How long does the BSc in Macroeconomics take?

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

How is the BSc in Macroeconomics delivered?

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

Is the BSc in Macroeconomics recognised in the UK?

Yes. The BSc in Macroeconomics 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 Macroeconomics?

A-levels at BBB or above, or a UK Access to HE Diploma, GCSE English and Maths at 4/C, and IELTS 6.5 for non-native English speakers to join the BSc in Macroeconomics.

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

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

BSc in Macroeconomics | LSLPE | Harold International College of London

Course Overview

The BSc in Macroeconomics at LSLPE is a UK Level 6 honours degree running three years full-time with part-time and accelerated routes available. The programme takes macroeconomic theory from first principles through to the workings of the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee, HM Treasury's fiscal framework and IMF surveillance work, and builds the quantitative skill set the Government Economic Service (GES) expects from graduate applicants.

By graduation you are running DSGE and VAR models on real data, writing structured monetary and fiscal briefings, presenting inflation and growth forecasts to seminar audiences, completing a placement year in the City, Whitehall or a research institute, and delivering a dissertation supervised by an economist with policy experience.

Key Features

Content aligned with Royal Economic Society (RES) and Society of Professional Economists (SPE) undergraduate coverage.
Themes aligned with the Government Economic Service (GES) graduate route.
Cases drawn from Bank of England Monetary Policy Reports and HM Treasury spending reviews.
Aligned with Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) and National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) analytical frames.
Placement year in the City, Whitehall, a think tank or a research institute.
Distance and online cohorts follow the same weekly seminar timetable as on-campus students.

What You Will Learn

Modern macroeconomic theory from Solow through to New Keynesian DSGE.
Monetary policy transmission and inflation targeting.
Fiscal policy analysis using UK Treasury and IFS frameworks.
Open-economy macroeconomics and exchange-rate regimes.
Applied econometrics: VARs, unit roots, cointegration.
Growth theory, productivity and long-run policy design.
Financial crises, macroprudential policy and stability analysis.
Dissertation research on a self-chosen macroeconomic question.

Who This Course Is For

School leavers with A-levels at BBB or above targeting a specialist macro degree.
Access to HE Diploma holders bringing 45 Level 3 credits into economics.
International applicants seeking a UK honours degree with a placement year.
Career changers moving into the Government Economic Service, the Bank of England or the City.
Working professionals in banking, consultancy or public finance formalising a full degree.

Career Pathways

Economist entering the Government Economic Service
Central Bank Analyst at the Bank of England or an overseas central bank
Financial Economist in a City bank
Investment Analyst on a rates or FX desk
Economic Policy Analyst at HM Treasury
Research Economist at NIESR or IFS-aligned teams
Trade Economist at DBT or an international body
Public Finance Analyst working with CIPFA-aligned organisations

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

Entry Requirements

A-levels (or equivalent) at BBB or above, OR a UK Access to HE Diploma with 45 credits at Level 3, in a mix suitable for a quantitative degree.
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 macroeconomics from a central London campus within a short tube ride of the Bank of England, the Treasury, the City and the LSE-adjacent think-tank ecosystem. That geography shapes how the degree is taught: guest sessions, placement links and dissertation supervisors 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 connecting students with employers across City firms, government departments and international bodies.

Apply for BSc in Macroeconomics

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