A three-year BA, ML16
LSE describes a degree with an equal focus on anthropology and law, taught across two departments.
Undergraduate · LSE Anthropology and Law
LSE Anthropology and Law: a qualifying law degree with anthropology as half
LSE's BA Anthropology and Law divides the student's time equally between anthropology and law, and the programme is accredited by the Bar Standards Board as a qualifying law degree. It asks for AAB with no set subjects. The decision against a straight LLB is whether you want the social-scientific study of society as half of your degree.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What LSE asks for in Anthropology and Law
Taken from LSE's BA Anthropology and Law programme page and read on 31 October 2026. For a normal 2028-entry application, made in 2027, every requirement below is last verified for the previous cycle and may change; LSE's 2028-entry requirements and dates are awaiting publication.
AAB, with a broad mix of subjects
The standard A-level requirement is AAB; LSE says there is no set subject combination.
IB 37 with 666
The IB requirement is 37 points overall with 666 in higher level subjects.
A qualifying law degree
LSE says the programme is accredited by the Bar Standards Board for the purpose of a qualifying law degree.
An equal split
Time is divided equally between anthropology and law.
Official sources
Read on 31 October 2026 on LSE's BA Anthropology and Law programme page, which describes 2027 entry. LSE's general entry requirements, the fees pages and the 2028-entry values were not read, and the page lists no additional admissions test or interview so none is stated and are not stated.
The degree
Society and the legal system, side by side
LSE says the anthropology half explores how lives are shaped by religious, political and economic systems and engages with debates on social justice, multiculturalism, race and gender, while the law half delves into the legal system and the technical procedures needed to practise law. LSE notes that since Autumn 2021 the route to qualifying as a solicitor in England and Wales is the Solicitors Qualifying Exam.
Is it the right degree?
Against the LLB and single-subject anthropology
The equal split is the point.
Choose Anthropology and Law if
you want law with a social-scientific lens and a qualifying law degree.
Choose the LLB if
you want law alone. Avandy's LSE LLB guide covers it.
Choose Social Anthropology if
you want anthropology alone. Avandy's LSE Social Anthropology guide covers it.
Entry rules
AAB and a broad subject profile
A-level applicants need AAB, with no set subject combination, though at least two full A-levels in traditional academic subjects are expected. IB applicants need 37 points overall with 666 in higher level subjects. The page lists no additional test or interview. This page states no scores.
A decision framework
Three questions before you commit
This is Avandy's own framework, not LSE's.
Do you want half your degree to be anthropology?
The balance is equal by design.
Is a qualifying law degree important to you?
LSE states the accreditation.
Do you write well across subjects?
LSE prefers a broad mix of academic subjects.
Planning for 2028 entry
Planning for 2028 entry: what carries over and what is awaiting publication
Applying for 2028 entry means applying in 2027, under rules LSE has not yet published for that cycle. Each item below carries one of two labels. Last verified for 2027 entry means LSE published it for the previous cycle and it may change. Awaiting publication for 2028 entry means LSE has not yet published it.
Grades, subject requirements and the subject-mix guidance: last verified for 2027 entry
These are the best guide to what to prepare. LSE has not confirmed them for 2028 entry.
The UCAS deadline and the 2028-entry requirements: awaiting publication for 2028 entry
Check LSE's programme page for the 2028-entry values when they appear.
What to do now
Confirm the required subjects, read the programme's course structure and plan your preparation around it.
Support
Independent support with course choice and preparation
Avandy provides independent academic and admissions support. It is not affiliated with the London School of Economics and Political Science or any of its colleges or departments. Preparation sits within the Avandy Trinity Advisory Model: a Strategic Admissions Consultant, a PhD-level Academic Mentor and a Subject-specific Tutor, working to the actual requirements of each course. Support here means course-fit advice, subject mentoring and ethical preparation; Avandy gives no scores or probabilities and does not write applications. No outcome is promised.
Questions
Questions applicants ask
What does LSE BA Anthropology and Law require?
AAB at A level with no set subject combination, in LSE's wording for 2027 entry.
Is it a qualifying law degree?
LSE says the programme is accredited by the Bar Standards Board for that purpose.
How is time divided?
Equally between anthropology and law.
Which subjects do I need?
LSE says there is no set subject combination.
Is there an admissions test or interview?
The page lists none, so this guide states none.
Are these the rules for 2028 entry?
No. They are LSE's wording for the 2027 application cycle. Check the programme page again when LSE publishes its 2028-entry requirements.
Students and families
Talk to us about LSE Anthropology and Law
Tell us about the student's curriculum, their essay-writing subjects, their interest in both society and law and whether they want a qualifying law degree, the universities on the list, and the intended year of entry. A senior adviser will review the academic profile before recommending how to prepare.