Key Steps

Once your offer is processed, the offer reply form will become available on the Graduate Applicant Portal (GAP). Submit this form to let us know whether you intend to accept your offer or not. The form will ask for the following: 

• Indicate your acceptance of the offer
• Inform us if you are disabled or have specific learning needs
• Provide your passport number (non-EU/EEA nationals)
• Provide a photograph for your student card
• Indicate your agreement to the terms and conditions of registration

Deadline: LSE requests that you submit the form within six weeks of receiving your offer. If you’re unsure, wait until you are certain. Your offer will not be lost if you don’t respond within six weeks. Responding as soon as possible will help us to plan for your arrival and ensure a smooth enrolment process. 

There is a range of financial support available to assist graduate students studying at LSE. You can find a list of options – including the Graduate Support Scheme (GSS), programme-related funding (if applicable), country-based awards, and external funding options – on the Fees and Funding page.

You can find guidance on applications for financial support, including deadlines, on the ‘How to apply for a scholarship' page. 

Questions? Contact the Financial Support Office for further information and guidance. 

Once you know how you will fund your degree, you need to complete a financial undertaking form to formally declare that you have the resources to study at LSE for the coming year.

If your fees are being paid by an organisation other than LSE, please give full details and obtain the signature of the responsible person.

You will also be asked to outline a personal payment plan (PPP) indicating the number, dates and size of instalments you intend to pay. The Fees, Income and Credit Control Office publish information regarding fee payments and payment plan instalment dates, you can access this information here.

 You should submit the financial undertaking form on the GAP before 31 July.

Your offer letter and the GAP will state which documents the Graduate Admissions team needs to confirm your offer.

Please read the guidance on ‘confirming your offer of admission’ carefully to ensure that you submit everything correctly.

When should I submit documents?

Submit your documents as soon as possible so that Graduate Admissions can confirm your offer as unconditional.

You must demonstrate that you have fulfilled your conditions before you can register. You may bring the proof that you have met your condition with you to registration, but please be aware that if there is any query, you will not be permitted to complete your registration until the query has been resolved. It is, therefore, advisable to submit all your documents ahead of the registration period, ideally no later than 1 September.

How should I submit documents?

Full guidance is available on the ‘confirming your offer of admission’ page. Documents should be submitted electronically wherever possible. 

Only submit the documents that Graduate Admissions has requested. Adding extra documents could delay the processing of your application. Please do not send any documents to the European Institute because they must be processed centrally.

I submitted my documents but they have not been processed yet. Should I be worried?

Documents are processed in the order that they are received. During the months of May to August, Graduate Admissions receive a huge volume of documentation, so you may need to be patient while your documents are in the queue. You can track the status of any documents you have submitted on the Graduate Applicant Portal.

Check current processing times to find out when you can expect your documents to be processed.

Who should I contact if I have questions about my documents?

Please contact the Graduate Admissions Team. In the first instance, check the Knowledge Base to see if the answer to your question is there. If you need further assistance, you can submit a query to the Graduate Admissions Team via the Knowledge Base. Avoid submitting multiple queries because it will create a backlog and slow down response times. 

The LSE Accommodation team is your go-to source for information about living in halls and for help with finding a privately rented place in London.

Check out the LSE Accommodation website for details. If you can't find the answer to your questions online, contact the Accommodation team directly.

 You can find guidance on applying for a visa here. The Student Advice and Engagement Team are the only team authorised to give immigration and visa advice at LSE, so you will need to contact them with any questions relating to your visa application and conditions.

You can find information about when you can expect to receive your pre-CAS and CAS on the Current processing times page. 

Enrolment at LSE is a two-stage process: online pre-enrolment and campus enrolment. You must complete both stages before you can attend any classes.

Invitations to pre-enrol are emailed on a rolling basis from late August. Pre-enrolment will activate your LSE IT account.

Campus enrolment will take place during Welcome. You can find guidance on the whole enrolment process, including what you’ll need to bring, here. 

You may find it useful to read the information on our ‘Prepare to Study’ and ‘Course Selection’ pages prior to your arrival so that you know what to expect.

LSE’s induction week is known as Welcome. During this week, you’ll be introduced to your teachers and fellow classmates, learn about your programmes, and enrol. Compulsory Welcome events will begin from Monday 23 September 2024. Plan to arrive at least the day before. Check out our Welcome page for the schedule, which will be published in mid-August. 

As soon as you arrive in London, you should register with a GP. Do not wait until you are unwell. You can find your nearest GP by using the GP finder on the NHS website. You may be asked to provide proof that you are a student when registering with a GP. Once you’re are fully enrolled you can generate a certificate of enrolment from the Student Services Centre. Click here for more information about registering with a doctor and accessing health services in the UK.