Philosophy, Politics and Economics BSc
A*AA at A level, with an A* in Mathematics; graduates earn a median £49,000 three years on.
with an A* in Mathematics · 90% of entrants came with A levels · 98% stay on after year 1 · LSE course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. Contextual offer: AAA, for applicants from under-represented backgrounds.
LSE course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1with an A* in Mathematics
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications1
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 39 points | with 766 in higher level subjects, including 7 in higher level Mathematics |
What do you study?
Module — one course unit, usually a term or a year long; “core” means everyone takes it. One UK credit is about ten hours of study; a full year is 120 credits.
LSE course page · optional modules vary by year
Year 2 · 5 core, 4 optional · 90 credits ≈ 900 hours
Year 3 · 1 core · 15 credits ≈ 150 hours
Year 4 · 3 core · 60 credits ≈ 600 hours
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 275 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 14, 13, 23
Half of graduates earned between £36,000 and £69,000. Five years on, the median is £72,000. 95% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 90% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 12% left | 98% | 55 |
| In work or study, 15 months on0% studying | 95% | 15 |
| Professional or managerial job | 90% | 15 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £41,000 | 55 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £49,000 | 275 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £72,000 | 285 |
What does it cost?
Tuition fee loan — paid straight to the university; repayments start the April after you leave, at 9% of income above the threshold. UK fees are capped by government and rise with inflation; placement and study-abroad years are usually charged at a lower rate.
LSE fees page · source
About £40,200 in fees over 4 years, covered by a tuition fee loan you repay only when earning above the threshold. International students: £33,800 a year (2027/28).
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 50% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 25 students answered
Highest: 100% agreed on question 1; lowest: 60% on question 24.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 100% |
| Question 2 | 96% |
| Question 3 | 92% |
| Question 4 | 92% |
| Question 5 | 100% |
| Question 6 | 88% |
| Question 7 | 100% |
| Question 8 | 100% |
| Question 9 | 92% |
| Question 10 | 72% |
| Question 11 | 84% |
| Question 12 | 80% |
| Question 13 | 84% |
| Question 14 | 72% |
| Question 15 | 100% |
| Question 16 | 92% |
| Question 17 | 76% |
| Question 18 | 84% |
| Question 19 | 100% |
| Question 20 | 100% |
| Question 21 | 96% |
| Question 22 | 96% |
| Question 23 | 84% |
| Question 24 | 60% |
| Question 25 | 68% |
| Question 26 | 68% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
Modules, entry requirements and fees are facts read from London School of Economics and Political Science’s course page on 2026-09-19 and may change; the university’s page is authoritative. Descriptions are not reproduced. Outcome figures are from the Discover Uni dataset. London School of Economics and Political Science is a trade mark of the university; sch.today is independent of it.