Miss Zoe Allwood
FOI Manager
Lucy Chu
By email
Reference: FOI-2020-150
6 March 2020
Dear Ms Chu,
Your request was received on 11 February 2020 and I am dealing with it under the terms of the
Freedom of Information Act 2000 (‘the Act’).
You asked:
I am writing in regard to the application statistics of the MPhil in Finance and Economics
Programme. May I request the following for the past 5 years (from 2015 - 2019 inclusive):
1) Number of applicants per year and the rate of them taking up the offer
2) Number of conditional offers made to students from the University of Cambridge, University
of Oxford, London School of Economics (LSE) and University College London (UCL)
3) Grade profile of successful applicants
4) Typical academic conditions for the conditional offers
The requested information is attached. Grade profiles are self-reported by the applicants.
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Yours sincerely,
Zoe Allwood
Q1
Year
Application
Offer
Rate
2015-2016
289
68
24%
2016-2017
241
77
32%
2017-2018
344
75
22%
2018-2019
287
90
31%
2019-2020
301
87
29%
Q2
Previous study
2015-2016 2016-2017 2017-2018 2018-2019 2019-2020
London School of Economics & Political Science
10
9
2
7
9
Oxford University
1
2
1
University College London
16
11
10
11
14
University of Cambridge
13
14
12
10
12
Q3
Application Number
Degree
Subject
Grade
Country
1
BSc
Mathematics with Economics
1st Class
United Kingdom
2
Bsc
Mathematics and Economics
1st Class
United Kingdom
3
BSc
Mathematics and Economics
United Kingdom
4
BSc
Economics
United Kingdom
5
BSc
Mathematics with Economics
United Kingdom
6
Bachelor of Science
Economics
United Kingdom
7
BSc(Econ)
Economics
United Kingdom
8
BSc
Mathematics with Economics
United Kingdom
9
BSc
Economics
United Kingdom
10
Bachelor of Science
Economics
United Kingdom
11
BSc
ECONOMICS
United Kingdom
12
Undergraduate
Economics and Statistics
United Kingdom
13
BSc
Economics
First Class
United Kingdom
14
BSc
Statistics and Economics
First
United Kingdom
15
MPhil
MPhil Finance and Economics
65%
United Kingdom
16
BA(Hons)
Economics
1st
United Kingdom
17
B.A. (Hons)
Economics
First
United Kingdom
18
MPhil
Economics
NA
United Kingdom
19
Bsc (Econ)
Economics and Statistics
First Class
United Kingdom
20
Advanced Diploma
Economics
Pass
United Kingdom
21
Diploma
Advanced Diploma in Economics
Not Known
United Kingdom
22
BSc
Economics
1:1
United Kingdom
23
Advanced Diploma
Economics
n/a
United Kingdom
24
BA
Economics
2.1
United Kingdom
25
Bachelor of science
Economics
1st
United Kingdom
26
BSc
Statistics Economics & Finance
1st
United Kingdom
27
BSc
Mathematics with Economics
First
United Kingdom
28
Bsc
Economics
First
United Kingdom
29
BSc
Economics
First
United Kingdom
30
Graduate Diploma
Economics
Pass
United Kingdom
31
BSc
Mathematics with Economics
First
United Kingdom
32
B.A. Hons
Economics Tripos
1st/II.i
United Kingdom
33
BSc
Mathematics with Economics
1st Class
United Kingdom
34
BA(Honors)
Economics
First
United Kingdom
35
BSc
Economics
1st class
United Kingdom
36
BSc
Mathematics with Economics
First
United Kingdom
37
BSc
Economics and Statistics
first
United Kingdom
38
BA
Economics
1/2:1
United Kingdom
39
Advanced Diploma
Economics
64.6%
United Kingdom
40
BSc
Statistics Economics Finance
1:1 (First)
United Kingdom
41
MSc
Financial Statistics
United Kingdom
42
BSc
EME
United Kingdom
43
Bachelor of Science
Economics and Statistics
United Kingdom
44
BSc
Mathematics and Economics
United Kingdom
45
BSc
Economics
United Kingdom
46
BSc
Mathematics with Economics
United Kingdom
47
Bachelor of Science
Statistics,Economics,Finance
United Kingdom
48
BA
Philosophy,Politics, Economics
United Kingdom
49
BSc
Economics
United Kingdom
50
Advanced Diploma
Economics
Not known
United Kingdom
