Executive MSc in Behavioural Science

Programme Code: TMBSEX

Department: Psychological and Behavioural Science

For students starting this programme of study in 2024/25

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree
Exam sub-board local rules

16 month, part-time modular programme consisting of three full units of taught courses and one full unit dissertation. Students take four compulsory half unit courses to the value of two units, and two optional half unit courses to the value of one unit. Alternative exit points are available to students who are not able to complete the degree. An LSE Diploma is available on the completion of six taught courses and an LSE Certificate on the completion of four taught courses - please see the footnote at the bottom of this regulation for more information.

Exit options

The following alternative exit points are available to students who are not eligible for the award of a Degree as outlined below:

A) As a result of academic failure after fully completing the programme as set out in the programme regulations above; or

B) As a result of being unable to complete the programme as a result of unforeseen circumstances. Students must notify the Department that they are unable to continue as Absent marks could result in the student being ineligible for an exit award.

In either case, students will be eligible for one of the exit awards listed below provided they meet the designated criteria as follows:

Diploma

This Diploma is classified according to the Scheme for the Award of a Diploma, as a 3 unit programme subject to the following provisions.

Students eligible for the award of a Diploma will have registered on the Executive MSc Behavioural Science programme and have successfully completed courses to the value of 3.0 full units (three teaching sessions). Results from each of the three units (or equivalent where half unit courses have been taken) count towards the Diploma classification. Students must achieve a mark of 50 or higher in each of the three courses (or equivalent where half unit courses have been taken) to achieve an overall Pass in the Diploma.

Certificate

Students wishing to earn a Certificate will have registered on the Executive MSc Behavioural Science programme and have successfully completed courses to the value of 2.0 full units (two teaching sessions).

The certificate is classified on a Pass/Fail basis only. A Pass mark of 50 needs to be achieved in each of the two units (or equivalent where half unit courses have been taken) for students to be eligible for the award of the Certificate. Higher marks in one course cannot compensate a Fail mark in another course.

Resits for the award of the degree 

A student shall normally be entitled to re-sit any failed courses on one occasion only. 

The results for the taught courses and dissertation will be ratified by the Sub-Board of Examiners and Graduate School Board of Examiners in February/March the year following dissertation submission. Once grades have been ratified by the Sub-Board of Examiners and it is determined that an award cannot be made due to a fail in a taught course, the faculty member responsible for the failed course will set the new assessment and deadline for re-submission to take place as soon as possible. Results for resits and subsequent classification will be agreed by the Chair of the Sub-Board of Examiners and will be subject to ratification by the Graduate School Board of Examiners. If a student does not re-submit an assignment/exam by the deadline set and does not have permission to defer the attempt, they will be deemed to have failed the course. Provided that students submit by the deadline and pass, they will graduate with their cohort subject to the normal classification rules.  

Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.