International Relations and Chinese at London School of Economics and Political Science, University of London
International Relations and Chinese (BSc (Hons), L2T1) 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 192–207 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 192–207 points. 20% had fewer than the 144 asked.
20 entrants · 2023-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 75%, no formal qualifications 20%, a baccalaureate 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- L2T1 · L2 politics + T1 Chinese studies
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearThis course
85%
still studying
UK 90%
15%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
15 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveyThis course
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course98%89%
Learning opportunities96%83%
Assessment and feedback90%82%
Academic support90%91%
Organisation and management90%85%
Learning resources97%90%
Student voice87%79%
10 final-year students · 71% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£35.5k3 years£36k5 years£51k
£20k£30k£40k£50k£60k£70k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 35 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
65% working12% working and studying10% studying5% unemployed7% other
UK, same subject: 85% in work or study
85%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 55%
70%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 40%
- Business and public service associate professionals25%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals20%
- Finance Professionals10%
- Secretarial and related occupations5%
- Natural and social science professionals5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 65 graduates · 59% responded · 2023-24
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 | International Relations and Chinese this course | AAA | 192–207 |
| 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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