You can sign up to one of the sessions below:

Tuesday 12 September 2023 (12 - 1pm UK time)  

Sign up from here

or

Wednesday 13 September 2023 (4.30 - 5.30pm UK time)  

Sign up from here

 We will be sending you venue details for the following events via email. If you have not received an email from the Department with venue details by 9 September, please email healthpolicy@lse.ac.uk.

• Monday 18 September

Course Choice Opens for browsing on LSE for You

10am onwards, all students

Health Policy Department Consent session

11.45am – 1.15pm, all students, Arc Floor Minus 2, Saw Swee Hock

Health Policy Department Welcome

2.00 – 3.30pm, all students, Old Theatre, Old Building

MSc Health Policy, Planning and Financing programme Introduction

4.00 - 5.30pm, MSc HPPF students only, MAR. 1.04

Health Policy Department Consent session

6.00 – 7.30pm, all students, Arc Floor Minus 2, Saw Swee Hock

• Tuesday 19 September

MSc Global Health Policy Programme Introduction

10.00am – 12noon, MSc GHP students only, CBG. 2.06

MSc Health Data Science Programme Introduction

10.00am – 12noon, MSc HDS students only, CBG. 1.04

MSc International Health Policy Programme Introduction

12noon – 2.00pm, MSc IHP students only, CBG. 2.04

MSc International Health Policy (Health Economics) Programme Introduction

12noon – 2.00pm, MSc IHP(HE) students only, PAR. 2.03

Autumn and Winter Term Course Choices Presentation – HP Courses

3.30 – 6.00pm, all students, Old Theatre, Old Building

Department of Statistics Social

5.30 – 8.00pm, MSc HDS students only, Sir Arthur Lewis Building. Kinta room

• Wednesday 20 September

Professional Service Staff Welcome and Information Session

9.30 – 11.45am, all students, Peacock Theatre

Dept. of Health Policy PhD Welcome

1.00 – 2.00pm, PhD students only, CKK.1.10 (Former NAB)

LSE PhD Academy Welcome

2.00 – 4.00pm, PhD students only, PhD Academy, 4^th Floor, Lionel Robbins Building

MSc Health Policy, Planning and Financing - Course Choice session

5.00 - 6.00pm, MSc HPPF students only, Alumni Theatre, CKK.LG.09

MSc Health Policy, Planning and Financing – Q&A Session with Programme Directors

5.30 - 7.00pm, MSc HPPF students only, CKK.1.04

All campus enrolments for all MSc programmes will occur on this day, please see the drop-down list below for details of timing.

• Thursday 21 September

Course Selection Opens on LSE for You

10am onwards, all students

Please see Course Selection information below.

Health Policy Reception and Lunch

12.30 to 2.30pm, all students and staff, Shaw Library, Old Building

Health Policy Department Consent session

2.30 - 4.00pm, all students, Arc Floor Minus 2, Saw Swee Hock

Part-time Year 2 Welcome Drop-in (optional)

3.00 - 4.00pm, COW1.11

Health Policy – Tsingua University Reception

4.00 - 5.00pm, Tsingua University students Only, COW 1.11

• Friday 22 September

Treasure Hunt – LSE Student Activity

11.00 am - 12.00noon (start time), activity to be completed by 2.00pm

All students, Details TBC

Campus enrolment for new students who have joined the academic session in London will take place during Welcome. Please see the schedule above for information about your programme's enrolment session. At the enrolment, the admissions staff will check your documentation, officially enrol you on your programme of study, and issue you with your LSE ID card. Be sure to complete your online registration, submit all required admissions documents and complete your Financial Undertaking Form before arriving to ensure you are able to enrol. Any last-minute submissions will significantly delay the process.
 
At the Campus enrolment, LSE is mandated to check your eligibility to study in the UK, and we require various documents to do so. It is therefore essential that you bring the appropriate identification documents e.g. passport, visa where applicable, and your original offer letter or a printed copy of your Statement of Confirmation. Without these, we will be unable to register you on your programme. More information about registration can be found at lse.ac.uk/registration and on campus during Welcome.

