London School of Economics and Political Science · United Kingdom
International Relations
A three-year social sciences degree in London.
- Where
- LondonUnited Kingdom
- Degree
- BSc
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
- Apply by
- 13 January 2027
- Admission
- SelectiveIB grades
- EU/EEA fee
- £33,800 a yearoverseas fee, 2027/28
More facts
- Degree
- BSc
- Length
- 3 years
- Taught in
- English
- Starts
- Autumn 2027
Deadlines
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26 October to 21 December 2026, 18:00 GMT
UAT-UK admissions tests (ESAT, TMUA, TARA) - test booking for the January sittingHard deadlineDetails
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.
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31 December 2026
LNAT (law) - sit the test, KCL, LSE and UCLHard deadlineDetails
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).
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13 January 2027
Applications closeHard deadlineDetails
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All dates for this programme (7 more)
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12 October to 16 October 2026
UAT-UK admissions tests (ESAT, TMUA, TARA) - October sittingDetails
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.
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21 December 2026
TMUA: registration for the January sitting closesDetails
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4 January to 8 January 2027
UAT-UK admissions tests (ESAT, TMUA, TARA) - January sittingDetails
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.
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4 January 2027
TMUA January sitting begins (runs 4–8 January)Details
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25 February 2027
Extra opensDetails
For anyone who used all five choices and holds no offer: one further choice at a time.
For applicants holding no offers.
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2 July 2027
Clearing opensRollingDetails
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.
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6 July 2027*
IB results releasedDetails
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.
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* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.
What it is
Why states go to war, cooperate or obey international law, and how institutions such as the UN and EU work. It covers the history, theory and politics of the international system, with an option to add a language specialism to your degree certificate.
What you need
- IB Diplomaat least 38 points
Requirements in full
Every IB applicant at London School of Economics and Political Science
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.
How places are decided
- No admissions test is listed. Standard offers are a guide: LSE says they can change with the strength of the applicant pool.
Sources (2)
- International Relations at LSE — checked 2026-09-25
- IB applicants at LSE
Other degrees at LSE
