Student Beans’ Best University Guide: London School Of Economics
Everything you need to know about the London School of Economics.
One of London’s many universities, the London School of Economics and Political Science sits high on the UK university rankings in 2022.
There’s a high percentage of students getting top marks and the graduate prospects are comfortingly high. But, despite its high ranking on the league tables, the university’s satisfaction rates are only just above the UK averages.
Vibe Check
Let’s break down some key notes around LSOE’s vibe:
- Students at London universities are the LEAST likely to fall victim to Freshers Flu, with only 10.7% claiming to catch it (compared to 27.8% of Welsh universities). If you do find yourself one of the unlucky ones, see our handy guide to battling Freshers Flu.
- London School of Economics’ notable alumni includes Mick Jagger (of all people), however, he did abandon his studies to join The Rolling Stones.
- Want to hear more about student goings-on? Have a browse at London School of Economics’ student newspaper, The Beaver.
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Getting in
London School of Economics’ acceptance rate is competitive with its average entry tariff of 175 UCAS points. Though not one of the highest average entry tariffs (clock St. Andrews’ average tariff of 207 UCAS Points), the average student here could have secured their place with A*A*A and a B at AS-level totalling 207 UCAS points.
Student satisfaction
London School of Economics’ satisfaction rates sit just above the national averages. The university has a 80.1% course satisfaction (national average is 78.5%), and the teaching satisfaction rate sits at 83.1%, compared to a national average of 81.6%.
You can also expect a tailored university education at the LSE, with a student to staff ratio of 1:12.4. This doesn’t sound great, but some universities have to share one lecturer between over 20 students.
Future prospects
In 2021, the biggest share of students graduated with a first class degree (52.94%), followed by those who secured a 2:1 (42.94%). Only 3.53% graduated with a 2:2 and even less (0.59%) finished with a third. These outcomes made London School of Economics the university with the second largest percentage of first-class degrees in 2021.
After graduating with top marks, 93% of LSE graduates bag themselves a career within 15 months. This is well over the national average of 78% and matches Oxford and Cambridge’s 93% career success rates.
Contact
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7155
Email: ug.admissions@lse.ac.uk
Web: lse.ac.uk
Accommodation: accommodation@lse.ac.uk
Facebook: facebook.com/lseps/
Twitter: twitter.com/LSEnews
Popular FAQs about London School of Economics
Where is London School of Economics located?
The London School of Economics is located in the London Borough of Camden and Westminster in an area historically known as Clare Market.
How to get into the London School of Economics?
Every course will have different requirements, but the London School of Economics has an average entry tariff of 175 UCAS points, according to the Guardian.
Data has been used from the following sources:
- www.theguardian.com/education/ng-interactive/2021/sep/11/the-best-uk-universities-2022-rankings
- www.hesa.ac.uk/data-and-analysis/students/table-16
- www.universitycompare.com/rankings/accommodation
- www.ons.gov.uk/businessindustryandtrade/business/activitysizeandlocation/datasets/publichousesandbarsbycityregion
- www.tripadvisor.co.uk
- uk.indeed.com/career/lecturer/salaries