• Campus Enrolment for MSc Global Health Policy 

  3.15 - 3.30pm, Great Hall, Marshall Building (MAR) 

• Campus Enrolment for MSc International Health Policy 

  Surname A-M: 3.30 - 3.45pm, Great Hall, Marshall Building (MAR)

  Surname N-Z: 3.45 – 4.00pm, Great Hall, Marshall Building (MAR)

• Campus Enrolment for MSc International Health Policy (Health Economics)

  3.45 – 4.00pm, Great Hall, Marshall Building (MAR)

• Campus Enrolment for MSc Health Data Science

  4.00 – 4.15pm, Great Hall, Marshall Building (MAR)

• Campus Enrolment for MSc Health Policy, Planning and Financing

  9.00am – 6.00pm, Great Hall, Marshall Building (MAR)

MSc students

During Welcome, you will learn about programme regulations and available resources to make course selection easier for you. You may want to consult your Programme Handbook (which is available on General Department Moodle page) and the LSE Calendar to plan your course load. 

The course browsing period will open on Monday 18 September, allowing you to learn about the LSE for You course selection system, compare courses, and plan your year ahead. You can access the tutorial page here if you would like to get familiar with the system ahead of time. Please note, no course selections will be saved during the browsing period.

The Autumn Term course selection period will then open from 10am on Thursday 21 September to 5pm on Friday 6 October. We advise that you read the details on selecting courses webpage for guidance before course selection opens.

During this period, you will finalise your course selection through the LSE for You platform. Please note that the above course selection window is a departmental deadline, and while we strongly encourage you to adhere to this deadline to maximise your chances of securing a place in your preferred courses, the School will be able to make some allowances for late arrivals.

MPhil/PhD students

Full-time students are also required to take two courses to the value of 1 unit during their first year. Students should search for relevant courses starting with the numbers 4 and 5 (MSc and Research student level) in the Graduate School Course Guides as published in the LSE calendar. The preference is for students to select from courses offered by the Department of Health Policy or the Department of Methodology. However, courses from other departments may be taken, subject to the approval of the supervisor and that of the hosting department. Students will be able to select these courses according to their existing academic foundations and research interests, but they are likely to be streamed around ‘health economics’ or ‘health policy’ (including health specific application of an array of social sciences such as sociology, politics, public administration, psychology among others).

 
The coursebrowsing period will open on Monday 18 September, allowing you to learn about the LSE for You course selection system. You can access the tutorial page here if you would like to get familiar with the system ahead of time. The course selection period will then be open from 10am on Thursday 21 September to 5pm on Monday 9 October. During this period, you will need to finalise your course selection through the LSE for You platform. If you have any questions, please feel free to get in touch.

All new students will meet their respective Programme Directors during Welcome, after which they will be allocated an Academic Mentor. You will be sent a survey to guide the pairing process - the survey will be send on Friday 15 September so please keep an eye out for this as this is important to ensure you have the most compatible mentor for your career aspirations/interests. There will also be a Q&S sessions during Welcome with your respective Programmes Direcotrs - please see the programme above to see when yours will take place. Once you have been allocated an Academic Mentor, you can arrange a meeting during which you will be able to introduce yourself and discuss your aspirations further.

All students are encouraged to download the Student Hub app, where you can view your timetables, events and deadlines in one convenient place. You can also use this tool to book and manage meetings with your Academic Mentor, and receive notifications about timetable changes and Department updates. Please visit the School’s Student Hub information page for information on how to download and use the Student Hub app.

Below you will find responses to your most frequently asked questions about beginning your programme with the LSE Department of Health Policy in September 2023.

When and how can I apply for student visa in my Home Country?

Please see the link to Student Advice and Engagement Team for advice on obtaining a UK visa for your studies..

What will happen if I can't make it to Welcome Week?
You need to let us know as soon as possible if you know you will not be able to attend from 18 September and provide a reason with an expected arrival date. We will then be able to advise on how/where to register, what to do after completing late registration, and also any academic tasks that you would need to complete due to your late arrival at the beginning of term.

Watch these welcome talks by LSE LIFE and LSE Volunteer Centre giving information on academic and personal support, and volunteering placements during your time studying at LSE: 

LSE LIFE

LSE Volunteer Centre 

Learn more about how LSE Careers can facilitate your transitions from education to employment, supporting the development of the skills required to build, and maintain, fulfilling your careers.

The Department of Health Policy will also coordinate with LSE Careers to organise some Career and Alumni events across the academic year. Health Policy students will be informed/invited to these events. Information on upcoming Career events will be published in the regular Student newsletters during term time.