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Accounting and Finance at London School of Economics and Political Science
London School of Economics and Political Science is ranked 1st of 121 universities for accounting and finance on our measures. 88% of students are positive about the course, and graduates earn a median £38k after 15 months, rising to £56k after five years.
Typical offer A*AAHoughton Street, London, England2 courses
How it compares with other accounting and finance courses
The marker shows the typical (median) accounting and finance course. How we measure
Who gets in
UCAS points of students who started, with the A-level grades worth the same points. These totals include every qualification students had (a fourth A-level, EPQ, AS levels and so on), so many people here had a lower offer than their total suggests.
- Under 96 ptsbelow CCC9%
- 96–111 ptsCCC–BCC0%
- 112–127 ptsBBC–BBB0%
- 128–143 ptsABB–AAB4%
- 144–159 ptsAAA–A*AA0%
- 160+ ptsA*A*A or more86%
What graduates earn
The 15-month figure comes from the Graduate Outcomes survey and covers graduates in full-time work. The 3 and 5-year figures come from tax records and include everyone in work, including part-time, so they can be lower than the 15-month figure.
Compare the 2 accounting and finance courses here
Each course has its own satisfaction, drop-out and entry figures where enough students answered. Add your grades above to see your fit for each one.
- Least competitive entry: Accounting and Finance. Half of the students who started had more than 169 UCAS points, against 208 on the most competitive course here.
- Every course here offers a year abroad.
- Accredited by ACCA (accountancy): Accounting and Finance.
- Accredited by CIMA (management accounting): Accounting and Finance.
Finance
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 88%
- Stay on
- 98%
- Entry points
- 208
- Graduate jobs
- 100%
- Salary
- £38k*
Accounting and Finance
BSc · 3 years
Typical offerA*AA
- Satisfied
- 85%
- Stay on
- 97%
- Entry points
- 169
- Graduate jobs
- 95%
- Salary
- £38k*
Accredited: ACCA (accountancy), CIMA (management accounting), ICAEW (chartered accountancy)
* When a course is too small to publish its own figure, we show the figure for similar courses at this university. Highlighted figures are the best of this university’s own course figures. Entry points are the middle UCAS score of students who started, counting all their qualifications, so they’re usually higher than the offer.
Typical offers are taken from each university’s own course page (checked October 2026). Offers change each year and some courses ask for specific subjects, so always check the course page before you apply.
Links go to the university’s own course pages, where you’ll find current entry requirements and fees.
Similar ranking
- University of WarwickRanked 2
- Durham UniversityRanked 3
Nearby
- UCL0 miles away, ranked 4
- City St George's, University of London0 miles away, ranked 9
- King's College London0 miles away, ranked 15
- Amity Global Education Ltd0 miles away, ranked 60
Living in London
Most first-year students live in university halls, and many universities guarantee a place if you apply on time. Start with London School of Economics and Political Science’s own accommodation page for halls, prices and deadlines.
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