51
BA
Economics
First Class
United Kingdom
52
BSc
Mathematics and Economics
First Class
United Kingdom
53
BSc
Economics
First Class
United Kingdom
54
Diploma
Economics
Not known
United Kingdom
55
BSc
Mathematics and Economics
1st
United Kingdom
56
BA
Economics
First Class
United Kingdom
57
BSc
Economics & Statistics
First
United Kingdom
58
Master of Philosophy
Finance and Economics
70.5
United Kingdom
59
BA (Hons) in Economics
Economics
1/2:1
United Kingdom
60
BSc
Statistics Economics Finance
First Honour
United Kingdom
61
BSc
Mathematics
First-class
United Kingdom
62
BA (Hons)
Economics
First
United Kingdom
63
Master of Philosophy
Economic Research
United Kingdom
64
Diploma
Economics
Distinction
United Kingdom
65
BSc
Statistics,Economics &Finance
1st Class
United Kingdom
66
MPhil
MPhil Economic Research
71.6%
United Kingdom
67
MPhil
Finance
70
United Kingdom
68
Bachelor
Mathematics with Economics
First
United Kingdom
69
BA
Economics
1.1
United Kingdom
70
BSc
Economics
First
United Kingdom
71
Master
MPhil Finance and economics
United Kingdom
72
MPhil
Finance and Economics
67
United Kingdom
73
Bachelor of Science
Economics and Statistics
First Class
United Kingdom
74
Foundation
Affiliate Univ Prep Cert for S
First Class
United Kingdom
75
Bachelor of Science
Economics
1st Class
United Kingdom
76
BSc Math and Economics
Mathematics and Economics
United Kingdom
77
Economics and Business
Economics and Business
United Kingdom
78
Bachelor of Science
Economics and Statistics
First
United Kingdom
79
Bachelor of Arts (Hons)
Economics
United Kingdom
80
Bachelor of Science
Economics
1st class
United Kingdom
81
BSc Economics
Economics
1st
United Kingdom
82
Advanced Diploma
Economics
N/A
United Kingdom
83
Bachelor of Arts
Economics
United Kingdom
84
Economics Tripos (BA)
Economics
First Class
United Kingdom
85
BSc (Econ)
BSc (Econ) Economics
First Class
United Kingdom
86
BA Honours
Economics
United Kingdom
87
Bachelor of Arts
Economics
2.1/1st
United Kingdom
88
Bachelor of Science
Economics
1st
United Kingdom
89
MPhil
Finance and Economics
72.4
United Kingdom
90
BA
Economics
1st
United Kingdom
91
PhD
Engineering
PhD
United Kingdom
92
Master of Philosophy
MPhil Economic Research
United Kingdom
93
Bachelor of Science
Economics
United Kingdom
94
BSc
Economics and Statistics
United Kingdom
95
B.A. (Hons)
Economics Tripos
Class 1
United Kingdom
96
Bachelor of Science
BSc Mathematics with Economics
First Class
United Kingdom
97
BA
Economics
United Kingdom
98
Bachelor of Science
Statistics Economics & Finance
First
United Kingdom
99
BSc
Economics
United Kingdom
100
Bachelor of Science
Economics
United Kingdom
101
BSC. Math with Econ
Mathematics and Economics
United Kingdom
102
BSc
Economics
United Kingdom
103
Advanced Diploma
Economics
United Kingdom
104
BSc (Econ)
Economics and Statistics
First
United Kingdom
105
Bachelor of Science
Economics
First
United Kingdom
106
MPhil
Finance and Economics
67
United Kingdom
107
Bachelor of Arts with Hon
Economics
United Kingdom
108
B.A. (Hons)
History and Economics
1st
United Kingdom
109
Bsc
Economics
United Kingdom
110
Bsc. Economics
Economics
First Class
United Kingdom
111
BSc
Statistics,Econs and Finance
First class
United Kingdom
112
BA
Economics
2:1
United Kingdom
113
Bachelor in Science
BSc in Economics and Statistic
First Degree
United Kingdom
114
Adv Diploma
Economics
United Kingdom
115
Advanced Diploma
Economics
United Kingdom
116
Postgraduate Diploma
Economics
United Kingdom
117
BSc
Economics
First
United Kingdom
118
BA
Economics
II.i
United Kingdom
119
Bachelor of Science
Economics
2:1
United Kingdom
120
BA (Hons)
Economics
II,1
United Kingdom
121
BA Hons in Economics
Economics
2:i
United Kingdom
122
Bachelor's Degree
Economics
First
United Kingdom
123
