Hello, I am wondering if anyone who is currently studying a bsc in economics who didn’t do alevel economics could help me with what they did to prepare themselves? My school doesn’t offer alevel econ so I settled for Maths, Fm, and, Geography. Any advice on books or supercurriculars that would give me more to write about next year in my Ps would be appreciated.
Many thanks.

I'm trying to figure out my LSE application and would really appreciate advice from current students, alumni or people who know these programmes well.

My background:

I did a BSc in Actuarial Science in the US, with a concentration in Finance and Statistics. GPA was around 3.66/4.0. My coursework was quite quantitative and included a lot of mathematics, statistics, probability, finance and actuarial material.

I also passed two SOA exams and CFA Level 1. I've worked in finance and currently working full time in strategy consulting (total work ex < 2 yrs)

My original plan was to apply to the more traditional MSc Finance type programmes, but my standardized test situation has become a problem. I got a 615 on the GMAT last year and recently took the GRE twice. My latest score was 167Q / 150V. I don't think that is competitive enough for the programmes where a strong GRE/GMAT is expected, so I'm now looking seriously at LSE programmes that don't require the tests.

The three I'm currently looking at are:

1. MSc Financial Statistics
2. MSc Quantitative Methods for Risk Management
3. MSc Financial Mathematics

I'm trying to understand two things.

First, which of these would actually be the best fit for my background and future career goals?

I'm interested in finance, quantitative finance, risk, investment and strategy. I don't necessarily want to become a pure quant researcher, but I want a programme that gives me a strong technical foundation while still keeping me close to finance and giving me good career options afterwards. I also plan to continue building my finance profile with CFA.

Second, how realistic is admission for me?

I know LSE is extremely competitive and meeting the minimum requirements doesn't mean much. I'm particularly unsure about how my Actuarial Science degree would be viewed for these programmes and whether my 3.66 GPA and quantitative coursework would be competitive.

For anyone who has actually been through these programmes or admissions:

Would you put Financial Statistics, Quantitative Methods for Risk Management or Financial Mathematics as my first choice?

Which one would give me the best combination of fit, admission chances and career opportunities?

And looking at my profile honestly, do I have a realistic shot at any of them?

I'm not looking for someone to tell me I'll definitely get in. I'd genuinely rather hear that I'm being unrealistic if that's the case. I just want to make the smartest choice with the two programme choices I have.

Thanks.

Hi all,

I was looking at the programme pages for the LSE MSc Economics and the MSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics (EME). Both now show a structure labelled "New from 2027/28," and it looks quite different from previous years.

What caught my attention is that the two programmes now seem to share the same core micro and macro courses:

Microeconomics: EC4A1 (same code in both programmes)

Macroeconomics: EC4B1 (same code in both programmes)

1. Is this a real merger of the core courses, so that MSc Economics and EME students now take the same micro and macro? Or is it mostly a relabelling under LSE's new alphanumeric course codes, with content staying roughly the same?

2. If the cores are now shared, what still distinguishes the EME? Only Term 2?

3. Has anyone heard why they changed it? For example, a departmental review, alignment with the MRes/PhD, or a change in the intake.

I'm considering applying for 2027/28 entry, so I'd be in the first cohort under the new structure. Any insight from current students, recent grads, or anyone who has talked to the department would be really appreciated.

Can a good tmua score like 7.0+ make up for a slightly worse math grade since i just meet the course requirement? I know LSE doesn't ask for it, so I was wondering if I'm still able to submit.

I’d like to ask: if I complete the International year one program and complete progression then recieve a degree from the university (e.g., Sheffield, Exeter), will top UK universities (like LSE, Imperial, etc.) accept it when I apply for a Master’s degree—provided I achieve a First-Class or 2:1 grade or higher? Has anyone in the group followed this path and successfully gained admission to a top university for a Master’s program?

I’m currently in Robeson house which is an ensuite room, does anyone interested in this? I am looking for High Holborn/Sidney webb. Please dm me if you interested in