BSc Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics at London School of Economics and Political Science

Programme overview

This programme equips you with the environmental knowledge and economics training needed to tackle global sustainability issues in your future career. This degree provides a thorough grounding in environmental change and sustainable development, combined with rigorous economics training. The teaching goes far beyond pure academic theory – you’ll learn why policy issues matter and see first-hand the impact of our research on the real world.

Department: Department of Geography and Environment | 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 Environmental Change: Past, Present and Future, Sustainable Development, Quantitative Methods (Mathematics), Quantitative Methods (Statistics), Microeconomics I, Macroeconomics I, The LSE Course, Applied Environmental Economics, Environmental Science, Policy and Action, Science, Technology and Environmental Governance.

Career pathways

Recent graduates have gone on to work in all areas of environmental policy and economics at the local, national and international level, whether in the public sector for government departments and agencies, in the private sector for industry and environmental/management consultancies, or in the NGO sector for pressure groups and think tanks. A number of recent graduates have also gone on to further study at graduate level.

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Application information

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, with an A in Mathematics. A-level contextual offer: ABB, with an A in Mathematics. IB Diploma: 38 points overall, including 766 at higher level, including Mathematics. IB contextual offer: 36 points overall, including 665 at higher level, with 6 in Mathematics. Subjects: You’ll need strong mathematical abilities, and A-level Mathematics or equivalent is therefore required. A-level Economics (or equivalent) is not required.

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: 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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