We are looking forward to welcoming all our new arrivals in September 2025.
This page features all the departmental welcome events and on-campus enrolment times for undergraduates, exchange students, master's and PhD students. Keep this page bookmarked as it will be updated over the course of the summer. Our student handbooks will also be updated, but feel free to look at information from 2024-25 in the meantime.
You will receive additional information on specific events such as departmental socials nearer the time.
To help you identify meeting locations, here is a map of the LSE campus: LSE Campus
Events for Undergraduates
Lunch for new undergraduates
Time: 12.30-1.30
Location: Landing outside CKK 2.04 (Cheng Kin Ku Building, second floor)
Welcome meeting for new undergraduates
Time: 1.30-3.30pm
Location: CKK 2.04 (Cheng Kin Ku Building, second floor)
BSc Economic History and Geography
Time: 12:00pm – 12:15pm
Venue: Marshall Building
BSc Economic History
Time: 12:15pm – 12:30pm
Venue: Marshall Building
BSc Economics and Economic History
Time: 12:15pm – 12:30pm
Venue: Marshall Building
Welcome Meeting with Economics Department
(BSc Economics and Economic History students only)
Time: 3-4pm
Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building
Welcome from LSE Careers, hosted by LSE Careers Consultant Anna Koukoullis
Time: 4-5pm
Venue: Thai Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Lower Ground Floor
Group activity presentations
Time: 3-5pm
Venue: CLM 3.02 (Clement House)
Bloomsbury Lanes - more details nearer the time
Time: 5-9pm
Events for General Course and Exchange students
All campus enrolments take place in the Marshall Building
The General Course
Surnames A – D: 10:15am – 10:30am
Surnames E – H: 10:30am – 10:45am
Surnames I – L: 10:45am – 11:00am
Surnames M – P: 11:00am – 11:15am
Surnames O – T: 11:15am – 11:30am
Surnames U – W: 11:30am – 11:45am
Surnames X – Z: 11:45am – 12:00pm
The General Course for English Language Majors
12:00pm – 12:15pm
Study Abroad GO LSE Exchange Students
12:15pm – 12:45pm
Welcome Meeting
Time: 14:00-14:45
Treasure Hunt - from 3pm
More details nearer the time
Bloomsbury Lanes
Time: 5-9pm
More details nearer the time
Events for Master's Students
MSc Economic History (Research) Welcome Induction
Time: 10-11am
Venue: SAL.G.09 (Sir Arthur Lewis Building, Ground Floor)
MSc Economic History Welcome Induction
Time: 11am-12pm
Venue: Alumni Theatre, CKK (Cheng Kin Ku Building, Lower Ground)
MSc Financial History Welcome Induction
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: CKK.1.09 (Cheng Kin Ku, First floor)
MSc Political Economy of Late Development Welcome Induction
Time: 2-3pm
Venue: CKK.1.09 (Cheng Kin Ku)
MSc Global Economic History Welcome Induction
Time: 4-5pm
Venue: CKK.1.09 (Cheng Kin Ku, First Floor)
General MSc Welcome Reception
Time: 1-2pm
Venue: CKK Lower Ground Floor Reception Area (Cheng Kin Ku)
General MSc Welcome Induction
Time: 2-4pm
Venue: Wolfson Theatre (Cheng Kin Ku, Lower Ground floor)
Economic History Department Social - Bloomsbury Lanes
Time: 5-9pm
Venue: Bloomsbury Lanes
Details of event and how to attend to follow
Events for New PhD Students
Welcome meeting for new PhDs
Time: 2-4pm
Venue: C2.06 Cheng Kin Ku
Department Social - Bloomsbury Lanes
Time: 5-9pm
Details of how to attend to follow