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BSc Politics and Economics

London School of Economics and Political Science

Institution
London School of Economics and Political Science
Level
undergraduate
Subject
Politics and Economics
UCAS code
LL12
Typical offer
A-level AAA, IB 38

Entry requirements

A-levels: AAA, including Mathematics IB Diploma: 38 points overall, including 766 at higher level, including Mathematics

About this course

BSc in Politics and Economics, an economics and politics and international relations degree. Core topics include Statistics. Students can undertake optional modules in subsequent years. The first year covers the foundations through Introduction to Political Theory, Introduction to Political Science, Microeconomics I, Macroeconomics I, Quantitative Methods (Mathematics), Quantitative Methods (Statistics) and The LSE Course. The second year builds competence with Microeconomics II, Macroeconomics II, Econometrics I, Econometrics II and Courses to the value of two units from a range of Government options. The third year continues study through One government option to the value of one unit, One economics option to the value of one unit, one economics option to the value of one unit, one government option to the value of one unit, one outside option to the value of one unit, one government option to the value of one unit, one economics option to the value of one unit and an outside option to the value of one unit.

Modules

  • Introduction to Political Theory
  • Introduction to Political Science
  • Microeconomics I
  • Macroeconomics I
  • Quantitative Methods (Mathematics)
  • Quantitative Methods (Statistics)
  • The LSE Course
  • Microeconomics II
  • Macroeconomics II
  • Econometrics I
  • Econometrics II
  • Courses to the value of two units from a range of Government options
  • One government option to the value of one unit
  • One economics option to the value of one unit
  • EITHER one economics option to the value of one unit
  • OR one government option to the value of one unit
  • OR one outside option to the value of one unit
  • OR one economics option to the value of one unit
  • OR an outside option to the value of one unit