How long is the BSc in Global Economics at LSLPE?

The BSc in Global Economics runs three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated routes available. Online and distance routes follow the same seminar structure as the on-campus BSc in Global Economics.

How is the BSc in Global Economics delivered?

The BSc in Global Economics is delivered on-campus in central London, online and by distance learning. All three modes include the embedded placement, econometrics labs and final-year capstone.

Is the BSc in Global Economics UK-recognised?

Yes, the BSc in Global Economics is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with Royal Economic Society applied training standards and CFA Society UK global markets themes.

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

The BSc in Global Economics expects A-levels at BBB or above including a numerate subject, an Access to HE Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits including maths, or an equivalent international qualification.

What does the BSc in Global Economics cost and is funding available?

The BSc in Global Economics is quoted on the LSLPE fees page with staged payment plans, employer sponsorship documentation and scholarship windows. Admissions issues a personalised funding letter for the BSc in Global Economics on request.

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

Course Overview

The BSc in Global Economics at LSLPE is a UK Level 6 honours degree running three years full-time, with part-time and accelerated routes available. The programme is aligned with Royal Economic Society applied training standards, CFA Society United Kingdom curriculum themes on global markets, and the Chatham House research tradition on trade and international finance. Teaching sits within a short tube ride of the Bank of England, the City and the international economic institutions with London footprints.

By graduation you will have modelled a bilateral trade gravity equation, produced a country risk brief, estimated pass-through of an exchange-rate move and completed a final-year capstone or dissertation. A year-two placement in a City research team, government department, multilateral body or international think tank is embedded in the degree.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with Royal Economic Society applied training standards and CFA Society UK global markets themes.
Case-room seminars using Bank of England Quarterly Bulletins, IMF World Economic Outlook chapters and NIESR country notes.
Applied econometrics workstations using Stata and R with UN COMTRADE and IMF IFS macro datasets.
Embedded year-two placement in a City research team, government department or international body.
Named programme-tutor support across all three study modes.
Guest sessions with practising international economists from the City and Whitehall.

What You Will Learn

International trade theory, gravity equations and comparative advantage estimation.
Exchange rate determination, pass-through and reserve currency dynamics.
Balance of payments, capital flows and sudden-stop analysis.
Multinational firm behaviour, global value chains and offshoring.
International monetary economics and central bank cooperation.
Sovereign debt sustainability and country risk modelling.
Trade policy, WTO disciplines and post-Brexit UK trade practice.
Applied econometrics using UN COMTRADE and IMF datasets.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers and Access to HE progressors targeting a career in global markets.
Career changers moving from trade, banking or logistics into applied international economics.
Analysts in banks, exporters and public sector trade teams seeking a graduate credential.
International applicants studying global economics from the UK vantage point.
Aspiring CFA candidates and Government Economic Service applicants.

Career Pathways

Trade Economist
Investment Analyst on international portfolios
Government Economist
Economic Consultant on trade projects
Central Bank Analyst
Financial Economist on cross-border transactions
Research Economist
Regulatory Economist on trade remedies

The LSLPE careers service holds at least one careers day each academic year connecting BSc in Global Economics students with employers across the City, HM Treasury trade teams, the Department for Business and Trade, multilateral institutions and Chatham House-adjacent think tanks.

Entry Requirements

A-levels (or equivalent) at BBB or above including a numerate subject, OR a UK Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3 including maths.
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 explaining interest in global economics.
International applicants receive dedicated visa and accommodation support from LSLPE admissions.

Why Study at LSLPE

LSLPE is the specialist law, politics and economics division of Harold International College of London, teaching in small tutor-visible cohorts within a short tube ride of the Bank of England, the City and the international policy quarter around Chatham House. The BSc in Global Economics reads its subject through the working papers, market notes and country diagnostics that shape London-based international economic practice.

Three parallel study modes let progressors, working practitioners and portfolio-route applicants complete the BSc without leaving employment, and the LSLPE careers service refreshes curriculum annually against Royal Economic Society and CFA UK guidance.

Apply for BSc in Global Economics

Applications for the BSc in Global Economics open with rolling intakes and admissions responds within one working day. Apply for the LSLPE Bachelor's programme with a placement year in a City research team, government trade office or international body included, and take a credentialed UK step into global economic practice. Enrol Now