Key Information

Graduates from the BSc Accounting and Finance programme may be eligible for exemptions from some professional examinations. Please see below for further information.

The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW)
Further information regarding ICAEW exemptions is available here.

The Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)
Further information regarding CIMA exemptions is available here.

The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)
Further information regarding ACCA exemptions is available here.

The Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA)
Further information regarding CIPFA exemptions is available here.

To note, professional bodies may change the number of exemptions they award to degrees at their discretion and without notice.

You can take a year-long break in your studies (which we call an interruption) with approval from your department. You are usually required to return at the start of either Autumn Term or Winter Term as appropriate. Spring Term interruptions are not possible. For more information visit lse.ac.uk/interruptions. 

You can request to transfer from your current programme to another programme at the same level according to the School’s regulations. There are usually restrictions or conditions on transferring programmes, and sometimes transfers are not possible. All transfer requests are considered by, and require approval from, both your current and new academic department and the School before being authorised. For more information visit lse.ac.uk/programmeTransfers. 

If you are studying a Masters programme, and your circumstances change, meaning that you need to adjust your study from full-time to part-time, you will need to seek authorisation from your academic department. Changing from full-time to part-time study is generally acceptable, and your course selection will be amended according to programme regulations. Your fees will also be amended. Changing from part-time to full-time may not always be possible and requests will be considered on a case-by-case basis. It is not normally possible to study an undergraduate programme on a part-time basis. For more information visit lse.ac.uk/changeMode.

Withdrawing means that you are leaving your programme permanently. Before withdrawing you may want to consider interruption so that you have some time to consider your options. For more information visit lse.ac.uk/withdrawal.

You should familiarise yourself with the LSE regulations, policies and procedures that cover many aspects of student life.

Some of the regulations explain the organisation and conduct of your academic study. These include information about the structure of your programmes, assessment and graduation and what to do if you face exceptional circumstances.

You can find links to the Regulations for First Degrees; Regulations for Diplomas; Regulations for Taught Masters Degrees; Appeals Regulations; and Regulations on assessment offences other than plagiarism in the LSE Calendar at lse.ac.uk/calendar.

You can find a full A-Z listing of all of LSE’s policies and procedures online at lse.ac.uk/policies.