A three-year BSc, F9L1
Delivered by the Department of Geography and Environment, with 12 units over three years plus LSE100.
Undergraduate · LSE Environment and Economics
LSE Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics: the quantitative version
LSE's BSc Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics adds microeconomics, macroeconomics, quantitative methods and applied environmental economics to the environment and development degree. Unlike the version without Economics, it asks for AAA with an A in Mathematics, or 38 IB points with 766 at higher level including Mathematics, and says A-level Mathematics or equivalent is required. The decision for an applicant is whether the mathematical entry rule and the economics content are what they want.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What LSE asks for in Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics
Taken from LSE's BSc Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics 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.
AAA with an A in Mathematics
The A-level requirement is AAA with an A in Mathematics, and A-level Mathematics or equivalent is required.
IB 38 with 766 including Mathematics
The IB requirement is 38 points including 766 at higher level, including Mathematics.
Economics from year one
The first year includes microeconomics and macroeconomics and two half-unit quantitative methods courses.
A field trip option
Students can take part in a field trip, normally overseas, through an option course.
Official sources
Read on 31 October 2026 on LSE's BSc Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics programme page, which describes 2027 entry. LSE's general entry requirements, the fees pages, the course lists 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
Environmental questions with economic tools
LSE's first year combines courses on environmental change and sustainable development with microeconomics, macroeconomics and quantitative methods. The second year adds three compulsory environmental courses and economics courses, including applied environmental economics, with one option that can be the overseas field methods course. This guide did not read the full course lists.
Is it the right degree?
With Economics or without
The two degrees share a department and a theme. Avandy's comparison is general.
Choose the Economics version if
you are comfortable with Mathematics at A level and want economic tools applied to environmental questions.
Choose the version without Economics if
you prefer a broader social and natural science approach. Avandy's LSE Environment and Sustainable Development guide covers it.
Choose Economics if
you want the discipline itself. Avandy's LSE Economics guide covers it.
Entry rules
Mathematics is required
The A-level requirement is AAA with an A in Mathematics, and A-level Mathematics or equivalent is required. The IB requirement is 38 points including 766 at higher level, including Mathematics. LSE also says Mathematics, Further Mathematics and one other subject may be considered less competitive than a broader mix. This page states no test scores.
A decision framework
Three questions before you commit
This is Avandy's own framework, not LSE's.
Is A-level or IB Mathematics a strength?
It is a stated requirement.
Do you want economics tools for environmental policy?
The first two years build them in.
Would the version without Economics suit you better?
It has a different entry rule.
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 Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics require?
AAA at A level with an A in Mathematics, or IB 38 points including 766 at higher level including Mathematics, in LSE's wording for 2027 entry.
Is Mathematics required?
Yes. LSE says A-level Mathematics or equivalent is required.
What economics is included?
Microeconomics and macroeconomics in the first year, and economics courses including applied environmental economics in the second.
Is there a field trip?
Students can take part in a field trip, normally overseas, as part of an option course.
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 Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics
Tell us about the student's curriculum, their mathematics, their interest in environmental economics and how this degree compares with the non-Economics version, the universities on the list, and the intended year of entry. A senior adviser will review the academic profile before recommending how to prepare.