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. The total fee
payable to the University is around £3,000 if you complete in the
minimum study period (is around £2,200 for the Graduate Entry Route).
Study materials
The study materials will
include:
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Studying for a Degree in the
Humanities and Social Sciences
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Student handbook
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Subject guides (offering advice on how
to use textbooks)
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Past exam papers and Examiners' reports
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Regulations
You need
to provide your own textbooks - they provide the main
focus of your studies - so before you register for the
programme the University will advise you to consider the
facilities available to you locally, and how accessible
books are likely to be.
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.
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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).
