MRes/PhD in Accounting

Please join our online offer holder meeting on 28 July. The session will give you the opportunity to meet your fellow classmates and ask any outstanding questions you may have. You will receive a link to join this session via email. 

You need to complete the Offer Reply Form, available in your Graduate Applicant Portal to accept your offer. You can find more details here.

Please submit the Financial Undertaking Form (FUF) as soon as you can, indicating how you expect to pay your fees and the details of any organisation offering financial assistance.

This form must be submitted via the Graduate Applicant Portal no later than 31 July.

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 Wednesday 26 August 2026. LSE will check your official documents, including your passport and your visa (if applicable). You can find more details here.

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. 

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.

The Financial Support Office manages and administers all scholarships, and studentships. 

Stipends are paid in three instalments at the beginning of each term.

The EC400 pre-sessional course will begin on Monday 31 August, the first lecture takes place on a bank holiday - the School will be closed but facilities will be open and the lecture will go ahead on campus. 

Expected programme schedule (TBC by Economics):

Campus registration: Wednesday 26 August

EC400 Unit 1 Static Optimisation & Fixed Points: Monday 31 August - Thursday 3 September. 

EC400 Unit 2 Dynamic Programming & Differential Equations: Friday 4 September - Wednesday 9 September.

EC400 Unit 3 Probability & Statistical Inference: Thursday 10 September - Thursday 17 September. 

EC400 Online exam revision sessions: Friday 18 September, 12.30-15.30 (via Zoom, exact timings TBC).

EC400 Exams: Monday 21 September (units 1 &2) and Tuesday 22 September (unit 3)

Pre-arrival materials will be sent out in late July. EC400 is an intensive course and students are advised against committing to any outside work for the duration of the course. 

Please join us at the following Welcome events:

• Thursday 3 September, 11-12pm, MAR 3.20: Programme Welcome Briefing. Meet your Programme Director and Programme Manager to find out more about your first few weeks and beyond. 
• LSE in person Welcome presentation, dates TBC. 
• Thursday 24 September, 12.30-2pm, MAR 3.45: Departmental Lunch - Come along and meet the faculty, staff and research students from the department. 
• Friday 25 September, 6-8.30pm - Thames River Boat Trip (requires pre-registration)

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 Centre for Language Studies; the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre, a hub for student life; and a state-of-the-art gym.

You can find out more about the over 250 societies at LSE on the LSE Students’ Union website. 

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.