BSc Economics

Entry requirements

Accepted English tests

English language band B (2027/28 entry list, correct as of September 2026, https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/how-to-apply/english-language-requirements): IELTS Academic or IELTS Online 7.0 overall with minimum 6.5 in each skill; TOEFL iBT (incl. Home Edition, code 0394) taken before 21 January 2026: 100 overall with minimum 25 in writing and 23 in each other skill, taken from 21 January 2026: 5 overall with minimum 4.5 in each skill; PTE Academic (incl. UKVI, not PTE Academic Online) 69 overall with minimum 62 in each communicative skill; Cambridge C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency 185 overall with minimum 176 in each skill; Oxford Test of English Advanced 150 overall with 140 in each component; Trinity ISE III merit in each skill; King's International Foundation pass with B+ in English module; King's Pre-Sessional pass with Band 7. Tests valid if taken within two years of 1 September 2027; all scores from one test (no TOEFL MyBest, no IELTS One Skill). A-level/AS-level, IB, GCSE/IGCSE English qualifications within five years also accepted (e.g. IB English B HL 5 or SL 7, IGCSE English Second Language 0511 grade A). Exemption only for nationals of UKVI majority English speaking countries who completed a level 3 qualification there.

How grades are compared

China: Gao Kao (National University Entrance Examination), Zhao Kao (Senior High School Examination) and the Maple Leaf World Schools Programme High School Diploma will not be considered for direct entry - study the King's International Foundation Programme instead (https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/economics-bsc/entry-requirements, country selector: China)

Other requirements

Standard offer A*AA including grade A in Mathematics (contextual offer AAB). IB Diploma: 38 points overall or 19 from three Higher Levels, including 6 in HL Mathematics - Analysis & Approaches or Applications & Interpretation (contextual 35 points or 17 at HL). A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives not accepted. Linear A-level sciences require a pass in the practical endorsement. EPQ not considered. No admissions test or interview stated. Personal statement assessed via UCAS (commitment to the programme, career plans, work experience, extracurricular activities). China: Gao Kao, Zhao Kao and Maple Leaf World Schools Programme High School Diploma not considered for direct entry - the published route is the one-year King's International Foundation Programme (guaranteed progression pathways available). Non-UK foundation courses and integrated (Year 0) foundations are not accepted. Applicants with a completed or ongoing degree may be considered with a minimum UK 2:1 or overseas equivalent. Recommended King's International Foundation pathways combine Mathematics for Business & Economics with Economics, Global Business & Strategy or Social Science. Transfers into the programme are not permitted. Taught by the Department of Political Economy and King's Business School.