Undergraduate · LSE Mathematics, Statistics and Business
LSE's BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Business applies mathematical and statistical theory to business, with a first year spanning maths, statistics, economics and accounting and three pathways from the second year: Applied Statistics, Financial Statistics, and Mathematics and Research. It asks for A*AA with an A* in Mathematics and IB 39, the same headline standard as LSE's mathematical degrees, with Further Mathematics expected where offered. Compared with Management or Data Science, it is the degree for a student whose strength is mathematics and who wants business as the application.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
Taken from LSE's BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Business 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.
LSE says the BSc gives a thorough grounding in applying mathematical and statistical theory in the business world, with practical projects and professional-exam exemptions from the Institute of Actuaries on several courses.
Students choose Applied Statistics, Financial Statistics (which includes Economics, Finance and Accounting) or Mathematics and Research.
The A-level requirement is A*AA with an A* in Mathematics, and the contextual offer is A*AB. The IB requirement is 39 points overall including 766 in higher level subjects with 7 in Mathematics: analysis and approaches.
Mathematics at A level or equivalent is required and Further Mathematics is highly desirable; where your school offers it, LSE expects you to take it and achieve an A.
A good TMUA performance may make an application more competitive, but the test is not mandatory.
Official sources
Read on 31 October 2026 on LSE's BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Business programme page, which describes 2027 entry. LSE's TMUA guidance, the general entry requirements and English-language pages, the fees pages, the contextual-offer details and the 2028-entry values were not read and are not stated.
The programme
In the first year LSE has students take compulsory courses in mathematics, statistics and microeconomics, such as Elementary Statistical Theory, Mathematical Methods and Microeconomics I, with a choice of Macroeconomics I or Finance and optional courses in statistics, mathematics, accounting, economics and finance, plus LSE100. In the second year there are four compulsory half-unit courses, including Further Mathematical Methods, Probability and Distribution Theory and Applied Regression, with options such as Real Analysis, Differential Equations, Operations Research Techniques, Mathematics for Finance and Investment and Survival Models. LSE says many students complete internships in actuarial and financial firms.
Which LSE degree?
Avandy has guides to the neighbouring LSE degrees. Compare by course, since their rules differ.
your strength is mathematics and statistics and you want business, accounting and finance as the application, with a choice of pathway.
business or data are the centre. Avandy's guides record Management at AAA including Mathematics and Data Science at A*AA with an A* in Mathematics.
you want a more theoretical mathematics and statistics degree with a finance application. Avandy has a separate guide.
Entry rules
The A-level standard is A*AA with an A* in Mathematics; the contextual offer is A*AB with an A* in Mathematics. LSE expects AS- or A-level Further Mathematics with an A where the school offers it, and says a combination of Mathematics, Further Mathematics and one other subject will be considered. The IB standard is 39 points overall including 766 in higher level subjects with 7 in Mathematics: analysis and approaches. The TMUA is encouraged and not mandatory. LSE's page shows 543 applications, an intake of 57 and a 10:1 ratio for 2025; these are historical figures, not a requirement or a prediction.
A decision framework
This is Avandy's own framework, not LSE's.
Applied Statistics, Financial Statistics or Mathematics and Research lead to different second- and third-year courses.
The first year includes economics and accounting, and the programme emphasises practical projects and internships.
An A* in Mathematics and Further Mathematics where offered are expected.
Planning for 2028 entry
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.
These are the best guide to what to prepare. LSE has not confirmed them for 2028 entry.
Check LSE's programme page for the 2028-entry values when they appear.
Secure Mathematics and Further Mathematics at the top grades and look at the three pathways.
Support
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, mathematics mentoring and TMUA preparation; Avandy gives no scores or probabilities and does not supply test questions. No outcome is promised.
Questions
A*AA at A level with an A* in Mathematics, or 39 IB points including 766 in higher level subjects with 7 in Mathematics: analysis and approaches. This is LSE's wording for 2027 entry.
LSE says it is highly desirable and expects it to be taken with an A where your school offers it.
No. LSE encourages it, and says a good performance may make an application more competitive.
Applied Statistics, Financial Statistics, and Mathematics and Research, chosen from the second year.
LSE says several courses provide exemptions from professional examinations from the Institute of Actuaries.
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
Tell us about the student's curriculum, their Mathematics and Further Mathematics, the pathway that interests them and their TMUA preparation, the universities on the list, and the intended year of entry. A senior adviser will review the academic profile before recommending how to prepare.
