BSc Politics and Economics
The study of politics involves analysis of the ways in which individuals and groups define and interpret political issues and seek to shape government decisions. It encompasses a broad spectrum of activities relating to public affairs, from elections and bureaucracies to wars and terrorism.
Economics takes an open-minded and scientific approach to consider broad-ranging real world issues such as why, as economies grow richer, people are often not any happier. Economics at LSE is mathematically rigorous, and you should have aptitude for and enjoyment of mathematics, along with a strong analytical ability.
This programme combines the two complementary fields of economics and politics in a joint honours programme, with around half of the programme in each field. You will learn political concepts and theories, will compare political phenomena in a variety of cultures and countries, and answer broad theoretical questions about the political world. You will also gain a thorough grounding in the analytical methods of economics and will learn to apply these methods to a diverse range of problems.
Intakes
- Sep Deadline: Jan
Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Top 5 sectors our students work in:
- Government, Public Sector and Policy
- Financial and Professional Services
- Information, Digital Technology and Data
- Education, Teaching and Research
- Consultancy
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
Below we list our entry requirements in terms of GCSEs, A-Levels (the entry requirements should be read alongside our A-level subject combinations information) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. We accept a wide range of other qualifications from the UK and from overseas.
GCSEs
A strong set of GCSE grades including the majority at A (or 7) and A* (or 8-9)
Your GCSE (or equivalent) English Language and Mathematics grades should be no lower than B (or 6).
We also consider your overall GCSE subject profile
A-levels*
A*AA with an A* in Mathematics
Please also see subject combinations regarding Further Mathematics requirements.
We also consider your AS grades, if available.
Contextual admissions A-level grades**
A*AB with an A* in Mathematics
IB Diploma
38 points overall (and above) including 766 in higher level subjects, with 7 in Mathematics.
Contextual admissions IB grades**
37 points overall including 765 in higher level subjects, with 7 in Mathematics.
*Read our A-level subject combinations information below.
**Read our UG Admissions Information to learn more about contextual admissions.
English language test requirements (English tests must be less than two years old by 1 October in the year you intend to start your programme.)
Requirement
Overall
Reading
Listening
Writing
Speaking
A. Standard
IELTS (Academic)**
7.0
6.5
6.5
6.5
6.5
LSE Language Centre Presessional programme (5 or 10 week)
70
65
65
65
65
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTEA) (including PTEA Online)
70
62
62
62
62
Cambridge English Scale*
185
176
176
176
176
TOEFL iBT (including Home and Paper Editions)***
100
23
22
24
22
Trinity ISE (revised test)
Level III
Merit
Merit
Merit
Merit
B. Higher
Overall
Reading
Listening
Writing
Speaking
IELTS (Academic)**
7.0
7.0
6.5
6.5
6.5
LSE Language Centre Presessional programme (5 or 10 week)
70
70
65
65
65
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTEA) (including PTEA Online)
70
70
62
62
62
Cambridge English Scale*
185
185
176
176
176
TOEFL iBT (including Home and Paper Editions)***
100
25
22
24
22
Trinity ISE (revised test)
Level III
Distinction
Merit
Merit
Merit
C. Research - MPhil/PhD programmes (except Law)
MRes/PhD shown in table below Law requirements
Overall
Reading
Listening
Writing
Speaking
IELTS (Academic)**
7.0
7.0
6.5
7.0
6.5
LSE Language Centre Presessional programme (5 or 10 week)
70
70
65
70
65
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTEA) (including PTEA Online)
70
70
62
70
62
Cambridge English Scale*
185
185
176
185
176
TOEFL iBT (including Home and Paper Editions)***
100
25
22
27
22
Trinity ISE (revised test)
Level III
Distinction
Merit
Distinction
Merit
D. Law programmes – all programmes in the Law Department, including MPhil/PhD Law
Overall
Reading
Listening
Writing
Speaking
IELTS (Academic)**
7.5
7.0
7.0
7.0
6.5
LSE Language Centre Presessional programme (5 or 10 week)
75
70
70
70
65
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTEA) (including PTEA Online)
78
70
70
70
62
Cambridge English Scale*
191
185
185
185
176
TOEFL iBT (including Home and Paper Editions)***
109
25
24
27
22
Trinity ISE (revised test)
Level III
Distinction
Distinction
Distinction
Merit
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Bachelors/UG Degree
- Duration: 03 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
76968 GBP
Annual Cost of Living: 12006 GBP
Application Fee: 80 GBP