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Welcome to the Department of Government


Welcome to LSE | 18 - 22 September 2023

We're looking forward to welcoming you to LSE Government and hope you'll find lots of opportunities to meet new friends, and learn more about studying here. 

We have a range of activities and events planned and you can find furher details below. You can also visit the LSE Welcome website to find out more about what's going on across the school.

We invite you to follow us on InstagramTwitter and Linkedin, and check out the Department of Government blog to read the latest articles from our staff and students.

Please see LSE's Welcome Guide for information on your first weeks and the academic year ahead.

Undergraduate

We’re very pleased to have you here and have put on various sessions to help you get settled in the department. Make sure you attend the School’s Welcome presentation and the department’s induction to find out everything you need to know and have the chance to meet academic faculty and your peers.

The full welcome schedule of events and more information about what to expect when stuyding in the Department of Government can be found via the undergraduate welcome page.

Get in contact! We’re here to help.

If you have any queries about our Welcome activities or your degree programme, please get in touch! You can get us on:

Email: gov.ug@lse.ac.uk

Master's

Programme Enrolment & Welcome Meetings

MSc programmes on-campus enrolment takes place on Friday 15 September 2024 in the The Great Hall of the Marshall Building.  Programme inductions take place on Monday 18 and Tuesday 19 September. The full schedule of events with relevant links to join online can be found on the master's welcome page

Graduate Course Choice

The Graduate Course Choice module will become available as an introductory browsing version in the Student section of your LSE For You (LfY) profile at 10:00 Monday 18 September 2023. 

The Graduate Course Choice module will launch at 10:00 Thursday 21 September for students to actively start selecting their courses.

Contact Us

If you have any queries about our Welcome activities or your degree programme, please get in touch:

Email:  gov.msc@lse.ac.uk

MRes/PhD

Monday 18 September 

Department of Government Welcome
2pm to 3.30pm | Peacock Theatre
Learn more about the Department of Government.

Thursday 21 September

MRes Political Science programme Induction (compulsory for all new MRes students)
10am to 12.45pm | CBG.1.09

The induction will provide key information about:

  • The programme itself
  • The Department
  • Wellbeing and support
  • The library
  • Careers

There will be tea, coffee and breakfast snacks on offer too, and time before and after for us to meet each other and have a little catch up.

Campus Enrolment for the programme
1pm to 1.15pm | Ground Floor, Marshall Building (MAR)
Compulsory event for all students on campus.

Friday 22 September

London Treasure Hunt 
10am to 1pm | LSE Campus and the surrounding area
Work as part of a team to complete a treasure hunt around Holborn, Covent Garden and South Bank. Check back soon for details on signing up.

Contact us

Please visit the LSE Welcome website for general information about your first weeks at LSE.

If you have any queries about our Welcome activities or your degree programme, please get in touch:

Email:  gov.phd@lse.ac.uk
Telephone: +44 (0) 207 955 7979

 

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