BSc Accounting and Finance at London School of Economics and Political Science

Programme overview

Gain in-demand skills for a rewarding and well-paid career in finance with this combined honours programme. Taught by our world-leading academics, this programme explores accounting and finance through the broader social sciences. As well as developing your core financial knowledge, you’ll examine the ways institutions and organisations deal with calculation, reporting and evaluation.

Department: Department of Accounting | Duration: Three years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: 27 September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

On this programme, you’ll study 12 units over three years, plus LSE100. Your time will be split equally between accounting and finance and other related disciplines. Compulsory and core courses include The LSE Course, Introduction to Financial Accounting, Introduction to Management Accounting, Microeconomics I, Macroeconomics I, Quantitative Methods (Statistics), Finance, Intermediate Financial Accounting, Intermediate Management Accounting, Microeconomics II.

Career pathways

Recent graduates of this programme have gone on to work in the areas of professional accountancy, investment banking, investment analysis, management consultancy and financial management, the public sector, as well as further academic study. If you successfully complete the degree, then depending on the optional courses you've taken, you may be eligible for exemptions from some examinations of the professional accountancy bodies.

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Application information

Entry requirements

GCSE: For GCSEs, you’ll need several GCSE grades at A (or 7) and A* (or 8-9). As a minimum, we ask for GCSE English Language and Mathematics grades at B (6) or higher. A-levels: A*AA with A in Mathematics. A-level contextual offer: AAA with A in Mathematics. IB Diploma: 39 points overall. 766 in higher level subjects, including 6 in higher level Mathematics. IB contextual offer: 38 points overall. 666 in higher level subjects, including 6 in higher level Mathematics. Subjects: A-level Mathematics (or equivalent) is essential due to the analytical nature of the programme. You’ll also need an aptitude/willingness to develop further mathematical knowledge.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Set at the UK Government maximum; may rise in later years. Source

International applicants: GBP 39,300 a year (2027/28). Overseas fee stays the same for each year of full-time study. Source

Intake: 27 September 2027

Duration: Three years full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Undergraduate/Prospective-Students/How-to-Apply

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