A three-year BSc, LLK1
Delivered by the Department of Social Policy; LSE says it is a major/minor programme with economics as the minor component.
Undergraduate · LSE Social and Public Policy with Economics
LSE Social and Public Policy with Economics: policy first, economics beside it
The degree is titled International Social and Public Policy with Economics: social policy is the major and economics the minor, taught by two departments. It asks for a higher grade and an A in Mathematics, where the plain social policy degree sets no subject requirement. That is the decision to make: whether you want economic analysis built in, at the price of a Mathematics requirement.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What LSE asks for in International Social and Public Policy with Economics
Taken from LSE's BSc International Social and Public Policy 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 standard A-level requirement is AAA with an A in Mathematics; the contextual offer is AAB with an A in Mathematics. The IB requirement is 38 points with 766 at higher level including Mathematics.
Two departments
LSE says academics from two world-leading departments teach the degree.
Mathematics in year one
The first year includes two half-unit mathematics courses and two half-unit economics courses.
Policy problems, economic tools
Students look at how policy and economic approaches can address problems such as poverty and low pay.
Official sources
Read on 31 October 2026 on LSE's BSc International Social and Public Policy with Economics 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
Social policy with economics as the minor
LSE says the degree introduces social policy and economics before moving to advanced topics in both, and culminates in a third-year dissertation. Students look at how the market economy affects people's lives, how countries fund benefits, health and social care and education, and the arguments for and against government intervention. Macroeconomics and microeconomics are both taught.
Is it the right degree?
With Economics against the plain degree
The two share a department and a focus on social policy.
Choose the version with Economics if
you want economic analysis built in and have A-level Mathematics at grade A.
Choose the plain degree if
you want no Mathematics requirement and a broader mix of options. Avandy's LSE International Social and Public Policy guide covers it.
Choose Economics if
economics should lead the degree. Avandy's LSE Economics guide covers it.
Entry rules
AAA with Mathematics, and no test
The standard A-level requirement is AAA with an A in Mathematics; the contextual offer is AAB with an A in Mathematics. LSE says A-level Mathematics at grade A, or equivalent, is required. The IB requirement is 38 points overall with 766 at higher level, including Mathematics. 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 have A-level Mathematics at grade A?
It is required here and not for the plain degree.
Is economics a tool or a goal?
It is the minor component.
Does policy interest you more than markets?
Social policy is the major.
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 International Social and Public Policy with Economics require?
AAA with an A in Mathematics at A level, or IB 38 points with 766 at higher level including Mathematics, in LSE's wording for 2027 entry.
Is the degree titled with or and Economics?
LSE's page title is International Social and Public Policy with Economics.
Which subject is the major?
Social policy; LSE says economics is the minor component.
Is Mathematics required?
Yes. LSE says A-level Mathematics at grade A, or equivalent, is required.
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
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