How long does the BSc in Econometrics take?

The BSc in Econometrics runs three years full-time with part-time and accelerated routes. Every mode of the BSc in Econometrics includes a structured placement year.

How is the BSc in Econometrics delivered?

The BSc in Econometrics is available on-campus in central London, online in live seminars, and by distance learning, with a placement year for every mode.

Is the BSc in Econometrics recognised in the UK?

Yes. The BSc in Econometrics is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with Royal Economic Society and Government Economic Service graduate expectations.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Econometrics?

A-levels at BBB or above with a quantitative subject, GCSE English and Maths at 4/C, and IELTS 6.5 for non-native English speakers, to join the BSc in Econometrics.

What are the fees and funding options for the BSc in Econometrics?

Fees for the BSc in Econometrics vary by mode and cohort. LSLPE admissions publishes the current schedule and advises on scholarships, sponsorship and instalment options.

BSc in Econometrics | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Econometrics at LSLPE is a UK Level 6 honours degree running three years full-time with part-time and accelerated routes available. The programme is technical in orientation, building the quantitative toolkit that Government Economic Service (GES) hiring panels, City rates teams and NIESR-adjacent research groups expect from a graduate econometrician, taking in probability, regression, time series, panel methods and causal identification.

By graduation you are running structural and reduced-form models on real data, writing econometric technical notes, presenting robustness checks in seminar, completing a placement in a City firm, a research institute or a Whitehall analytical directorate, and delivering a dissertation supervised by an academic or a practising econometrician.

Key Features

Content aligned with Royal Economic Society (RES) and Society of Professional Economists (SPE) econometric coverage.
Themes aligned with the Government Economic Service (GES) graduate route.
Cases drawn from Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) applied work and NIESR macroeconometric modelling.
Applied use of Stata, R and Python for reproducible econometric work.
Placement year in the City, a research institute, a Whitehall directorate or a central bank.
Distance and online cohorts follow the same weekly seminar timetable as on-campus students.

What You Will Learn

Probability, statistical inference and estimation.
Ordinary least squares, generalised least squares and maximum likelihood.
Time series methods: ARIMA, VAR, cointegration.
Panel data methods and fixed/random effects.
Causal identification: instrumental variables, differences-in-differences, regression discontinuity.
Bayesian methods for applied policy work.
Reproducible workflow in Stata, R and Python.
Dissertation research on a self-chosen econometric question.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers with strong quantitative A-levels aiming at an econometrics specialism.
Access to HE Diploma holders with a maths-heavy profile.
International applicants seeking a UK honours degree in econometrics.
Career changers moving into the Government Economic Service, City banks or the Bank of England.
Data analysts formalising their econometric training with a full UK degree.

Career Pathways

Econometrician in a government analytical directorate
Financial Economist on a City rates or FX team
Research Economist at NIESR or an IFS-aligned team
Central Bank Analyst at the Bank of England
Investment Analyst on a quantitative desk
Regulatory Economist at a UK regulator
Labour Market Analyst in a policy directorate
Economic Consultant in a specialist firm

The LSLPE careers service maintains standing links with City banks, the Bank of England, the Government Economic Service and quantitative think tanks, and refreshes the BSc syllabus annually against Royal Economic Society guidance.

Entry Requirements

A-levels (or equivalent) at BBB or above with a quantitative subject, OR a UK Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3 in a suitable profile.
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 teaches econometrics from central London, within a short tube ride of the Bank of England, the Treasury, City desks and the LSE-adjacent research cluster. That geography is the practical reason placements, dissertation supervisors and guest sessions are drawn from bodies you can walk to.

Every intake, on-campus or remote, joins the same weekly seminar structure with named programme-tutor support, run in the case-room tradition, evidence-led and argued in public. The LSLPE careers service runs at least one careers day each academic year for BSc in Econometrics students, connecting them with City firms, research institutes and international bodies.

Apply for BSc in Econometrics

The BSc in Econometrics is calibrated for graduates aiming at quantitative economist roles in the Government Economic Service, the Bank of England, the City and research institutes. Apply for the LSLPE Bachelor's programme — placement year in chambers, government or a think tank included, admissions responds within one working day. Enrol Now