BSc Economic History and Geography
London School of Economics and Political Science
Entry requirements
A-levels: AAB, including Economics or History IB Diploma: 37 points overall. 666 in higher level subjects, including Economics or History.
About this course
BSc in Economic History and Geography, a history and geography degree examining economic change through spatial and temporal perspectives. Core topics include Research Methods. The course concludes with a compulsory dissertation in economic or social history. Throughout the degree, students progress from foundational studies to advanced analysis. The first year introduces basic concepts through modules such as The Internationalisation of Economic Growth, 1870 to the Present Day, Introduction to Geography, Introduction to Geographical Research, and Economic History Skills. The second year builds upon this base with intermediate study in areas represented by The Economic Geography of Trade, Production and Development, The Economics of Cities, and Research Methods in Economic History, alongside subject options. The final year involves specialized study through advanced modules including Firms and Economic Geography: Location, Technology and Innovation, The Economics of Housing Markets and Migration, and Historical Economic Geography: Cities, Markets and Regions. Students also select various optional modules and complete a dissertation in economic or social history.
Modules
- The Internationalisation of Economic Growth, 1870 to the Present Day
- Introduction to Geography
- Introduction to Geographical Research
- Economic History Skills
- The LSE Course
- The Economic Geography of Trade, Production and Development
- The Economics of Cities
- Research Methods in Economic History
- Economic history options to the value of one unit
- Geography options to the value of one unit
- Firms and Economic Geography: Location, Technology and Innovation
- The Economics of Housing Markets and Migration
- Historical Economic Geography: Cities, Markets and Regions
- Dissertation in Economic or Social History
- EITHER Geography options to the value of one unit
- OR Economic History options to the value of one unit
- OR outside options to the value of one unit