How is the BSc in International Economics delivered?

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

Is the BSc in International Economics recognised in the UK?

Yes. The BSc in International Economics is a UK Level 6 honours degree aligned with Royal Economic Society and CFA Society UK technical standards, and is recognised across the Treasury, City firms and international bodies.

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

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

What are the fees and funding options for the BSc in International 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 International Economics; contact admissions for a personalised quotation.

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

Course Overview

The BSc in International Economics at LSLPE is a three-year UK honours degree, with part-time and accelerated routes, that reads international economics as the applied discipline behind trade agreements, capital flows and development finance. The syllabus is aligned with Royal Economic Society, CFA Society United Kingdom and Overseas Development Institute standards, and the year-two placement in the Treasury, a City firm, an international body or a think tank turns theory into evidence you can defend to a decision maker.

By graduation you will have produced applied trade-policy analyses, an exchange-rate note, a development-finance evaluation, and a final-year dissertation with international data.

Key Features

Curriculum aligned with Royal Economic Society (RES) and CFA Society United Kingdom standards.
Placement year in the Treasury, an international body, a City firm or a think tank.
Weekly workshops on trade, exchange rates and international finance.
Guest sessions from ODI-aligned analysts and Bank of England international staff.
Small-cohort tutorials in the case-room tradition.
Three parallel study modes and accelerated pathways.

What You Will Learn

Modelling comparative advantage, trade blocs and tariff policy.
Reading WTO dispute-settlement decisions and free-trade-agreement text.
Analysing exchange-rate regimes, capital controls and sudden-stop crises.
Handling development-finance instruments, IMF programmes and debt sustainability.
Building an international-trade gravity model and interpreting results.
Reading balance-of-payments and international-investment-position data.
Producing a Treasury-style trade impact assessment.
Writing a full dissertation using international datasets.

Who This Course Is For

A-level or equivalent applicants targeting international-economics careers.
International applicants aiming at UK, EU or international-body roles.
Career changers from banking, logistics or diplomacy into international economics.
Working professionals seeking part-time or accelerated routes to a UK honours degree.
Students who want a dissertation-quality international-data portfolio at graduation.

Career Pathways

Trade Economist
Development Economist
Financial Economist in international banking
Government Economist on trade or international files
Investment Analyst in a City firm
Economic Policy Analyst
Research Economist at a think tank
Central Bank Analyst on international dynamics

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's international banks, the WTO liaison community and the LSE-adjacent think-tank ecosystem within a short tube ride of every classroom, which matters when the trade and finance files you will study 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 City, international bodies and think tanks.

Apply for BSc in International Economics

Applications for the BSc in International 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 international-economics career. Enrol Now