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BSc Accounting and Finance

Congratulations on your offer to join the BSc Accounting and Finance! We are delighted to welcome you and look forward to you joining us in the coming academic year.

Below, you will find key information about the programme, the many opportunities available to our students, how to accept your offer, and how to prepare for your time at LSE.

Please read the LSE UG offer holder’s guide in full for important information regarding you offer and next steps.

Important Information

Point of contact, Course choice & Ask us anything sessions

Point of contact: Justin Adams

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Justin Adams

Programme Manager

Email: j.adams5@lse.ac.uk

 

Course choice & Ask us anything sessions

Please join our online session about course choice. You can also use this session to ask us any doubts that you may have. The session will be led by your programme director Dr Saipriya Kamath and your Student Community and Operations Manager – Sandra Ma. 

You will receive link to register for this session via email. The session will be held at the following date and time: 

  • Thursday – 3 September 2026 from 10 AM – 11:30 AM. 

Accepting your offer

Accepting your offer via UCAS, FUF, Meeting your classmates

Accepting your offer via UCAS

Please find information here on how to reply to offers via UCAS Hub.

Financial Undertaking Form

All Firm offer holders must complete our Student Verification and Financial Undertaking Form available here.  

Meeting your classmates

You can join our WhatsApp and LinkedIn offer-holder groups to connect with your classmates before arrival. To do so, please fill out this form.

You can also stay up to date with the Department’s latest news on Instagram and LinkedIn.

Preparing for your arrival

Key dates, Enrolling at LSE; Visas; Accommodation

Key dates

Campus Enrolment  

Monday 21 September 2026  

Welcome Week Events  

Monday 21 September - Friday 25 September 2026  

Autumn Term  

Monday 28 September – Friday 11 December 2026  

Winter Term  

Monday 11 January – Thursday 25 March 2027  

Spring Term  

Monday 26 April – Friday 11 June 2027  

 Please contact the programme manager (Justin Adams, J.adams5@lse.ac.uk) as soon as possible if you think you will not be able to enrol on Monday 21 September.  

Enrolling at LSE

You will be required to undertake a two-stage registration process: online pre-enrolment and campus enrolment.

You will receive an email notification when it is time to pre-enrol online. Campus enrolment is scheduled for Monday 21 September 2026. LSE will check your official documents, including your passport and your visa (if applicable). You can find more details here.

Visas

If you require a visa, please start your visa application process as soon as possible. Please find more information here and contact the Student Advice and Engagement Team if you have questions. 

Accommodation

You can find out more about LSE halls of residence and University of London intercollegiate residences here. If you prefer to live in private accommodation, the LSE private housing service can provide relevant information and guidance.

Fees

You can find information about tuition fees, payment due dates, and how to make a payment here.

The Financial Support Office manages and administers a range of bursaries, scholarships, and studentships.

Welcome Week

BSc Accounting and Finance Welcome Week

Our welcome week will begin on Tuesday, 22nd September 2026. Following are the list of planned activities: 

22nd September 2026 

 

9:30 AM – 11:30 AM 

 

11:30 AM – 1:00PM 

Department’s Welcome 

 

Lunch Reception 

23rd September 2026 

10:00 AM – 12:30 PM 

Group activity - Marble run 

24th September 2026 

10:00 AM – 11:30 AM 

 

 

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM 

Meet your academic mentor over breakfast 

 

Boat Trip 

25th September 2026 

11:00 AM – 12:30 PM  

 

2:00 PM – 4:00 PM 

Consent.Ed 

 

Treasure Hunt 

Careers and Professional Development

Department of Accounting and LSE Careers support

The Department of Accounting offers a range of professional development opportunities designed to help you stand out in a competitive job market. These include: 

Accounting Career Accelerator programme designed to help you learn essential skills such as preparing your CV, getting ready for an interview, learning about commercial awareness, and picking up important soft skills. 

  • Access to dedicated career coaches providing bespoke advice  
  • A wide range of networking opportunities  
  • Support with preparing your CV and cover letter  
  • Opportunities to meet industry speakers from across sectors through our INSIGHTS series 
  • Opportunities to meet and engage with both recent and established alumni 

In addition, LSE Careers provides extensive careers support, drawing on the School’s global alumni community. This includes employer presentations, careers fairs, skills workshops, as well as career and CV advice and practice interviews.  

Student life

Campus, Student societies, Public lectures, Timetables

Campus

The LSE campus is located in central London, close to Covent Garden and the City of London. On campus, you will find a wide range of facilities and services to support your studies, including the LSE Library, which offers long opening hours, excellent resources, and a high-quality study environment; LSE LIFE, the School’s academic, personal, and professional development centre; the Language Centre; the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, a hub for student life; and a state-of-the-art gym.

Student societies

You can find out more about the over 250 societies at LSE on the LSE Students’ Union website. These include the Accounting, Alternative Investments, Asset and Wealth Management, Business & Investment Group, Consultancy, Data Science and Quant, Entrepreneurs, FinTech, Hedge Fund, Private Equity, and Trading societies, as well as a wide range of sports and cultural societies.

Public lectures

The LSE’s impressive public lecture programme gives you the opportunity to hear from some of the most influential figures in the social sciences. Previous speakers include Phillipe Aghion, Christine Lagarde, Steven Levitt, Nelson Mandela, and Amartya Sen.

Timetables

LSE Teaching Timetables can be found on the Student Teaching Timetable webpage.  

Students can view their personal timetables on LSE For You. These are usually available from Welcome Week onwards. The specific date will be available on the above webpage nearer the time. 

Visit LSE Term Dates for term dates, public holidays and School closure dates.