BSc Accounting and Finance
London School of Economics and Political Science
Entry requirements
A-levels: A*AA with A in Mathematics IB Diploma: 39 points overall. 766 in higher level subjects, including 6 in higher level Mathematics
About this course
BSc in Accounting and Finance, an economics and accounting and finance degree centred on core business and economic principles. Core topics include Statistics, Research Methods, Financial Analysis, and Accounting. The programme combines quantitative methods with structured financial theory across three years of study. The first year introduces foundational subjects through Introduction to Financial Accounting, Introduction to Management Accounting, Microeconomics I, and Macroeconomics I. The second year progresses to Intermediate Financial Accounting, Intermediate Management Accounting, Microeconomics II, and Econometrics I. The final year involves advanced study including Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting, Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Markets I, and Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Markets II, alongside further options.
Modules
- The LSE Course
- Introduction to Financial Accounting
- Introduction to Management Accounting
- Microeconomics I
- Macroeconomics I
- Quantitative Methods (Statistics)
- Finance
- Students choose one additional course option to the value of half a unit
- Intermediate Financial Accounting
- Intermediate Management Accounting
- Microeconomics II
- Econometrics I
- Economics of Accounting: Research Methods and Evidence
- Results Accountability and Management Control for Strategy Implementation
- Contemporary Issues in Financial Accounting
- Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Markets I
- Corporate Finance, Investments and Financial Markets II
- Courses to the value of one unit from the Year 3 options list