How long does the BSc in Financial Markets and Economics take?

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

How is the BSc in Financial Markets and Economics delivered?

The BSc in Financial Markets and Economics 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 Financial Markets and Economics recognised in the UK?

Yes. The BSc in Financial Markets and Economics is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with Royal Economic Society, CFA Society UK and CISI foundation coverage.

What are the entry requirements for the BSc in Financial Markets and Economics?

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 Financial Markets and Economics.

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

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

BSc in Financial Markets and Economics | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Financial Markets and Economics at LSLPE is a UK Level 6 honours degree running three years full-time with part-time and accelerated routes available. The programme sits deliberately at the seam between financial markets and applied economics: monetary and financial economics, asset pricing, market microstructure, prudential regulation and the macro environment banks and asset managers actually operate in, drawing on CFA Society United Kingdom, CISI, Bank of England and IFS-aligned material.

By graduation you are running asset pricing analyses, writing structured market briefings, presenting rate and credit scenarios in seminar, completing a placement year in the City, a regulator or a research institute, and delivering a dissertation supervised by a City economist or an academic.

Key Features

Content aligned with Royal Economic Society (RES) and Society of Professional Economists (SPE) undergraduate coverage.
Themes aligned with CFA Society United Kingdom and Chartered Institute for Securities & Investment (CISI).
Cases drawn from Bank of England Financial Stability Reports and NIESR modelling.
Aligned coverage with Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) themes.
Placement year in the City, a UK regulator, a research institute or a central bank.
Distance and online cohorts follow the same weekly seminar timetable as on-campus students.

What You Will Learn

Financial economics and modern asset pricing.
Market microstructure and liquidity.
Monetary policy transmission through the financial system.
Credit markets and prudential regulation (Basel framework).
Applied econometrics for financial data.
Fixed income, equity and derivatives economics.
Financial stability and macroprudential policy.
Dissertation research on a self-chosen financial economics question.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers with A-levels at BBB or above targeting a City-facing economics degree.
Access to HE Diploma holders with a quantitative profile.
International applicants seeking a UK honours degree with a placement year.
Career changers moving into City banks, regulators or the Bank of England graduate route.
Working professionals in finance formalising a full degree.

Career Pathways

Financial Economist on a City desk
Investment Analyst in an asset manager
Regulatory Economist at a UK regulator
Central Bank Analyst at the Bank of England
Economic Consultant on financial themes
Public Finance Analyst in a CIPFA-aligned setting
Research Economist supporting a financial markets team
Investment Analyst on a rates or credit desk

The LSLPE careers service maintains standing links with City banks, the Bank of England graduate route, UK regulators and financial market 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 financial markets and economics from central London, within a short tube ride of the City, the Bank of England, UK regulators and the LSE-adjacent think-tank cluster. That geography is the practical reason placements, dissertation supervisors and guest sessions are drawn from firms and bodies operating in walking distance of the classroom.

Every intake, on-campus or remote, joins the same weekly seminar structure with named programme-tutor support. The LSLPE careers service runs at least one careers day each academic year connecting BSc students with employers across City firms, regulators and central banks.

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