A three-year BSc, L301
Delivered by the Department of Sociology; LSE says it was the first sociology department in the UK.
Undergraduate · LSE Sociology
LSE Sociology: inequality, society and a dissertation of your choice
LSE's BSc Sociology is taught in what it describes as the first sociology department in the UK. It asks for AAB with no fixed subjects, spends the first year on three compulsory sociology courses and ends with a dissertation on a topic you choose. The decision is whether you want sociology's focus on social processes and institutions rather than the fieldwork methods of anthropology or the policy focus of social policy.
Official information · last verified for 2027 entry
What LSE asks for in Sociology
Taken from LSE's BSc Sociology 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 subject mix
The standard A-level requirement is AAB. LSE says taking Mathematics, Further Mathematics and one other subject may be considered a less competitive combination.
IB 37 with 666
The IB requirement is 37 points overall with 666 at higher level.
A sociology-heavy first year
Three compulsory sociology courses and one option from outside the department.
A dissertation and a language option
The final year includes a sociology dissertation; students can also add a language specialism to the degree award.
Official sources
Read on 31 October 2026 on LSE's BSc Sociology programme page, which describes 2027 entry. LSE's general entry requirements, the fees pages, the language-specialism 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 processes, institutions and theory
LSE says students develop a firm grasp of the main principles of contemporary sociology, compare different societies, look at social processes and institutions and examine theories about the nature of social existence. They learn practical skills from the start, including different research methods. The programme takes three years: three compulsory sociology courses in year one and a dissertation in the final year.
Is it the right degree?
Sociology against its neighbours at LSE
LSE teaches several social-science degrees with overlapping questions.
Choose Sociology if
you want to study societies, inequality and institutions through theory and a range of research methods.
Choose Social Anthropology if
you want long-term fieldwork and ethnography. Avandy's LSE Social Anthropology guide covers it.
Choose International Social and Public Policy if
you want policy design and welfare. Avandy's guide to it covers that.
Entry rules
AAB and a broad mix of subjects
The standard A-level requirement is AAB, with a contextual offer of ABB. LSE says it expects at least two full A-levels in traditional academic subjects and that a combination of Mathematics, Further Mathematics and one other subject may be considered less competitive than a broader mix. The IB requirement is 37 points overall with 666 at higher level. 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 social inequality and institutions your questions?
They run through the programme's description.
Do you like writing long essays?
The degree ends with a dissertation of your choice.
Is a language specialism attractive?
It can be added to the degree award.
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 Sociology require?
AAB at A level, or IB 37 points with 666 at higher level, in LSE's wording for 2027 entry.
Are particular subjects required?
The page sets no required subjects, though it prefers a broad mix of traditional academic subjects.
Is there a dissertation?
Yes. Students complete a sociology dissertation on a topic of their choice in the final year.
Can I add a language?
LSE says students can add a language specialism to the degree award.
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 Sociology
Tell us about the student's curriculum, their essay-writing subjects, their interest in inequality and society and how this degree compares with Social Anthropology and Social Policy, the universities on the list, and the intended year of entry. A senior adviser will review the academic profile before recommending how to prepare.