IB requirements at the London School of Economics

By Michael Thompson - Head of Teaching Excellence; 15 years as an IB Coordinator

Data checked 6 October 2026

37-39

Published offers

Yes

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London, United Kingdom

Location

1895

Founded

~9,218

Students

Public

Institution

Published IB offers by course

As published for the 2027 entry cycle. Offers vary by course and year - always confirm on the course page.

Most common offer: 38 points (19 courses)

Course	IB offer	Conditions
Anthropology and Law666 at Higher Level also required.	37 points	666 at Higher Level also required.
Philosophy and Economics766 at Higher Level (including Maths) is also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level (including Maths) is also required.
Politics and Philosophy766 at Higher Level is also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level is also required.
Financial Mathematics and Statistics766 at Higher Level (with 7 in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches).	39 points	766 at Higher Level (with 7 in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches).
Psychological and Behavioural Science766 at Higher Level (including at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology) is also required.	39 points	766 at Higher Level (including at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology) is also required.
Mathematics, Statistics, and Business766 at Higher Level (7 in Mathematics:analysis and approaches).	39 points	766 at Higher Level (7 in Mathematics:analysis and approaches).
International Relations and History766 at Higher Level also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level also required.

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Published IB offers for the 2026 entry cycle span 37 to 39 points depending on the course (42 courses list an IB offer).

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Sources

ucas.comPer-course IB offers as published in UCAS entry requirements for the 2026 cycle (London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London).
lse.ac.ukUniversity website for application route and context.
wikidata.orgFounding year, student numbers and institution type (Wikidata, CC0).
lse.ac.ukCurated course offers checked against the university's own course pages for 2027 entry (October 2026); courses without a published 2027 requirement keep their 2026 label.

Course	IB offer	Conditions
Accounting & Finance766 at Higher Level (including Maths) also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level (including Maths) also required.
Actuarial Science766 at Higher Level (7 in Mathematics:analysis and approaches).	39 points	766 at Higher Level (7 in Mathematics:analysis and approaches).
Actuarial Science (with a Placement Year)766 at Higher Level (7 in Mathematics:analysis and approaches).	39 points	766 at Higher Level (7 in Mathematics:analysis and approaches).
Anthropology and Law666 at Higher Level also required.	37 points	666 at Higher Level also required.
Data Science766 at Higher Level (7 in Mathematics: analysis and approaches)	39 points	766 at Higher Level (7 in Mathematics: analysis and approaches)
Econometrics & Mathematical Economics766 at Higher Level (with 7 in Higher Level Maths) is also required.	39 points	766 at Higher Level (with 7 in Higher Level Maths) is also required.
Economic History766 at Higher Level, including Economics or History.	38 points	766 at Higher Level, including Economics or History.
Economic History and Geography666 at Higher Level also required.	37 points	666 at Higher Level also required.
Economics766 at Higher Level (with 7 in Higher Level Maths) is also required.	39 points	766 at Higher Level (with 7 in Higher Level Maths) is also required.
Economics and Data Science766 at Higher Level with 7 in Mathematics: analysis and approaches	39 points	766 at Higher Level with 7 in Mathematics: analysis and approaches
Economics and Economic History766 at Higher Level, including Economics or History, and Mathematics.	38 points	766 at Higher Level, including Economics or History, and Mathematics.
Environment and Sustainable Development766 at Higher Level is also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level is also required.
Environment and Sustainable Development with Economics766 at Higher Level (including Mathematics) is also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level (including Mathematics) is also required.
Finance766 at Higher Level (with 7 in Higher Level Maths) is also required.	39 points	766 at Higher Level (with 7 in Higher Level Maths) is also required.
Financial Mathematics and Statistics766 at Higher Level (with 7 in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches).	39 points	766 at Higher Level (with 7 in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches).
Geography766 at Higher Level is also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level is also required.
Geography with Economics766 at Higher Level (including Higher Level Maths) is also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level (including Higher Level Maths) is also required.
History766 at Higher Level also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level also required.
History and Politics766 at Higher Level is also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level is also required.
International Relations766 at Higher Level also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level also required.
International Relations and Chinese766 at Higher Level also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level also required.
International Relations and History766 at Higher Level also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level also required.
International Social and Public Policy666 at Higher Level also required	37 points	666 at Higher Level also required
International Social and Public Policy with Economics666 at Higher Level (including Maths) also required.	37 points	666 at Higher Level (including Maths) also required.
International Social and Public Policy with Politics666 at Higher Level also required.	37 points	666 at Higher Level also required.
Language, Culture and Society666 at Higher Level also required.	37 points	666 at Higher Level also required.
Law (Bachelor of Laws)766 at Higher Level also required.	39 points	766 at Higher Level also required.
Management766 at Higher Level (including Maths) is also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level (including Maths) is also required.
Mathematics and Economics766 at Higher Level (with 7 in Mathematics: Analytics and Approaches) is also required.	39 points	766 at Higher Level (with 7 in Mathematics: Analytics and Approaches) is also required.
Mathematics with Data Science766 at Higher Level (7 in Mathematics: Analytics and Approaches)	39 points	766 at Higher Level (7 in Mathematics: Analytics and Approaches)
Mathematics with Economics766 at Higher Level (with 7 in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches) is also required.	39 points	766 at Higher Level (with 7 in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches) is also required.
Mathematics, Statistics, and Business766 at Higher Level (7 in Mathematics:analysis and approaches).	39 points	766 at Higher Level (7 in Mathematics:analysis and approaches).
Philosophy and Economics766 at Higher Level (including Maths) is also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level (including Maths) is also required.
Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method766 at Higher Level is also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level is also required.
Philosophy, Politics and Economics766 at Higher Level (with 7 in Higher Level Maths) is also required.	39 points	766 at Higher Level (with 7 in Higher Level Maths) is also required.
Politics766 at Higher Level is also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level is also required.
Politics and Economics766 at Higher Level (including Maths at Higher Level) is also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level (including Maths at Higher Level) is also required.
Politics and International Relations766 at Higher Level is also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level is also required.
Politics and Philosophy766 at Higher Level is also required.	38 points	766 at Higher Level is also required.
Psychological and Behavioural Science766 at Higher Level (including at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology) is also required.	39 points	766 at Higher Level (including at least one of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Maths or Psychology) is also required.
Social Anthropology666 at Higher Level also required.	37 points	666 at Higher Level also required.
Sociology666 at Higher Level also required.	37 points	666 at Higher Level also required.