TYPICAL IB ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR ECONOMICS DEGREE COURSES
FOR UK UNIVERSITIES 2013
This document is entirely based from the website: www.ucas.com so you should go to the websites of
universities for the full details.
1) Blue – for courses would be happy only with mathematics (sometimes Science could be a complement)
on Higher Level
2) Black – for courses where standard level is accepted (and sometimes higher level with lower points)
3) Orange – for courses would be happy with maths studies
Aston – Economics and Management; International Business and Economics.
Required grades
35
Subjects and grades
required
Three subjects required at higher level with minimum scores 6,6,5. Standard level
English required score 5. Standard level Maths required score 6.
Additional Information
TOK/Bonus points can be included
Bath University – Economics 3 year full-time Degree
Required grades
38
Subjects and grades
required
38 points (including bonus points) with grades of 7, 6 and 6 in a combination of 3
subjects at the higher level including Mathematics.
Additional Information
See website for detailed information about preferred subjects.
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Bath University – Economics as a 4 year sandwich degree
Required grades
38
Subjects and grades
required
38 points (including bonus points) with grades of 7, 6 and 6 in a combination of 3
subjects at the higher level including Mathematics.
Preferably either Economics or Business & Management
Additional Information
Economics or Business & Management at the HL are strongly preferred subjects.
See website for detailed information about preferred subjects.
University of Birmingham – Economics
Required grades
34-36 to include Mathematics at standard level at grade 6 (if not already offered at
GCSE grade A or equivalent) 36-38 to include Mathematics at standard level at grade
5 minimum (if not already offered at GCSE grade A or equivalent)
Bristol University – Economics; Economics and Accounting; Economics and Econometrics; Economics and
Finance; Economics and Management Economics with study in Continental Europe
Subjects and grades
required
38-34 38-37 overall with 6 6 6 at higher level including 6 in higher level Mathematics
or 7 in standard level Mathematics
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+ Accounting: 37-34 37-35 overall with 6 6 6 at higher level including 6 in higher level
Mathematics or 7 in standard level Mathematics.
Brunel University – Economics; Economics and 4 year thick SW
Required grades
32 33
Subjects and grades
required
5 in Maths SL and either 4 in HL English or 5 in English SL 6 in HL Maths or Maths
Methods
Cardiff University – Economics
Required grades
35
Subjects and grades
required
5 standard level English plus 6 in standard level Mathematics or 5 in higher level
Mathematics.
Excluded Subjects
Mathematic Studies
City University – Economics
Required grades
35
Subjects and grades
required
Specific subjects required.
Durham University – Economics
Required grades
38
Nineteen points (7,6,6 ) at least Standard level 6 in Mathematics (Not Maths studies)
Departments may specify a very good (6) or excellent (7) grade in related subjects.
Eighteen points (6,6,6) at higher level to include Mathematics.
University of East Anglia – Economics
Required grades
32
Subject and grades
required
At least 5 points required from Mathematics at standard level.
University of Edinburgh – History of Economics
Required grades
34
Subjects and grades
required
5 5 5 required at Higher Level , Standard Level: English at 4, a language other than
English at 4, and Mathematics or an approved science at 4.
University of Edinburgh – Economics
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TYPICAL IB ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR ECONOMICS DEGREE COURSES
FOR UK UNIVERSITIES 2013
Required grades
34
Subjects and grades
required
555 required at Higher Level including Mathematics.
SL: English at 4, a language other than English at 4, and Mathematics at 6 (if not at
HL).
University of Essex – Economics
Required grades
34 33-32
Subjects and grades
required
Mathematics Standard grade 5 required.
University of Exeter – Economics
Subjects and grades
required
38-34.
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preferred.
Goldsmiths, University of London – Politics and Economic and Public Policy; Politics with Economics
Required grades
7,6,6, at Higher Level 6,6,5 at Higher Level
University of Kent – Accounting, Finance, and Economics
Required grades
33
Subjects and grades
required
33 overall OR 16 at higher level including English higher A1/A2/B at 4/5/5 or English
standard A1/A2/B at 5/6/6 and maths at 4 (Maths Studies at 5)
University of Kent – Economics; Politics and Economics
Required grades
33
Subjects and grades
required
33 overall OR 16 at higher level inc English HL A1/A2/B at 4/5/5 or English SL
A1/A2/B at 5/6/6 PLUS maths at 4 (maths studies at 5)
University of Kent – Social Anthropology and Economics
Required grades
33
Subjects and grades
required
33 overall OR 15 at higher level including English Higher A1/A2/B at 4/5/5 or English
SL A1/A2/B at 5/5/6 AND maths studies at 5 OR maths 4
Lancaster University – Economics
Required grades
34 35
Subjects and grades
required
16 points from best three HL courses.
