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Welcome 2025

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 undergraduate, study abroad, master's and PhD students.

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

Large colourful letters spelling Welcome

You will find our welcome events for undergraduate, master's and PhD students listed below. Just click on each accordion for more information.

Undergraduate Welcome Events

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

Study Abroad Students

Starting 10am in the Marshall Building. Check the time for your programme here: Campus enrolment

Welcome meeting hosted by Prof Chris Minns, UG Progrmmes Director

Venue: LSE Lecture Theatre, CBG

Time: 2-3pm

Your Treasure Hunt starts at 3pm. Details and how to participate will be forwarded directly to you nearer the time.

Master's Programmes

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

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

Student Handbooks for 2025-26