Welcome information for current students
How to make most of the Language Centre
Whether you are an international student looking for additional support with your English, interested in taking an undergraduate degree option or want to learn or improve another language, the Language Centre is here to help.
Information for all LSE students on what we offer
Support for your English-language skills
- If English is not your first language, there are plenty of ways you can improve and practise using the English language for your academic work.
- English for Academic Writing courses are available for any undergraduate or postgraduate student who does not have English as a first language and would like a weekly English language class to help with academic writing for coursework.
- You can find out more information on what is on offer and how to sign up here.
- As an undergraduate student you may be eligible to take a language, literature or linguistics course as part of your degree programme. You may also be able to receive a language specialism attached to your degree certificate and transcript.
- For more information on how our courses can form part of your degree please see this information on what we offer.
- Any LSE student can sign up for an modern language non degree course. We offer courses in nine different languages and most are available from Absolute Beginners through to an Advanced Level.
- For more information on how to register, visit our modern language non degree programme pages.
- As part of the LSE Language Policy, if you are a UK/EU undergraduate student at LSE please remember you can claim your entitlement to a free language course during your time at LSE if you do not have a GCSE grade 4 (or equivalent) in a language which is not your mother tongue.
- Follow the normal registration procedure to register for your course and then you can claim the course fee back.
- If you have any questions about whether you are eligible please see information on how to contact the Language Centre.
- Please remember English is a 'foreign' language if it is not your mother tongue.
- Come to our Welcome event to find out more and should you need advice on how to focus your particular language learning needs, general or specific advice on language learning strategies, information on self access study or tandem learning consult our learning support pages for information.
- During Welcome we host events to bring together people interested in languages; find out the options available for learning a language at LSE whilst meeting people and taking part in language-themed activities.
- These events are open to all LSE students and staff, you will also have chance to meet members of the LSE Student Union Modern Languages Society.
- These events will be listed on the Welcome Microsite.