Undergraduate
BSc Economics and Finance
Is this programme for me?
This degree is for you if
you wish to develop analytical tools from the fields of
mathematics, statistics, economics and econometrics,
together with institutional knowledge required to work as
a financial economist.
Programme aims
To provide the
economic reasoning, quantitative skills, and institutional knowledge
required by financial economists to solve practical problems
arising in finance.
Programme structure
The degree consists of 12
units when taken through the Standard Route and 9 units
through the Graduate Entry Route.
Prestige and career
progression
The programme has been
developed by academics at the London School of Economics
and Political Science (LSE), regarded as an international
centre of academic excellence and innovation in the social
sciences. This degree will prepare you for a career as a
financial economist whether in academia, finance
(investment or commercial banking, risk management,
research, fund management, or securities trading) or
government.
Flexible study at a
reasonable cost
You
have between 3-8 years to complete the programme (or a
minimum of 2 years on the Graduate Entry Route). The
total fee payable to the University is £3,013 for the
Standard Route. The Graduate Entry Route costs £2,278.
Please note that these figures do not reflect any annual
fee increase and assume completion in the minimum study
period permitted.
Study materials
The study materials that
we send you include:
-
Strategies for success – an academic advice and
study skills handbook
containing information about study techniques,
planning your studies, making the best use of
resources and preparing for examinations.
- Student handbook.
- Subject guides
(offering advice on how to use textbooks).
- Past exam papers
and Examiners' reports - these resources are updated
annually and are available to download.
- Regulations.
Study support and online
resources
You can either study
independently at a pace that suits you, or enrol for
additional classes at a local institution (either full
time or part time) and benefit from the more formalized
support this provides.
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LSE arranges a Study
weekend in February each year. This consists of
short courses desgined to help you with examination
preparation and technique. You will also have the
opportunity to discuss your studies with subject
specialists.
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LSE also runs a Summer School
each year, usually from July to mid-August, to which all
students are welcome.
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Online resources including news items,
Examiners' reports and past exam papers, student
handbooks, Regulations and reading lists.
-
Online Library giving access to
Justis.com, JSTOR, ABI/INFORM, Academic Search Premier and
Business Source Premier.
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Summary of key dates |
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Application deadline |
17 September
(non-EU)
17 October (EU)
in the year before you
intend to sit your first examinations |
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Registration deadline |
30 November |
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Despatch of study materials |
Shortly after your
registration form is received |
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Examinations take place |
May/June |
If you do
not have traditional 'A' levels or their equivalent, the
Access route has been
designed to provide you with an entry route to the degrees
in the fields of Economics, Management, Finance and the
Social Sciences. The Diploma in Economics, a qualification
in its own right, similarly provides an entry route to these
degrees (please note that for the Diploma in Economics attendance
at an institution that has been given 'permission to teach'
by the LSE is compulsory).
