UCL Economics acceptance rate and TMUA admissions
For 2026 entry, UCL received 3,317 applications for Economics and made 1,931 offers: 58%. That is BSc Economics and the Year Abroad version together. There is no offer calculator for this course yet.
There is no offer calculator for UCL Economics yet
We build a calculator only when a university has released how the chance of an offer changes with test score. For Economics, UCL has released:
- TMUA scores for people who got an offer, for 2026 entry only: an average for each programme, and lower quartile, median and upper quartile for home and overseas fee status
- no TMUA scores for applicants who did not get an offer, and no offer rates by TMUA score
- no highest or lowest offer-holder scores, which UCL withheld because they could identify individuals
- no TMUA scores for earlier years: UCL said it held none for 2023 to 2025 entry
A calculator needs the scores of applicants who missed out as well as those who got an offer, or offer rates at each score. Until UCL releases them, no one outside UCL can work out a chance of an offer from a TMUA score for this course. What UCL has released is below.
Where these figures come from
3,317applications for 2026 entry
8 yearsof UCL's own figures (2019 to 2026 entry)
Offer holders onlyTMUA averages and quartiles, 2026 entry
Sources
Every figure on this page is UCL's own, from its replies to Freedom of Information requests and its published admissions tables.
Counts are of applications to each programme code, so one person who applied to two UCL programmes counts in each. BSc Economics is code UBEECOSING18 and the Year Abroad version UBEECOSABR18. Neither changed code over these years, so no codes are added together.
- UCL, reply to Freedom of Information request 3238804: applications, offers and acceptances by programme code, 2019 to 2026 entry. UCL supplied the 2026 figures in September 2026, while that year's cycle was still open.
- UCL, reply to Freedom of Information request 3281615: BSc Economics applications and offers by Home and Overseas fee status, and applications predicted three A*, 2023 to 2026 entry.
- UCL, reply to Freedom of Information request #3106431: average TMUA score of 2026 offer holders by programme.
- UCL, reply of 29 September 2026: TMUA lower quartile, median and upper quartile of 2026 offer holders, by programme and fee status.
- UCL, replies of 13 January and 3 February 2026 on BSc Economics applicants, offers and A-level Further Mathematics for 2024 and 2025 entry.
- UCL, replies on predicted grades and GCSEs of offer holders (2021 to 2023 entry), on contextual offers (2024 entry), and on TMUA scores held (2023 to 2025 entry); UCL's undergraduate admissions tables for 2023 to 2025 entry.
- UCL's BSc Economics course page and the Economics department's admissions FAQ for 2027 entry, read on 1 November 2026.
UCL Economics admissions statistics
What UCL's own figures say about getting into Economics: applications and offers since 2019 for BSc Economics and the Year Abroad version, offer rates for home and overseas applicants, what UCL has released about TMUA scores, and how Further Mathematics applicants fared.
59.5%
of BSc Economics applications got an offer for 2026 entry
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1,852 offers from 3,115 applications, against 14.2% for 2022 entry (585 of 4,127).
4.3
average TMUA score of BSc Economics offer holders, 2026 entry
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Half of home offer holders scored between 3.7 and 4.9, and half of overseas offer holders between 3.4 and 5.4. UCL has released no scores for applicants who did not get an offer.
63.6%
of overseas BSc Economics applications got an offer for 2026 entry
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1,170 of 1,840, against 53.1% for home applications (678 of 1,278).
UCL Economics acceptance rate
58.2% of applications to BSc Economics and the Year Abroad version got an offer for 2026 entry: 1,931 offers from 3,317 applications.
UCL counts applications to each programme, so someone who applied to two UCL programmes counts twice.
Applications across the two programmes peaked at 4,758 for 2025 entry and fell to 3,317 for 2026. Offers rose in every year from 2022 entry, from 636 to 1,931 for 2026.
- Applications
- Offers
The offer rate for BSc Economics was 14.2% for 2022 entry and 59.5% for 2026. UCL's figures do not say why it changed.
UCL's undergraduate admissions tables give the Economics department, which covers all its programmes, 297 places for 2023 entry, 345 for 2024 and 500 for 2025. UCL has said it sets no number of places for each programme.
