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Undergraduate
UCAS code:G0N0
Department of Statistics

BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Business

Dive into the real-world applications of maths and statistics in business. Complete practical projects, with opportunities for internship in the City.
BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Business at LSE

Overview

Introduction

The BSc in Mathematics, Statistics and Business provides a thorough grounding in the practical application of mathematical and statistical theory in the business world.

Taught in a supportive and friendly department, you’ll study an incredibly broad range of topics covering maths, statistics, economics and accounting in your first year. From the second year, you can tailor your studies to suit your interests and career aspirations by choosing one of the following pathways:

  • applicable mathematics
  • applied statistics
  • actuarial science (courses are identical to those in the BSc Actuarial Science)
  • economics
  • finance
  • accounting.

You’ll get stuck into practical projects – helping to develop your problem-solving and communication skills. Many of our students also complete internships in actuarial and financial firms or placement companies during their degree – providing invaluable workplace experience and providing the edge over other graduates.

Several courses also provide exemptions from professional examinations from the Institute of Actuaries.

Entry requirements

Here, you can check our entry requirements for GCSEs, A-levels (please read them alongside our information about subject combinations) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. We also consider applications from students with a range of other UK qualifications and from overseas. Please select the overseas button below and choose your country from the dropdown list to find the equivalency to A-levels of your qualification.

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We welcome students from all walks of life at LSE. We want to recruit students with the very best academic merit, potential and motivation. So, whatever your background, please do apply. Get all the details on our general entry requirements.

Competition for places at LSE is high. We cannot guarantee you an offer of a place even if you’re predicted or achieve our standard entry requirements.

Our standard offer requirements are intended only as a guide and, in some cases, you’ll be asked for different grades.

Programme content

On this programme, you’ll study 12 units over three years, plus LSE100.

Our degrees in Actuarial Science and Financial Mathematics and Statistics have similar first-year courses to this programme. In some circumstances, you can move between these degrees in your second year.

Year 1

In your first year, you’ll take compulsory courses in mathematics, statistics and microeconomics and choose optional courses to the value of one and a half units. Additionally, you’ll also take LSE100.

EC1A3
Half unit
LSE100
Half unit

Why study with us

Discover more about our students and department.

Meet the department

The Department of Statistics at LSE is one of the oldest and most distinguished in the UK.

The department has an international reputation for the development of statistical methodology and a long history of pioneering contributions to research and teaching. Many of the world’s most famous and innovative statisticians have been associated with LSE.

Our research spans four main areas – data science, probability in finance and insurance, social statistics, and time series and statistical learning. The department has close links with the Data Science Institute at LSE – an interdisciplinary institute that fosters the study of data science, with a particular emphasis on the social, economic and political contexts.

All aspects of our research were ranked world-leading or internationally excellent in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (2021), submitted jointly with the Department of Mathematics.

The department’s research strengths are reflected in our teaching curriculum. We have a comprehensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate degrees and doctoral research opportunities – hosted in a vibrant department with a supportive and friendly community of staff and students.

Our alumni enjoy successful careers in diverse areas, such as banking, accounting, finance, statistics, government and business consulting while others pursue postgraduate study or research. Our alumni frequently return to LSE to share their career experiences with current students.

Learn more about our programmes and research.

Your application

Overview

We consider each application carefully, taking into account all the details you’ve included on your UCAS form, such as:

You may also have to provide evidence of your English proficiency, although this is not needed at the application stage. See our English language requirements page.

521
Applications
55
Intake
9:1
2022 Ratio

Fees and funding

The table of fees shows the latest tuition fees for all programmes.

You're charged a fee for each year of your programme. Your tuition fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union. It doesn't cover living costs or travel or fieldwork.

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£9,250

Home student fee per each year of your programme

This is the 2025/26 tuition fee. The home student undergraduate fee may rise in line with inflation in subsequent years.

Learning and assessment

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Graduate destinations

Overview

Graduates from this programme will be able to go on to work in broad areas of industry, including banking, insurance, business consultancy, data analytics, accounting, statistics, civil service and graduate studies

Further information on graduate destinations for this programme

Median salary of our undergraduate students 15 months after graduating:

£35,000

Top 5 sectors our students work in:

Financial and Professional Services
Insurance
Information, Digital Technology and Data
Consultancy
Accounting and Auditing
This data is drawn from the 2021/22 Graduate Outcomes Survey, run by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Median salaries are calculated for respondents who are paid in UK pounds sterling and in full-time employment.

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