Changing from Mathematics and Economics to Mathematics with Economics

Hi all,

I was wondering how easy (or not) it would be to change degree courses at the LSE. Specifically, to change from Mathematics and Economics to Mathematics with Economics.

I'm asking because I am unsure as to which course I would like to apply for.

If any LSE students could shed any light on this, that would be great.


Thank you!

Easy. Both are more or less identical for the first year. At the start of the second year, send in the degree transfer form with signatures from your academic advisor and department tutor and it should be done for you. Don't worry about it.

Thank you. Are you speaking out of experience?

Also, how much does this cost?

Thanks for your help!

Haven't done so personally but I know of the process.

It costs nothing!

Easy. Both are more or less identical for the first year. At the start of the second year, send in the degree transfer form with signatures from your academic advisor and department tutor and it should be done for you. Don't worry about it.

So if two degrees at LSE have the same modules in the 1st year, i can swap to the other degree in the second year if im doing well?

Is this correct?
Thanks

Do people move from Maths and/with Economics to straight Econ?

Do people move from Maths and/with Economics to straight Econ?

That sounds more difficult. Could be possible, but I don't know.


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It's possible if you have taken the right modules in your first year to be able to go into second year Economics. This is probably more likely if you took Maths and Econ because that means you'd have 50:50, unlike Maths with Econ which is 75:25 - So there's less extra modules you need to take.

Hi all,

I was wondering how easy (or not) it would be to change degree courses at the LSE. Specifically, to change from Mathematics and Economics to Mathematics with Economics.

I'm asking because I am unsure as to which course I would like to apply for.

If any LSE students could shed any light on this, that would be great.


Thank you!

So if two degrees at LSE have the same modules in the 1st year, i can swap to the other degree in the second year if im doing well?

Is this correct?
Thanks

Hi all,

I was wondering how easy (or not) it would be to change degree courses at the LSE. Specifically, to change from Mathematics and Economics to Mathematics with Economics.

I'm asking because I am unsure as to which course I would like to apply for.

If any LSE students could shed any light on this, that would be great.


Thank you!

Hey I don't know if you went to the LSE open day today but the Head of Mathematics said that we should just think about them as one degree which diverges into two streams in the 2nd year. The decision of whether you do maths and or maths with economics does not need to be made until the end of the first year and the degree you apply for is not binding whatsoever - you are not expected to know which one you want to do.

He also said the admissions processes for each degree are not done separately. There is an overall number of offers they give across the two degrees and the applications are reviewed in the same process so which one you apply for doesn't effect whether you get in or not. Effectively you are applying for the same degree.

Does this also apply to Statistics Department where there are 3 degrees under its wing ?

Hmm I do not know for sure but I believe so as they all have the same first year. it says on the LSE website:

"Please note that the first year of both the Actuarial Science and the Business Mathematics and Statistics degree programme is identical. Applicants should, therefore, apply to only one of the above courses. Movement between the two programmes is common at the start of the second year, subject to satisfactory progress being made in the four first year modules."