your place. This is in addition to the application fee; however, the deposit is used as a partial payment of the tuition fees upon enrolment. Your offer letter will include details of any deposit you must pay, deadlines, and payment methods. You should not make a deposit payment unless instructed to do so as part of an offer.
Find out more about how to apply for the International Foundation Programme.
Additional costs/expenses
In addition to your application and tuition fees, you can also expect to pay for:
- Accommodation and living costs
- Travel costs for travel around London and between campuses
- Books if you need your own copy or they are required for your module
- Library fees and fines
- Society membership fees
- Books if you choose to buy your own copies.
- Library fees and fines.
- Personal photocopies.
- Printing course handouts.
- Society membership fees.
- Stationery.
- Graduation costs.
- Travel costs for travel around London and between campuses.
Please see our student Terms and Conditions for further fee details, including our refund policy.
Recommended degrees
Ancient History BA
Business Management BSc
Classics and the Ancient World BA
Culture, Media & Creative Industries BA
Data Analytics for Business and Finance BSc
Digital Media and Culture BA
English Law & French Law LLB and Maîtrise en droit (Master 1)
English Law & Hong Kong Law LLB and JD
European Politics BA
European Studies (French pathway) with a year abroad BA
European Studies (German pathway) with a year abroad BA
European Studies (Spanish pathway) with a year abroad BA
Film Studies BA
Geography BA
Geography and Environmental Science BSc
Eligible degrees
Ancient History BA
English Law & Australian Law LLB and JD
English Law & French Law LLB and Maîtrise en droit (Master 1)
English Law & German Law LLB and LLM or First State Exam (erste juristische Staatsprüfung)
English Law & Spanish Law LLB and Grado en Derecho (Spanish equivalent of LLB)
European Studies (French pathway) with a year abroad BA
European Studies (German pathway) with a year abroad BA
European Studies (Spanish pathway) with a year abroad BA
Global Health & Social Science BA
History BA
History & Political Economy BA/BSc
History and International Relations BA
International Development BA
International Relations BA
Law LLB
Choose the qualification that you were studying from the below to see what you need to achieve in order to receive a conditional offer for your chosen module combination. For example, if you are studying the US qualifications but you live in France, choose the US as your country in the drop-down below.
Accepted national school qualifications
Students that need a visa
If you need to apply for a Student Visa to study in the UK, we can only accept IELTS and Pearson results that have been provided by test centres approved by UK Visas and Immigration: IELTS for UKVI (Academic) and PTE (Academic) UKVI are only valid if taken within two years before the start date of your chosen programme of study. You can find a list of approved test centres on the UKVI website.
(*please see note below regarding English Language Entry Requirements for the King's International Foundation programme and Extended King's International Foundation programme.)
Students who don't need a visa
| Test | King's International Foundation* | Extended King's International Foundation* |
| Cambridge Exams | 169 overall with a minimum of 160 in each skill | 162 overall with a minimum of 154 in each skill |
| IELTS Academic | 6.0 overall with no skill below 5.5 | From 5.5 overall with no skill below 5.0, to 6.0 overall, with no skill below 5.5 |
| Pearson Test of English (Academic) | 59 overall with a minimum of 54 in each communicative skill | 54 overall with a minimum of 46 in each communicative skill |
| TOEFL iBT Institution code: 0394 | 80 overall with a minimum of 20 in each skills | 72 overall with a minimum of 17 in writing/speaking and 15 in listening/reading |
| Trinity College London Integrated Skills in English (ISE) | Level III with pass in each skill | Level II with pass in each skill |
*Students who exceed this requirement will be transferred to the King's International Foundation programme, which starts on 23 September 2024. Students who exceed this English language requirement and still want to be considered for the Extended King's International Foundation will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the Admissions Tutor.
Deposit
Upon accepting an offer for the King’s International Foundation Programme, you are required to pay a deposit of £5,500 to secure your place by the deadline, which will be stated in your offer. If you do not pay the deposit or provide evidence of financial sponsorship by the deadline stated in your offer, your offer will expire, and King’s reserves the right not to reinstate the offer.
This deposit is payable when you firmly accept an offer (unconditional or conditional) to study with us and will be offset against your tuition fees when you join King’s.
Payments are made online through the King's Apply portal.
All students need to pay the deposit, with the exception of sponsored students. If you are being sponsored by an employer or your government, for example, you will need to provide a valid Financial Guarantee letter. Please contact our Admissions team if you have any questions.
Application fee: £75
Our King’s International Foundation Programmes require a non-refundable application fee before you can submit your application to be considered. This step is built into the application process. Please note that payment of an application fee does not guarantee that you will receive an offer for your chosen programme, as many of our programmes are competitive.
If you apply for a pathway and receive a rejection your application fee will not be refunded. If you then choose to apply for a different pathway you will need to pay another application fee.
Please note, applicants are only permitted to have one active King’s International Foundation Programme application at any time, therefore, if you submit more than one application, before the first one has been assessed, the King’s Admissions team will contact you to ask which application you wish to remain, and any other applications will be rejected. The application fee is non-refundable.
Please ensure that you carefully read the information about your chosen pathway and modules before applying.
Note: if you receive an offer, our King’s International Foundation Programme will also require a deposit to secure your place. This is in addition to the application fee; however, the deposit is used as a partial payment of the tuition fees upon enrolment. Your offer letter will include details of any deposit you must pay, deadlines, and payment methods. You should not make a deposit payment unless instructed to do so as part of an offer.
Find out more about how to apply for the International Foundation Programme.
Additional costs/expenses
In addition to your application and tuition fees, you can also expect to pay for:
- Accommodation and living costs
- Travel costs for travel around London and between campuses
- Books if you need your own copy or they are required for your module
- Library fees and fines
- Society membership fees
- Books if you choose to buy your own copies.
- Library fees and fines.
- Personal photocopies.
- Printing course handouts.
- Society membership fees.
- Stationery.
- Graduation costs.
- Travel costs for travel around London and between campuses.
Please see our student Terms and Conditions for further fee details, including our refund policy.
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