Offer holders

Each UG student is assigned an academic member of the Department as an Academic Adviser. You can consult them with academic queries. You can also consult the administrative Programme Manager for your programme.

Our students also have Programme Director (Dr Pik Liew, BSc Programme Director and Mr Ken Lee, MSc Programme Director). They monitor your progress, alongside your Academic Adviser.

The LSE Teaching and Learning Centre (TLC) offers a range of events, services, and resources broadly centred around study skills. It covers such topics as how to study, how to revise, and how to approach exam papers. One-to-one support is also available.

The LSE Language Centre offers English support classes throughout the year, in both speaking/listening and writing. They are tailored to academic studies and to particular disciplines, such as mathematical subjects.

The Disability and Wellbeing Service can assist you in studying effectively and maximising your potential, regardless of your circumstances.

The Student Counselling Service can help with personal or emotional problems, whether or not they are related to your studies.

This is just a partial list of available support. More information about general (including personal) support and academic support is available on the School website.

Please see information on the School's website on term dates.

Graduate Admissions http://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Graduate

Undergraduate Admissions http://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Undergraduate

Financial Support Office (FSO) is responsible for the administration and awarding of scholarships, bursaries, studentships and School prizes. It holds drop in sessions in the Student Services Centre.  Advice can also be given by telephone on 020 7955 6609 (9.30am-5.30pm).

FSO provide information about funds such as the Student Support fund, LSE Access Fund and the Postgraduate Travel fund.

Full details and application forms are available from lse.ac.uk/financialsupport.

We will share some preparatory reading lists and study advice with offer holders in August.

Books that are central to individual courses will be listed in the relevant course guide:

Undergraduate http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/calendar/courseGuides/undergraduate.htm

Postgraduate http://www.lse.ac.uk/resources/calendar/courseGuides/graduate.htm

Note that course guides are updated in August.

Buying Books

We recommend that you do not buy books for your courses in advance.

Firstly, it is because many courses will not require books all the way through, if at all, and multiple copies of important books will be available in the LSE Library. Secondly, courses are not finalised until close to the start of the year, and you may end up buying expensive books that go unused. Thirdly (for international students), used copies of the relevant books are typically cheapest in the UK, even if this is not true of all books in the UK.

On campus, Waterstones should have a copy of all books on LSE courses, including a large number of (cheaper) used books. Another campus option is Alpha Books. Online, Amazon and AbeBooks are good places to start. See Shops on campus. 

Please see information on the School's website about visiting LSE. 

First year undergraduates and General Course students are guaranteed an offer of accommodation.

A large number of master's students also choose to live in LSE accommodation.

Priority is given to student with disabilities and special requirements.

There are many other options beyond LSE and University of London residences. They include a rapidly increasing number of privately operated halls of residence. Additionally, there are many options for privately rented accommodation, whether by yourself, with friends, or through collectives in a shared house or apartment.

London accommodation prices are high compared to many cities, but this does not mean cheaper options are not available.

Spending a little more time travelling to the School can mean a significantly cheaper rent, for example. We suggest that you look at travel times from different areas, rather than just distance. The School is in a very good location in regard to public transport, close to stations with several Tube lines and a large number of bus routes. Google Maps is very helpful for this, because you can choose door-to-door public transport or walking routes.

Our advice is not to worry about accommodation, even if you receive an offer quite late in the cycle. London has always been home to a huge number of students and this means that would-be providers are aware of your needs (shorter contracts, for example).

For more information, consult LSE Accommodation.

The range of things you can do at any time in central London is second to none. Yes, you are here to study, but London will be a huge and very positive part of your experience. The LSE campus is located at the heart of all this.

Campus

There are more than 150 student societies at the LSE, spanning a very wide range of interests, from politics and the arts to academia and charitable causes.

The LSE Students' Union organises a range of events for all students, from young undergraduates to more mature students.

The School puts on a series of world class public lectures and events every year.

Student Central is open to all London students and provides even more recreational opportunities. It is located a few minutes away, in Bloomsbury.

Culture

The theatres, museums, and galleries are some of the best in the world, and they are greater in number than anywhere else. The West End is on our doorstep, the British Museum is up the road, and the Southbank Centre is just across Waterloo Bridge.

To find out out about what's on, we recommend Time Out and the London Evening Standard. Hard copies of both are distributed across London.

Night Life

There are countless clubs, bars, and pubs, including three on campus. The world famous superclub Fabric is a short walk away, as are the legendary clubs and bars of Soho.

Food

London caters for all tastes, with its huge range of restaurants and cafés. Zomato and TripAdvisor are useful for finding good food on any budget.

Please see information on the School's website about health and dental care.

Please see information on the School's website about visas and immigration.

International Student Immigration Visa Advice Team (ISVAT)

ISVAT provides detailed immigration advice for International Students on their website which is updated whenever the immigration rules change. They can advise you by e-mail (if you complete an online query form on the ISVAT web pages) or at the drop-in services in the Student Services Centre reception. ISVAT supports students applying to extend their stay in the UK; and in complex cases, they will make individual appointments.

For more information including drop in times go to: lse.ac.uk/isvat. You can also follow us at @LSE_ISVAT

ISVAT also manages staff and student exchanges through the Erasmus + programme at LSE.  For more information on our exchanges, go to lse.ac.uk/Erasmus.