Congratulations on being offered a place on one of our graduate programmes at the London School of Economics. We look forward to welcoming you to the Department of Anthropology and very much hope that you’ll be joining us in London in September.
The next few months will bring a lot of change as you look forward to settling into work and life at university, but there will be support available to help you do this, so please don’t worry! One of LSE’s great strengths is that it is an international School and our student services have a wealth of experience and excellent facilities for students from all over the world.
The admissions office will send you out a pack with lots of information, so keep an eye out for it! In the meantime, here’s some preliminary information that might be of interest to you.
Registration
You’ll need to register as a student before you can attend any teaching. Details of the registration date and venue for graduate students is listed below:
Monday 19 September 15.00-15.30 Registration for the MSc Anthropology and Development Management, Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Information about what happens at registration, and the documents you’ll need to bring can be found here.
Welcome Week
Welcome Week (Monday 19 September to Friday 23 September) is designed to help you to get settled in and find out the basics about your programme, the department and LSE life in general. Here are some key dates of the events you’ll need to attend during Welcome Week:
Monday 19 September
09.30-14.00 International Development Pre-sessional Economics Workshop Part 1(not compulsory, but you MUST be registered to attend this workshop - Register here), Old Theatre, Old Building
Tuesday 20 September
09.30-12.30 International Development Pre-sessional Economics Workshop Part 2 (not compulsory, but you MUST be registered to attend this workshop), Old Theatre, Old Building
13.00-14.30 School Welcome Presentation for new MSc students, Peacock Theatre
Wednesday 21 September
12.00-13.30 Anthropology Department Welcome Meeting for new MSc students, Seligman Library, OLD 6.05
15.00-16.00 Anthropology Department Orientation Meeting for MSc Anthropology and Development Management students, Seligman Library, OLD 6.05
16.00-17.00 Anthropology Department MSc Q&A drop-in (optional), OLD 2.22
17.00-18.30 Anthropology Department MSc welcome party Seligman Library, OLD 6.05
Thursday 22 September
09.00-12.30 International Development Introductory Session (compulsory), Peacock Theatre
15.00-17.00 Induction in MSc Development Management part 1 (this is open to MSc Anthropology and Development Management students as it relates to your core module), CLM 3.02
17.30-19.00 International Development welcome reception, SDR, Old Building
Friday 23 September
09.00-12.00 Introductory Lecture - Concepts in Development Studies, Peacock Theatre
12.00-13.30 Induction in MSc Development Management part 2 (this is open to MSc Anthropology and Development Management students as it relates to your core module), TW1 G.01
14.00-17.00 Taster Session on International Development optional courses, Room tbc
Visit the LSE’s Welcome Week web page for further information about the School and Departmental meetings, including the compulsory events that you will have to attend during Orientation week.
The LSE’s Welcome Guide 2016 is a document you may also find useful.
Your first weeks
The ‘Your first weeks’ web page is very helpful, and will guide you in your first few weeks at LSE. Why not take advantage of the Campus Tours, Welcome Fair and other events taking place around the School.
Finding your way around
To help you find your way around, here is a link to the map of LSE.
International students/visas
For information about Visas and Immigration visit the International Student Visa Advice Team (ISVAT).