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TYPICAL IB ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR ECONOMICS DEGREE COURSES
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Lancaster University – Economics, (Study abroad, North America or Australasia )
Required grades
36
Subjects and grades
required
18 points from best three HL courses. With 16 points from best three HL courses.
Lancaster University – Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Required grades
34 32
Subjects and grades
required
16 points from best three HL courses.
Lancaster University – Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (Economics, OR Politics OR Philosophy)
Required grades
32
Subjects and grades
required
16 points from best three HL courses.
University of Leeds – Economics
Required grades
34 36
Subjects and grades
required
17 points at higher level, no less than 5 in any subject.
University of Leicester – Economics 1;
Required grades
34, Including 5 in standard level Maths.
Additional Information
Diploma required.
University of Leicester – Economics 2
Required grades
34; 5 points required in Higher Level Mathematics.
Additional Information
Diploma required.
University of Liverpool – Business Economics; Economics
Required grades
35 33
University of Liverpool – Economics and Mathematics
Required grades
33
Subjects and grades
required
5 points from Mathematics at higher level 6 points in Higher Mathematics
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TYPICAL IB ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR ECONOMICS DEGREE COURSES
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London School of Economics and Political Science – History Economics
Required grades
37
Subjects and grades
required
6 6 6 required. Specific subjects required.
London School of Economics and Political Science – Economics
Required grades
38
Subjects and grades
required
7 6 6 required. Grade 7 in Mathematics required.
Loughborough University – Economics
Required grades
34 35
Additional information
To include English at Standard Level if GCSE English grade B or equivalent not
offered. To include English and Mathematics at least at Standard Level (Grade 5) if
GCSE English and Mathematics Grade B or equivalent not offered.
University of Manchester – Accounting and Economics; Economics , Economics 2; Economics and Finance
Required grades
35
Subjects and grades
required
6 6 5 at higher level. No lower than 5 in any subject.
Additional Information
Contact the University for further information.
University of Manchester – Business Studies and Economics; Development studies and Economics; Economics
and Criminology;Economics and Finance ; Economics and Sociology;
Required grades
Subjects and grades
required
Additional Information
35
6 6 5 at higher level. No lower than 5 in any subject.
.
Economics and sociology: 35-36 overall. 6,6,5 at Higher Level. No lower than 5 in
any subject.
Contact the University for further information.
University of Manchester – Management (International Business Economics)
Required grades
35
Subjects and grades
required
6 6 7 at higher level 6,5,5 in higher level subjects
Newcastle University – Economics
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TYPICAL IB ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR ECONOMICS DEGREE COURSES
FOR UK UNIVERSITIES 2013
Required grades
34 35-37
Subjects and grades
required
5 points required from Mathematics or Mathematical studies at standard level if not
offered at higher level.
University of Nottingham – Economics
Required grades
38
Oxford University – Engineering, Economics, and Management; Materials, Economics, and Management;
Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
Subjects and grades
required
38-40
Materials, economics and management: 39 including core points (with at least 7,6,6
at HL)
Philosophy, Politics and Economics: 39
Additional Information
These give an indication of the range of offers likely to be made to successful
candidates. Achievement of these grades does not guarantee a place as admissions
for all courses are competitive.
Queen Mary University, London – Economics
Required grades
36
Subjects and grades
required
Must include Maths Higher level grade 5 and either Higher level English grade 5 or
Standard level at grade 6
University of Reading – Economics
Subjects and grades
required
6 6 5 at higher level including Mathematics (at least at standard level)
32 Mathematics Standard Level Grade 5 also require if not taken at Higher Level
University of Reading – Economics 2
Subjects and grades
required
6 6 5 at higher level 32
Additional Information
Diploma required Standard level of 5 in Maths required if not taken to higher level
Royal Holloway, University of London – Economics
Subjects and grades
required
32 34 points overall with 5 in higher level Mathematics or 35 points overall with 5 in
standard level Mathematics.
