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London School of Economics

Social sciences specialist; heavy on personal statement quality.

37–38typical IB offer
A*AA–AABtypical A-level offer
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Typical offers at London School of Economics

Typical conditional offers are A*AA–AAB at A-level and 37–38 IB points, and it is a Russell Group university. The main UCAS deadline applies (mid-January), except Medicine, Dentistry and Veterinary courses, which close 15 October. You apply to a course, not to the university, so the requirement that matters is the one for your course below.

American Diploma route: SAT 1400+ or ACT 31+, plus five APs mostly at 5 (economics: Calculus BC at 5).

Saudi high-school certificate: No LSE foundation year; the University of London International Foundation Programme is the accepted pathway.

English: IELTS 7.0 overall (7.0 in each part). Waived with AP English Language/Literature at 4+ or IB English A

Course-level requirements

CourseA-levelIBAP routeTestDeadline
MedicineNot offered at undergraduate levelJan
DentistryNot offered at undergraduate levelJan
EngineeringNot offered at undergraduate levelJan
Computer ScienceNot offered at undergraduate levelJan
ArchitectureNot offered at undergraduate levelJan
Biomedical SciencesNot offered at undergraduate levelJan
LawA*AA38 (7,6,6 at HL)LNATJan
EconomicsTMUA required for Economics and related courses from 2025 entryA*AA (A* in Maths)38 (7,6,6 at HL incl. 7 in Maths AA)TMUAJan
Business & ManagementManagement BSc — Maths A-level / HL Maths requiredAAA (Maths)38 (6,6,6 at HL incl. Maths)Jan
PsychologyPsychological & Behavioural ScienceAAA38 (6,6,6 at HL)Jan

Offers are the typical published range for the 2026 entry cycle; individual offers vary with your subjects and predicted grades. Admissions tests register in summer or September, before you apply.

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Economics · Politics · Law · Finance

Data verified September 2026. Universities change requirements each cycle; confirm on lse.ac.uk before you apply. Spotted a change? Tell us.