BSc in Economic History
Economic History
2:1
United Kingdom
124
Master of Science
Comparative Social Policy
United Kingdom
125
BSc Economics
Economics
First (Hons)
United Kingdom
126
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Mathematics and Economics
1st
United Kingdom
127
BSc
Economics
First
United Kingdom
128
BSc
Statistics, Economics &Finance
1st
United Kingdom
129
Advanced Diploma
Economics
65
United Kingdom
130
BA (Hons)
Economics and Management
2.1
United Kingdom
131
Bachelor of Science
Economics
First
United Kingdom
132
Bachelor of Science
Finance
74%
United Kingdom
133
Advanced Diploma
Economics
United Kingdom
134
Bachelor of Science
Mathematics with Economics
first
United Kingdom
135
Bachelor of Science
Mathematics and Economics
First Class
United Kingdom
136
BSc
BSc Economics&Statistics
1st
United Kingdom
137
BA in Economics
Economics
United Kingdom
138
Advanced Diploma
Economics
Distinction
United Kingdom
139
BSc(Econ)
Economics and Statistics
First
United Kingdom
140
BA (Hons)
Economics and Management
United Kingdom
141
Bachelor of Science
Economics
First Class
United Kingdom
142
Foundation Degree
Mathematics and Economics
82%
United Kingdom
143
BSc (Econ)
Economics
United Kingdom
144
Summer School
Summer School
100%
United Kingdom
145
Postgraduate Diploma
Economics
United Kingdom
146
BA Hons
Economics
1st
United Kingdom
147
Bachelor of Science
Economics
1st Class
United Kingdom
148
BSc Economics
Economics
First Class
United Kingdom
149
Bachelor of Arts
Economics and Business w/ EES
First class
United Kingdom
150
BSc
International Relations
2.1
United Kingdom
151
MPhil
Finance and Economics
75
United Kingdom
152
BA Hons
Economics
Class I
United Kingdom
153
Bachelor of Science
Econometrics & Math Economics
First Class
United Kingdom
154
Junior Term Abroad
Affiliate Economics
80 (First)
United Kingdom
155
master of philosophy
finance and economics
United Kingdom
156
Class Honours
Mathematical Economics
First Class
United Kingdom
157
BSc Economics
Economics
First (Hons)
United Kingdom
158
Bachelor of Science
BSc Economics and Statistics
United Kingdom
159
BSc
Mathematics with Economics
United Kingdom
160
MPhil
Finance and Economics
United Kingdom
161
BSc in Economics
BSc Economics
First Class
United Kingdom
162
BSc in Finance
Finance
First class
United Kingdom
163
BSc
Economics
1st (Hons)
United Kingdom
164
BSc in Math with Econ
Mathematics with Economics
1:1
United Kingdom
Q4
At least a good II.i (av of 68/69) undergraduate degree in economics (a business studies, accountancy or management degree or qualification does not provide an
2019-20
adequate background). Applicants from North American institutions: a GPA of at least 3.8 out of 4 or the equivalent. Applicants from other educational systems: within
the top ten per cent of their reference group.
At least a good 2.1 undergraduate degree in economics (a business studies, accountancy or management degree or qualification does not provide an adequate
2018-19
background). Applicants from North American institutions: a GPA of at least 3.6 out of 4 or the equivalent. Applicants from other educational systems: within the top ten
per cent of their reference group.
At least a good 2.1 undergraduate degree in economics (a business studies, accountancy or management degree or qualification does not provide an adequate
2017-18
background). Applicants from North American institutions: a GPA of at least 3.6 out of 4 or the equivalent. Applicants from other educational systems: within the top ten
per cent of their reference group.
2016-2017 We do not have the academic requirement text for 2015-2016 and 2016-2017. The Department confirmed it is same as 2017-2018.
2015-2016
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