BSc Economic History at London School of Economics and Political Science

Programme overview

Explore the drivers of global inequality, poverty, and financial turmoil. Why are some countries rich and others poor? What forces shape inequality?

Department: Department of Economic History | 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. Compulsory and core courses include The Internationalisation of Economic Growth, 1870 to the Present Day, Microeconomics I, Macroeconomics I, Pre-industrial Economic History, Economic History Skills, The LSE Course, Research Methods in Economic History, Dissertation in Economic or Social History.

Career pathways

Economic history combines the skills of the economist, the statistician and the sociologist, as well as those of the historian, therefore graduates leave with a portfolio of highly transferable skills that can be applied across a wide variety of employment sectors. Our graduates can be found in senior positions throughout many professions, in the City, financial and market consultancy, NGOs and the charity sector, the civil service, sales and marketing, teaching, government and academia.

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Entry requirements

GCSE: For GCSEs, you should have already achieved 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). A-levels: AAA, including Economics or History. A-level contextual offer: AAB, including Economics or History. IB Diploma: 38 points overall. 766 in higher level subjects, including Economics or History. IB contextual offer: 37 points overall. 666 in higher level subjects, including Economics or History. Subjects: There is no set subject combination but either Economics or History is required. Economics and modern foreign languages are considered essay-writing subjects alongside the preferred humanities and social science subjects.

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

International applicants: GBP 30,400 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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