History and Politics at London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London
History and Politics (BSc (Hons), LV21) at London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London asked for AAA in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the course had 176–191 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on lse.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check lse.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsThis course
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 176–191 points. 5% had fewer than the 144 asked.
20 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 80%, no formal qualifications 15%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- LV21 · L2 politics + V1 history by period
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
95%
still studying
UK 90%
5%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
35 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course96%89%
Learning opportunities83%83%
Assessment and feedback76%82%
Academic support95%91%
Organisation and management90%85%
Learning resources86%90%
Student voice79%79%
20 final-year students · 66% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£36k3 years£34k5 years£49.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k£80k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 45 graduates, 2022-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
77% working13% working and studying5% studying4% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 48%
80%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
37%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Finance Professionals34%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals17%
- Business and public service associate professionals11%
- Managers, directors and senior officials5%
- Artistic, literary and media occupations4%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 80 graduates · 50% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- London, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- WC2A 2AE
Subjects
Campus
- Campus
- Houghton Street, London
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Politics at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | International Relations BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| King's College London, University of London | History and International Relations BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London | History and Politics this course | AAA | 176–191 |
| University of Bath | Politics and International Relations BSc (Hons) | AAA - A*AB | 176–191 |
| University of Birmingham | Economics and Politics BSc (Hons) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | International Relations BA (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Common Law/Politics LLB (Hons) | 144 points | 224–239 |
| University of Leeds | Economics and Politics BA (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Liverpool | Law with Politics LLB (Hons) | AAA | 144–159 |
| University of Manchester | Economics and Politics BAEcon | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Nottingham | History and Politics BA (Hons) | AAA | 112–127 |
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