How long does the BSc in Applied Economics take?

The BSc in Applied Economics is a three-year full-time UK honours degree, with part-time and accelerated routes available. The BSc in Applied Economics includes a placement year in year two.

How is the BSc in Applied Economics delivered?

The BSc in Applied Economics is available on-campus in central London, fully online and by structured distance learning. All modes of the BSc in Applied Economics share the same seminar structure and placement pathway.

Is the BSc in Applied Economics recognised in the UK?

Yes. The BSc in Applied Economics is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with Royal Economic Society and Government Economic Service technical standards, and is recognised across Whitehall, City and think-tank recruitment.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Applied Economics?

You need A-levels at BBB or above including Mathematics (or equivalent) for the BSc in Applied Economics. International applicants and Access to HE candidates are welcomed onto the BSc in Applied Economics.

What are the fees and funding options for the BSc in Applied Economics?

Fees vary by residency and study mode. LSLPE publishes a full fee sheet at application and offers structured instalment plans and early-application discounts for the BSc in Applied Economics; contact admissions for a personalised quotation.

BSc in Applied Economics | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Applied Economics at LSLPE is a three-year UK honours degree, with part-time and accelerated routes, that reads economics as a working professional discipline. The syllabus is aligned with Royal Economic Society and Government Economic Service standards, and the year-two placement year in the Treasury, a City firm, a regulator or a think tank is the pivot that turns theory into evidence you can defend to a decision maker.

By graduation you will have produced applied microeconometric analyses on live UK data, an evaluation of a public policy, a placement portfolio, and a final-year dissertation. You will be able to argue for a policy or investment recommendation in the language of the Treasury, the Bank of England and the CFA Society United Kingdom.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with Royal Economic Society (RES) and Government Economic Service (GES) standards.
Placement year in a UK employer such as the Treasury, the ONS, a City firm, a regulator or the Institute for Fiscal Studies alumni network.
Weekly econometrics workshops with real UK datasets.
Guest sessions from Bank of England, DWP and CFA Society UK practitioners.
Small-cohort tutorials in the case-room tradition.
Three parallel study modes and accelerated pathways.

What You Will Learn

Building and stress-testing microeconometric models on UK administrative data.
Applying difference-in-differences, regression discontinuity and instrumental variables.
Reading Office for Budget Responsibility, IFS and ONS releases as working sources.
Producing a Treasury-style impact assessment and cost-benefit analysis.
Analysing labour, health, housing and industrial policy files.
Handling macroeconomic forecasting and scenario analysis.
Writing a peer-review-quality empirical dissertation.
Communicating recommendations to a City client or a Treasury official.

Who This Course Is For

A-level or equivalent applicants seeking a full UK honours degree with a placement year.
International applicants aiming at UK economist, City or regulator careers.
Career changers moving from finance, accounting or public administration into applied economics.
Working professionals seeking part-time or accelerated routes to a UK honours degree.
Students who want a dissertation-quality empirical portfolio at graduation.

Career Pathways

Economist and Government Economist within the GES
Economic Policy Analyst
Investment Analyst in a City firm
Financial Economist
Public Finance Analyst
Research Economist at a think tank
Economic Consultant advising public and private clients
Regulatory Economist at a UK regulator

The LSLPE careers service curates introductions across the Treasury, the Bank of England, the ONS, City firms and think tanks, and refreshes curriculum alignment annually against Bar Standards Board, Political Studies Association and Royal Economic Society guidance.

Entry Requirements

A-levels (or equivalent) at BBB or above including Mathematics, OR a UK Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3.
GCSE English at grade 4/C and Mathematics at grade 4/C (or equivalent).
IELTS 6.5 overall (no band below 6.0) for non-native English speakers.
Two academic references and a personal statement.
International applicants receive dedicated visa and accommodation support from LSLPE admissions.

Why Study at LSLPE

LSLPE is a specialist division of Harold International College of London teaching in small, tutor-visible cohorts. Central London places the Treasury, the Bank of England, the City, the ONS via video link and the LSE-adjacent think-tank ecosystem within a short tube ride of every classroom, which matters when the policies and markets you will analyse are decided nearby.

Every intake, on-campus or remote, joins the same weekly seminar structure with named programme-tutor support. Seminars are run in the case-room tradition, evidence-led and argued in public, and the careers service connects students with employers across the Treasury, the Bank, City firms and think tanks.

Apply for BSc in Applied Economics

Applications for the BSc in Applied Economics are open now, with a placement year in chambers, government or a think tank included. Apply for the LSLPE Bachelor's programme and step into a UK-recognised applied-economics career. Enrol Now