LSE - London School of Economics - Department of Law - Programmes - MSc Law and Accounting

Applications open in October for the following academic year. We encourage applicants to apply as early as possible. Once all the places on the programme have been filled, we can no longer accept new applications.

2. How do I request a prospectus?

The online prospectus can be viewed here:

http://www2.lse.ac.uk/graduateProspectus2010/Home.aspx

To have a prospectus sent to you through the mail, please click on the link below:

http://inquiry.embark.com/grad/lse/

3. How do I apply?

You can apply online or by post. See the following links:

Graduate Admissions - Apply

Graduate Prospectus - How to Apply

4. How can I contact the Graduate Admissions Office?

see Admissions Enquiries web page

5. What is the application fee, How do I pay it?

The online application fee is £40.

The paper application fee is £75.

Click here for further information on the application fee.

6. Some common application questions:

see Graduate Admissions "How do I ..." page.

7. What are the Admission Requirements?

Information can be found in the online Prospectus which gives details of entry requirements. We do not require a GMAT but expect a good quality 2:1 degree. See https://lfylive.lse.ac.uk/lfy/tc/enquiries/enquiry.html?a=2&c=1 for further information.

8. What are the prospects for graduates with an MSc Law and Accounting?

Generally very good as many employers find the knowledge of the two disciplines most attractive.

9. Country Specific Information / Entry requirements:

see Country and Regional Specific information.

10. What are the Language requirements?

A minimum score of 7.5 overall in IELTS (at least 7.0 in listening and writing and 6.0 in reading and speaking) or 109 in the internet-based TOEFL (at least 24 in listening, 25 in writing and 20 in the other elements)

see Graduate Admissions on language requirements.

11. What are the fees? How do I pay these?

see Programme Information Page

see How to Pay Fees

12. Financial help / Scholarships ...

For further information on Scholarships, contact the Financial Support Office.

see Financial Support Office

13. Can I study for the MSc part-time?

Yes. The programme can be taken over 2 years. 2 year part-time students take the equivalent of two units each year.

14. How many courses do I need to take?

Students take the four units (most courses are one unit and some are half units).

15. Where can I find course descriptions / reading lists?

Brief course guides can be viewed at the following link (Note these are the current academic year guides

see Course Guides

16. How many hours a week will I need to spend studying?

Courses are typically taught in seminar groups, meeting for two hours each week, although there are also some larger lecture courses and some smaller classes.

17. How long is the programme?

It is a 12 month programme. Teaching starts in October. Exams take place in June, and final assessed work is handed in at the end of August.

For full details of the MSc Law and Accounting programme, please click here.