A three-year BSc, V3L7
Delivered by the Department of Economic History; LSE says time is divided equally between economic history and geography.
Undergraduate · LSE Economic History and Geography
LSE Economic History and Geography: an even split of two subjects
LSE's BSc Economic History and Geography divides the student's time equally between its two subjects and ends with a year-long dissertation in historical economic geography. It asks for a lower A-level offer than most LSE economics-related degrees, AAB with Economics or History, and no Mathematics. The decision is whether you want a genuine joint degree rather than a single subject.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What LSE asks for in Economic History and Geography
Taken from LSE's BSc Economic History and Geography 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 Economics or History
The standard A-level requirement is AAB including Economics or History; the contextual offer is ABB. The IB requirement is 37 points overall with 666 at higher level.
Either Economics or History
LSE says there is no set subject combination, but either Economics or History is required.
A first year across three fields
Four compulsory courses on geography, economic history and economics, plus LSE100.
A dissertation in historical economic geography
Research projects on primary sources culminate in a year-long dissertation in the third year.
Official sources
Read on 31 October 2026 on LSE's BSc Economic History and Geography 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
Economic change and place, today and in the past
LSE says students examine the impact of economic change on geography, in today's world and in the past, and how different processes affect the economic and social geography of modern societies. Questions such as why some countries are rich and others poor run through the degree. Research projects using primary historical sources lead to a year-long dissertation in historical economic geography.
Is it the right degree?
A joint degree against the single subjects
The balance is stated: equal time on both subjects.
Choose Economic History and Geography if
you want history and geography in equal measure and are drawn to questions about place and economic change.
Choose Economic History if
you want the historical discipline alone. Avandy's LSE Economic History guide covers it.
Choose Geography with Economics if
you want geography first, with mathematics and economics, and need A-level Mathematics. Avandy's guide to it covers the difference.
Entry rules
AAB with Economics or History, and no Mathematics requirement
The standard A-level requirement is AAB including Economics or History; the contextual offer is ABB. The IB requirement is 37 points overall with 666 in higher level subjects including Economics or History. LSE expects at least two full A-levels in a broad mix of traditional academic subjects, and 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.
Are you equally drawn to geography and economic history?
The balance is equal by design.
Do you enjoy primary sources?
Projects use them and the dissertation builds on them.
Do you have Economics or History?
One of them is required.
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 Economic History and Geography require?
AAB including Economics or History, or IB 37 points with 666 at higher level including Economics or History, in LSE's wording for 2027 entry.
Do I need A-level Mathematics?
The page says either Economics or History is required, and it does not list Mathematics.
How is time divided?
LSE says equally between economic history and geography.
What is the dissertation?
A year-long dissertation in the third year in historical economic geography.
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 Economic History and Geography
Tell us about the student's curriculum, their Economics, History or Geography, their taste for research with primary sources and how this joint degree compares with the single-subject degrees, the universities on the list, and the intended year of entry. A senior adviser will review the academic profile before recommending how to prepare.