School of Oriental and African Studies – Economics
Required grades
38 & 766 in HLs
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TYPICAL IB ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR ECONOMICS DEGREE COURSES
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University of Sheffield – Economics BA
Required grades
33- 35 35
University of Sheffield – Economics BSc
Required grades
665 at higher level 35, 6 points required in Mathematics at Higher Level
University of Southampton – Economics
Required grades
36
Subjects and grades
required
18 points required at higher level. A minimum of 5 points required from Higher level
Math
University of Southampton – Master of Economics
Required grades
36
Subjects and grades
required
18 points required at higher level, including a minimum of 6 5 points in Higher Level
Mathematics.
University of Southampton – Politics and Economics
Required grades
34 32
Subjects and grades
required
17 points at higher level 16 points at higher level
University of St Andrew – Applied Economics
Required grades
38
Additional
Information
For non native English speakers 6 points in English in the IB or IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL 237 - 250
required
University of St Andrew – Financial Economics 1
Required grades
38
Subjects and grades
required
Additional Information
For non native English speakers 6 points in English in the IB or IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL
237 - 250 required
University of St Andrew – Economics or Science Economics or Financial Economics 2
Required grades
38
Subjects and grades
required
Additional Information
For non native English speakers 6 points in English in the IB or IELTS 6.5 or TOEFL
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TYPICAL IB ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR ECONOMICS DEGREE COURSES
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237 - 250 required
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University of Surrey – Economics
Required grades
35 – 36 35-37 Specific subjects required.
Subjects and grades
required
Specific subjects required.
University of Sussex – Economics, Economics and International Development Studies, Economics and
International Relations, Economics and Management Studies, Economics and Politics
Subjects and grades
required
34 points overall 35
Additional Information
Diploma required
University College of London – Economics; Mathematics with Economics
Required grades
39
Subjects and grades
required
Combined score of 19 required in Higher level subjects.
A minimum score of 5 is required in each Higher level subject. Mathematics with
grade 7 is required at Higher level. 7 in Mathematics and 6 in Economics if taken,
with no score lower than 5.
University College of London – Economics and Business with East European St
Subjects and grades
required
34-36 points overall with a combined score of 16-17 achieved in Higher level
subjects. Higher level Mathematics is required.
A minimum score of 5 is required in each Higher level subject. Mathematics is
required at Higher level.
36-38 with a total of 17-18 points in three higher level subjects including Mathematics
with no score below 5.
University College of London – Economics and Geography
Subjects and grades
required
36-38 points overall with a combined score of 17-18 achieved in Higher level
subjects.
A minimum score of 5 is required in each Higher level subject. Geography and
Mathematics are required at Higher level with grade 6.
University College of London – Economics and Statistics; Statistics, Economics, and a language; Statistics,
Economics, and Finance
Required grades
39 38-39 points overall with a combined score of 19 18-19 achieved in Higher level
subjects.
Subjects and grades
required
A minimum score of 5 is required in each Higher level subject. Mathematics with
grade 7 is required at Higher level.
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TYPICAL IB ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR ECONOMICS DEGREE COURSES
FOR UK UNIVERSITIES 2013
University College of London – Philosophy with Economics
Required grades
38
Subjects and grades
required
Combined score of 18 required in Higher level subjects.
A minimum score of 5 is required in each Higher level subject. Mathematics with
grade 6 is required at Higher level.
University of Warwick – Economics
Required grades
38
Subjects and grades
required
6 points required from Mathematics at higher level
University of York – Economics/ Philosophy (equal ), Politics and Economics (equal )
Required grades
36
Subjects and grades
required
.
Additional Information
.
University of York – Economics, Econometrics and Finance
Required grades
36
Subjects and grades
required
6 points required in each Higher level subject including Mathematics.
Additional Information
Only one from Economics and Business Studies is acceptable, not both. In the range
of 35-36
University of York – Economics/Mathematics (Equal)
Required grades
34 36
Subjects and grades
required
6 points in Mathematics at Higher level.
Additional Information
Typical offer the range of 34-36 points 35-36
For further information please contact:
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which will give you detailed information about fees, requirements, background info on the course chosen and on
the university’s facilities, students, and much more. This will certainly help you in finding the perfect course in the
perfect place where you will spend 3-4 years of your life as a university student. J
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