BSc Finance
London School of Economics and Political Science
Entry requirements
A-levels: A*AA, with an A* in Mathematics IB Diploma: 39 points overall. 766 in higher level subjects, including 7 in Mathematics
About this course
BSc in Finance, an accounting and finance degree focused on the analytical study of financial markets and economic systems. Core topics include Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, and Financial Analysis. The course provides a rigorous grounding in economic theory and quantitative methods. The first year covers foundational concepts through Microeconomics I, Macroeconomics I, and Introduction to Finance for BSc in Finance alongside mathematical methods. The second year progresses to deeper investigation via Principles of Finance I, Principles of Finance II, Financial Systems and Crises, and Applied Corporate Finance. The final year allows students to tackle advanced material such as Market Anomalies and Asset Management, Theories of Corporate Finance, and Advanced Financial Economics. Optional courses and economics units are available in later stages to broaden the scope of study.
Modules
- The LSE Course
- Microeconomics I
- Macroeconomics I
- Elementary Statistical Theory
- Introduction to Finance for BSc in Finance
- Methods in calculus and linear algebra
- Principles of Finance I
- Principles of Finance II
- Financial Systems and Crises
- Applied Corporate Finance
- Microeconomics II
- Econometrics I
- Econometrics II
- OR one half unit optional course
- Market Anomalies and Asset Management
- Theories of Corporate Finance
- Advanced Financial Economics
- Macro-Finance
- Level 3 Economics half-unit courses
- Outside courses