We will use this space for announcements for the coming academic year.

You can find the latest news from the Graduate Admissions Office here.

You need to complete the Offer Reply Form to formally accept your offer. This is available in your Graduate Applicant Portal.

You can find further details here.

Please complete the Financial Undertaking Form to indicate how you expect to pay your fees, and the details of any organisation providing financial assistance. You should aim to submit this by 31 July at the latest.

This is available in your Graduate Applicant Portal.

We have a dedicated MSc Finance and Economics Offer Holders Facebook group which you can join before arrival. Please note that this group is not monitored by the Department or current students. To join, just click the link below (you need to be a member of Facebook first). Approvals may take a couple of days.

Join the Facebook group.

We have paired you with a member of the current class, who is happy to receive your questions about the programme, LSE, and London life from a student's point of view.

Please check your “Welcome to MSc Finance and Economics” email for details.

To become a fully registered student, you will be required to undertake a two-stage registration process: Online pre-enrolment and Campus Enrolment.

You will receive further information about the registration process in Summer 2024.

Campus Enrolment is scheduled for Tuesday 27 August 2024. This takes place in person on the LSE campus and is where LSE will check your official documents.

You can find further details on what you will need to bring here.

The pre-sessional course starts on Tuesday 27 August, and finishes on 27 September 2024. This will include:

• The compulsory introductory course in mathematics and statistics: EC400
• Skills workshops, including preparation for technical finance interviews and team building activities
• Networking opportunities with alumni
• The City Speaker Series: presentations and Q&A sessions with senior, leading professionals working in a range of City career areas
• Careers guidance and advice to prepare you for the recruitment process or for further study

Further details will be sent in August

It is important to ensure you begin the visa application process as soon as possible from June onwards. All students who require a visa should review the material on the LSE Student Advice and Engagement Team visa advice webpage.

You can find out how to contact the Student Advice and Engagement Team here.

LSE accommodation

You can find out more about the different accommodation options on the LSE website. Both LSE-only halls and intercollegiate halls (shared with students from other universities) are available. You can also learn more about LSE residences by checking out this Halls at a Glance guide. It gives an overview of the halls of residence, including details about types of rooms, location, catering options and prices. More general guidance is also available from the LSE Accommodation Office. We encourage you to reserve your accommodation as early as possible.

The application system for LSE halls will open in March 2024.

Private accommodation

London is a wonderful city to live in and you may prefer to live in private housing. There are many great neighbourhoods in London, so finding private accommodation can seem daunting at first. The Accommodation Office can assist you with finding private housing and advise on student-friendly options.

You can find information on tuition fee payment deadlines on the LSE website. MSc Finance and Economics is a classified as a “Standard Programme”.

You will also find instructions on how to make a payment via the website.

The indicative reading list is intended to give you an idea of the level and range of material covered in the various courses and may prove helpful in preparing for your arrival.

View indicative reading list.

“R and Python for MSc Finance and Economics” is designed for you to acquire foundational skills in R or Python that you may find useful, particularly for Financial Econometrics.

Lectures and classes can take place any time between 09.00 - 22.00, Monday to Friday. The teaching format for the dedicated MSc Finance and Economics courses combines the lecture and class teaching into “Harvard style” sessions. This teaching format has been specifically designed to aid the teaching and learning experience of students as it allows a much freer scope for class discussion throughout the lecture.

The majority of the MSc Finance and Economics courses are taught in lecture theatres in the Marshall Building. You can view the LSE campus map here.

Your Autumn Term timetable will be finalised in late September. You will select your optional courses during the first few weeks of Autumn Term and will have the opportunity to change these before optional course teaching begins in Winter Term.

Examinations: MSc Finance and Economics students have two exams in Week 0 of Winter Term. The summer exam period takes place from late April until early June. The exam timetable changes each year, and is published by the School towards the end of Winter Term.

Summative work: Some Finance courses contain a coursework element which contributes to the final course grade. At LSE this type of coursework is called 'summative assessment'. Different courses set different types of summative work. These can include weekly submission of problem sets, homework assignments, class participation, and in-class assessments.

Formative work: At LSE, any work which is set but does not contribute towards the final course mark is known as formative work. The purpose of formative work is to inform students of their progress on the course and whether they are understanding the concepts taught in lectures. Some formative work is informal, via the setting of problems sets that the lecturer will work through in the next lecture, however most courses will also ask for a piece of work to be submitted and then graded.

For students who are new to studying in the UK it is helpful to note the grading system used at LSE. At postgraduate level the following scale is used:

Students should note that marks above 70 are very good, and anything in the high 70s is exceptional. LSE does not mark on a curve and grades cannot be 'negotiated'.

In addition to your MSc programme you will have opportunity to gain from what is called the 'LSE experience'. Read more about LSE's vibrant campus life and diverse student body here.

To find out more about life at LSE you may wish to visit the LSE Students' Union. The SU is host to a wide range of societies, from sporting, to cultural, to academic - including a number of finance-oriented societies such as:

• Alternative Investments
• Asset Wealth Management
• Green Finance
• Microfinance
• Venture Capital

LSE hosts a public lecture programme featuring over 200 events each year, where some of the most influential figures in the social sciences can be heard, including internationally recognised academics, heads of state and leading professionals. Upcoming events are all featured on the LSE events website.

Previous speakers include Christine Lagarde, Nelson Mandela, Angela Merkel, Robert J. Schiller and Muhammad Yunus.

You can find out more about the Careers opportunities offered by the Department of Finance and LSE Careers on our dedicated Careers page.