BSc Actuarial Science (with a Placement Year) at London School of Economics and Political Science

Programme overview

Gain expert knowledge and real-world industry experience. The BSc Actuarial Science (with a Placement Year) at LSE is a highly analytical programme of study that blends rigorous academic study with applied professional experience. Delivered by the internationally recognised Department of Statistics, the programme draws on LSE’s strengths as a leading social science institution.

Department: Department of Statistics | Duration: Four years full-time | Study mode: full-time (with placement year) | Intake: 27 September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You'll study 12 units over four years, including LSE100 and an integrated industry placement in your third year. The academic structure in Years 1, 2, and 4 follows that of the three-year BSc Actuarial Science programme. Compulsory and core courses include Elementary Statistical Theory, Mathematical Methods, Microeconomics I, Macroeconomics I, The LSE Course, Probability and Distribution Theory, Statistical Inference, Further Mathematical Methods (Calculus), Further Mathematical Methods (Linear Algebra), Mathematics for Finance and Investment.

Career pathways

Graduates from the programme will be able to work on a range of financial services organisations from companies which operate in the life and general insurance sector through to accounting firms, specialist actuarial consultancies, investment banks, data analytics, statistics, civil service and graduate studies. This data is drawn from the latest 2023/24 Graduate Outcomes Survey, conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

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Entry requirements

GCSE: For GCSEs, you’ll need a strong pre-16 academic profile such as several GCSE grades of A (or 7) and A* (or 8-9). We also ask for a good set of GCSE grades or equivalent across a broad range of subjects, with a minimum of grade B (or 6) in GCSE English and Mathematics. A-levels: A*AA, with an A* in Mathematics Where it's offered by your school or college, AS- or A-level Further Mathematics is expected to be taken and a grade A achieved. A-level contextual offer: A*AB with an A* in Mathematics Where it's offered by your school or college, AS- or A-level Further Mathematics is expected to be taken and a grade A achieved. IB Diploma: 39 points overall, including 766 in higher level subjects, with 7 in "Mathematics: analysis and approaches". IB contextual offer: 38 points overall, including 766 in higher level subjects, with 7 in "Mathematics: analysis and approaches". Subjects: Mathematics at A-level or equivalent is required. Further Mathematics at AS level or above is highly desirable. Applicants are encouraged to take the Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA).

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

International applicants: GBP 32,300 a year (2027/28). Overseas fee stays the same for each year of full-time study. Source

Intake: 27 September 2027

Duration: Four 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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