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London · United Kingdom · Research university

London School of Economics and Political Science

Social sciences in central London: over 40 degrees in economics, politics, law, finance and more, and about 34,000 applications for 1,900 places.

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In English
All 43 degrees
City
London
Apply via
UCAS
Next deadline
21 Dec 2026

Deadlines

  1. 26 October to 21 December 2026, 18:00 GMT

    UAT-UK admissions tests (ESAT, TMUA, TARA) - test booking for the January sitting
    Hard deadline
    Details

    Published as test booking from 26 October 2026 3pm GMT to 21 December 2026 6pm GMT (registration reopens 5 October 2026). The time is the closing time. Not available for Oxford or Cambridge applicants. Other universities let you pick a sitting. Used for 2027 entry by Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford and UCL (ESAT); those four and LSE, Warwick and Durham (TMUA); and Oxford and UCL (TARA), per the test pages on esat-tmua.ac.uk.

    Source

  2. 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time

    UCAS equal consideration deadline, 18:00 UK time
    Hard deadline
    Details

    The 13th for 2027 entry, where 2026 entry used the 14th. The date moves between cycles, so a figure remembered from a sibling’s year is worth re-checking.

    Every application that arrives by this time must be given equal consideration. Applications after it are only looked at if places remain.

    Source

  3. 23 September 2027, 18:00 UK time

    Final date for 2027 entry applications
    Hard deadline
    Details

    After this the cycle is closed.

    Last date to apply at all for autumn 2027.

    Source
All dates for this school (8 more)

  1. 12 October to 16 October 2026

    UAT-UK admissions tests (ESAT, TMUA, TARA) - October sitting
    Details

    Published as "tests 12-16 October 2026". Oxford and Cambridge applicants must use this October sitting apart from a few exceptions. Used for 2027 entry by Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford and UCL (ESAT); those four and LSE, Warwick and Durham (TMUA); and Oxford and UCL (TARA), per the test pages on esat-tmua.ac.uk.

    Source

  2. 21 December 2026

    TMUA: registration for the January sitting closes
    DetailsSource

  3. 31 December 2026

    LNAT (LLB Law): last day to sit the test
    Details

    Published as "KCL, LSE and UCL: sit by 31 December 2026". LNAT universities listed are Cambridge, Oxford, King's College London, LSE, UCL, Bristol, Durham and SUSS (Singapore).

    Source

  4. 4 January to 8 January 2027

    UAT-UK admissions tests (ESAT, TMUA, TARA) - January sitting
    Details

    Published as "tests 4-8 January 2027". Not available for Oxford or Cambridge applicants. Used for 2027 entry by Cambridge, Imperial, Oxford and UCL (ESAT); those four and LSE, Warwick and Durham (TMUA); and Oxford and UCL (TARA), per the test pages on esat-tmua.ac.uk.

    Source

  5. 4 January 2027

    TMUA January sitting begins (runs 4–8 January)
    DetailsSource

  6. 25 February 2027

    Extra opens
    Details

    For anyone who used all five choices and holds no offer: one further choice at a time.

    For applicants holding no offers.

    Source

  7. 2 July 2027

    Clearing opens
    Rolling
    Details

    For applicants holding no offer, or whose results missed their conditions. Runs on vacancies, so it rewards moving quickly.

    IB results come out 6 July, so Clearing is already open when you get them.

    Source

  8. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    The point of the conditional offer. Universities confirm or release places against results that have only just arrived, which is what the whole UK calendar is built around.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in the United Kingdom

What you could study here

All 43 of its undergraduate degrees are taught in English. What it is known for:

Economics

BSc · 3 yrs

39 points with 766 at HL, including a 7 in Mathematics.

Economics

Search all its degrees

5 faculties: what each looks for

What it asks of IB students

37 points (666 at HL) to 39 (766). HL Maths AA is required for 8 maths-heavy degrees, e.g. Data Science and Actuarial Science. English A at HL (any grade) or SL 6, or English B HL 7, meets English.

Where it says so

Where it says so

Its IB recognition statement

Worth knowing

The Overseas fee for BSc Economics is £41,900 a year in 2027/28.

All 3 notes
  • The Overseas fee for BSc Economics is £41,900 a year in 2027/28.
  • The TMUA is compulsory for BSc Economics and BSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics and recommended for nine other maths-heavy degrees; either sitting counts the same.
  • Published offers are a guide only: LSE says they can change from year to year with the strength of the applicant pool.

Sources
  1. LSE — Find a programme (Undergraduate ticked: 43 results) — checked 2026-09-25
  2. LSE — Entry requirements (IB Mathematics: AA required, preferred or either, by programme) — checked 2026-09-25
  3. LSE — Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA) — checked 2026-09-25
  4. LSE — English language requirements — checked 2026-09-25
  5. LSE — BSc Economics (2027/28 fee, IB offer, deadline) — checked 2026-09-25
  6. LNAT — Dates and deadlines — checked 2026-09-25
  7. LSE — BSc International Relations (2027 entry) — checked 2026-09-30
  8. LSE — LLB Bachelor of Laws (2027 entry) — checked 2026-09-30
  9. LSE — Entry requirements (IB, Maths courses, LNAT) — checked 2026-09-30
  10. UCAS — When to apply (2027 entry) — checked 2026-09-30