How long is the BSc in Business Economics?

The BSc in Business Economics is a three-year full-time honours degree, with part-time and accelerated routes available. All variants deliver the same BSc in Business Economics curriculum, placement expectation and dissertation.

Can I take the BSc in Business Economics online?

Yes. The BSc in Business Economics is available on-campus in central London, by live online seminar and by distance learning, with placement support in all modes.

Is the BSc in Business Economics recognised in the UK?

The BSc in Business Economics is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with Royal Economic Society, CFA UK and CISI competencies and is a strong route into City and consultancy analyst roles.

What are the entry requirements?

A-levels at BBB or Access to HE, ideally including Maths, GCSE English at grade 4/C and Maths at grade 5/C, IELTS 6.5, two references and a personal statement.

What are the fees and funding options?

Fees for the BSc in Business Economics are published on the LSLPE admissions page. Instalment plans, employer sponsorship and international scholarships are available on request.

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

Course Overview

The BSc in Business Economics is a three-year UK Level 6 honours degree, with part-time and accelerated routes, that trains graduates to apply economic tools to firm-level strategy, finance and industry analysis. The syllabus is aligned with the applied competencies referenced by the Royal Economic Society, the CFA Society United Kingdom and the CISI practitioner tradition, and it draws on IFS and NIESR research on UK firms and productivity.

By graduation you will have built financial and strategy models on live firm data, produced market and industry analyses, drafted policy briefs on business regulation, spent a year-two placement in a City firm, regulator or consultancy, and completed a final-year dissertation on a chosen business economics question.

Key Features

Aligned with Royal Economic Society, CFA UK and CISI practitioner competencies.
Financial and strategy modelling on live firm data.
Industry and productivity analysis using ONS and firm-level microdata.
Placement year in a City firm, regulator or consultancy.
Practitioner sessions from Bank of England, CMA and City finance alumni.
Weekly case-room seminars in the select-committee tradition.
Three parallel study modes: on-campus, live online and distance.

What You Will Learn

Apply firm-level microeconomic theory to real business decisions.
Build financial and valuation models on UK firm data.
Analyse productivity, entry and exit in UK industries.
Interpret ONS, HMRC and Companies House data releases.
Draft a market analysis for a corporate audience.
Evaluate business regulation and its firm-level effects.
Present findings in the case-room seminar tradition.
Complete a final-year dissertation of 8,000 to 10,000 words.

Who This Course Is For

A-level and Access to HE applicants targeting City or consultancy careers.
Working analysts wanting an honours qualification with business economics depth.
Junior corporate strategy officers.
International applicants seeking a UK-recognised BSc.
Career changers with numeracy strength moving into business economics.

Career Pathways

Investment Analyst in the City.
Financial Economist in a corporate strategy team.
Economic Consultant at a specialist firm.
Regulatory Economist at a UK regulator.
Government Economist on the GES fast stream.
Research Economist supporting IFS or NIESR-style programmes.
Economic Policy Analyst in a think tank.
Behavioural Economist supporting policy trials.

The LSLPE careers service maintains introductions to City firms, regulators, think tanks and consultancy recruiters.

Entry Requirements

A-levels (or equivalent) at BBB or above, ideally 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 5/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 places the BSc in Business Economics within a short tube ride of the Bank of England, the CMA, the Square Mile and the LSE-adjacent business economics research ecosystem. That geography anchors the degree in live UK firm-level analysis rather than in textbook cases alone.

Every intake joins the same weekly case-room seminar with a named tutor. The LSLPE careers service refreshes curriculum alignment annually against Royal Economic Society, CFA UK and CISI guidance so BSc in Business Economics graduates step into applied roles in the City and consultancy with a current, employable skill set.

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