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| Entry | BSc Economics applications | Offers | Rate | Year Abroad applications | Offers | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,115 | 1,852 | 59.5% | 202 | 79 | 39.1% |
| 2025 | 4,419 | 1,829 | 41.4% | 339 | 74 | 21.8% |
| 2024 | 4,000 | 1,258 | 31.5% | 339 | 54 | 15.9% |
| 2023 | 3,578 | 646 | 18.1% | 213 | 44 | 20.7% |
| 2022 | 4,127 | 585 | 14.2% | 291 | 51 | 17.5% |
| 2021 | 4,097 | 810 | 19.8% | 287 | 45 | 15.7% |
| 2020 | 3,383 | 1,808 | 53.4% | 250 | 78 | 31.2% |
| 2019 | 2,916 | 1,113 | 38.2% | 265 | 61 | 23.0% |
BSc Economics or the Year Abroad version?
The Year Abroad version (L101) had the lower offer rate in each year from 2024 to 2026: 39.1% against 59.5% for 2026 entry.
It is a much smaller programme: 79 offers from 202 applications for 2026 entry, against 1,852 from 3,115 for BSc Economics.
In 2022 and 2023 the Year Abroad version had the higher offer rate, so the gap has not been the same every year.
- BSc Economics
- Year Abroad version
A higher offer rate on its own does not show one programme is easier to get into: UCL has released nothing to show whether the two groups of applicants differ. The TMUA averages for the two programmes are in the next section.
What TMUA score do you need for UCL Economics?
UCL publishes no minimum TMUA score. Its 2026 offer holders averaged 4.3 on BSc Economics and 4.5 on the Year Abroad version.
UCL said it made offers for 2026 entry only to applicants who took the required admissions test, and that it held no TMUA scores for BSc Economics applicants for 2023 to 2025 entry. The figures below are the only TMUA scores UCL has released.
They describe offer holders only. UCL gave an average for each programme, labelled "overall", and the lower quartile, median and upper quartile for home and overseas offer holders. It withheld the highest and lowest scores because they could identify individuals.
Half of home offer holders on BSc Economics scored between 3.7 and 4.9, and half of overseas offer holders between 3.4 and 5.4. UCL did not say how many offer holders are in each group, and the Year Abroad version made only 79 offers, so each of its groups is small.
UCL's reply does not state the scale. The TMUA reports one score from 1.0 to 9.0.
An average of the people who got an offer cannot give the chance of an offer at any particular score, because UCL has not released the scores of applicants who did not get one.
For how to read a score, see our guides to what counts as a good TMUA score and to your TMUA results.
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| Programme | Offer holders | Average | Lower quartile | Median | Upper quartile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BSc Economics (L100) | All | 4.3 | Not released | Not released | Not released |
| BSc Economics (L100) | Home | Not released | 3.7 | 4.3 | 4.9 |
| BSc Economics (L100) | Overseas | Not released | 3.4 | 4.5 | 5.4 |
| Year Abroad version (L101) | All | 4.5 | Not released | Not released | Not released |
| Year Abroad version (L101) | Home | Not released | 3.7 | 4.5 | 5.1 |
| Year Abroad version (L101) | Overseas | Not released | 2.5 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
Applying from the UK or from abroad
BSc Economics applications with Overseas fee status had the higher offer rate in each year from 2023 to 2026: 63.6% against 53.1% for Home for 2026 entry.
UCL released these figures by Home and Overseas fee status. Home applications rose from 1,453 for 2023 entry to 1,833 for 2025, then fell to 1,278 for 2026.
Offers to home applications rose from 186 for 2023 entry to 678 for 2026, and offers to overseas applications rose from 460 to 1,263 for 2025, then fell to 1,170 for 2026.
- Home
- Overseas
UCL's reply on 2019 entry split applications by where applicants live (UK-domiciled or not), which is close to fee status. It gave 40.4% (417 of 1,031) for UK-domiciled applications and 37.2% (696 of 1,873) for the rest.
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| Entry | Home | Overseas |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 53.1% (678 of 1,278) | 63.6% (1,170 of 1,840) |
| 2025 | 30.9% (566 of 1,833) | 48.8% (1,263 of 2,586) |
| 2024 | 28.3% (465 of 1,644) | 33.7% (793 of 2,356) |
| 2023 | 12.8% (186 of 1,453) | 21.6% (460 of 2,125) |
Do applicants with Further Mathematics get more offers?
