FAQs for Current Students

The Student Services Centre can provide you with a letter of registration to prove you are an LSE student. These letters are typically used for things like council tax, opening bank accounts, applying for visas and other similar situations. You can request a letter here. 

PhD students should contact the PhD Academy to request a certificate or letter.

Students should have access to the relevant common room on the 3rd floor of the Old Building and the Old Anthropology Library on the 6th floor of the Old Building.

If you are unable to access these rooms with your ID card, please email anthropology.enquiries@lse.ac.uk with your ID number and programme. We will then ask the badging office to update your ID card permissions.

For continuing students
Intermediate transcripts are available for continuing students - i.e. students who have not yet graduated but who have received formal results for at least one year of study, for example second and third year undergraduates with published results for earlier years, or graduate students on the second year of a two year programme. You will need to submit a form to request this from SSC. The abillity to issue intermediate transcript is dependent on certain factors so please read the information available here. 

For recent graduates
We will issue most final transcripts during the week after results are released. It takes a little time to issue transcripts so please do not worry if your transcript is not immediately available, it will become available soon. Final transcripts are issued using a system called Parchment (formerly known as Digitary CORE) which allows you to share your transcript electronically. More information is available here.

You should ask your academic mentor in the first instance. You must ask a potential reference in advance of putting their name and contact details on an application form for their permission to do so. It is good practice to let them know in advance of any upcoming applications, when they can expect to contacted and provide them with any information that would be helpful. It is unreasonable to expect a reference to be completed with only a few days notice, so please be mindful of timelines and make sure you provide your reference with enough notice. You can also ask previous academic mentors, your class teachers or academic staff who have taught you for a reference where relevant.  

If a company requires a verification of your qualifications, this is a separate process they should undertake and you should send the company this link. Departments and academic staff will not be able to provide official verification of qualifications or marks. 

If you have a question about your time here at LSE and you're not sure who to ask, you can get in touch with your academic mentor.

Your Departmental Senior Student Adviser (DSSA) is a friendly point of contact in your department if you ever need someone to talk to. They can guide you through the range of support services at LSE and help you connect with the right support for any non-academic concern, whether it’s personal, practical, or just something you’re unsure about. You can book an appointment with your DSSA or attend an online drop-in under Anthropology here: Departmental Senior Student Advice Team. You can also contact your DSSA at ssc.dssa@lse.ac.uk.

For administrative queries to do with your programme, you can contact our administrative staff, James and Megan via anthro.admin@lse.ac.uk.