For 2025 entry, applicants with A-level Further Mathematics had an offer rate of 59.9%, against 42.3% for all BSc Economics applicants in the same reply.
Further Mathematics applicants were 35.5% of applicants for 2025 entry (1,480 of 4,164) and received about half of the offers: 886 of 1,762.
The pattern was the same for 2024 entry, when their offer rate was 50.2% (617 of 1,228) against 32.3% for all applicants.
- With A-level Further Mathematics
- All other applicants
- All applicants
These figures do not show that taking Further Mathematics causes the higher rate: UCL has released nothing on how the two groups differ in grades, school or test scores. "All other applicants" includes those taking IB and other qualifications.
The totals in this reply (3,738 and 4,164 applicants) are lower than the application counts in the first section. UCL has not said why the two releases differ.
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| Entry | All applicants | With Further Mathematics | All other applicants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 42.3% (1,762 of 4,164) | 59.9% (886 of 1,480) | 32.6% (876 of 2,684) |
| 2024 | 32.3% (1,206 of 3,738) | 50.2% (617 of 1,228) | 23.5% (589 of 2,510) |
Predicted grades of UCL Economics applicants
1,239 BSc Economics applications for 2026 entry were predicted three A* at A-level, 39.7% of the 3,118 in the same reply.
That share has risen each year in UCL's reply, from 33.0% for 2023 entry to 39.7% for 2026.
UCL gave 9 or A* as the average GCSE grade of offer holders for both 2024 and 2025 entry. UCL reported 117 contextual offers for 2024 entry.
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| Entry | Applications | Predicted three A* | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3,118 | 1,239 | 39.7% |
| 2025 | 4,419 | 1,609 | 36.4% |
| 2024 | 4,000 | 1,396 | 34.9% |
| 2023 | 3,578 | 1,180 | 33.0% |
Entry requirements
UCL asks for A*AA at A-level for 2027 entry, with an A* in Mathematics, and the TMUA.
IB applicants need 39 points, with 19 across three Higher Level subjects including 7 in Mathematics. UCL's contextual offer is A*AB with an A* in Mathematics, or 38 IB points with 18 at Higher Level.
UCL's Economics department says there is no minimum TMUA score or cut-off, and that the test is considered alongside all other parts of the application.
UCL does not interview for Economics: applications are assessed on the UCAS form. The Year Abroad version has no extra requirements, and you apply through the main course.
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| A-levels | IB Diploma | |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | A*AA, A* in Mathematics | 39 points, 19 at Higher Level including 7 in Mathematics |
| Contextual | A*AB, A* in Mathematics | 38 points, 18 at Higher Level |
| Admissions test | TMUA, required | TMUA, required |
| Interview | None | None |
Questions about UCL Economics admissions
What is the acceptance rate for UCL Economics?
For 2026 entry, 59.5% of BSc Economics applications got an offer (1,852 of 3,115) and 39.1% of Year Abroad applications (79 of 202). For 2022 entry the BSc Economics rate was 14.2%.
What TMUA score do I need for UCL Economics?
UCL publishes no minimum TMUA score and has released no offer rates by score, so no one outside UCL can say what score gives a good chance. For 2026 entry, offer holders averaged 4.3 on BSc Economics, and half of home offer holders scored between 3.7 and 4.9.
Why is there no offer calculator for UCL Economics?
A calculator needs offer rates at each score. UCL has released TMUA scores for 2026 offer holders only, with no scores for applicants who missed out, so the chance of an offer at a given score cannot be worked out.
Is the TMUA required for UCL Economics?
Yes. UCL's course page lists the TMUA as required for 2027 entry, and UCL said it made offers for 2026 entry only to applicants who took it. UCL held no TMUA scores for 2023 to 2025 entry.
Is Economics with a Year Abroad easier to get into?
Its offer rate was lower than BSc Economics in each year from 2024 to 2026 (39.1% against 59.5% for 2026 entry) and higher in 2022 and 2023. UCL has released nothing to show whether the applicants differ, so the rates alone cannot say.
Do I need Further Maths for UCL Economics?
No. UCL asks for an A* in Mathematics. In UCL's reply on 2025 entry, applicants with A-level Further Mathematics had an offer rate of 59.9%, against 42.3% for all applicants, and received about half of the offers.
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