Key Dates for 2025/26
Key LSE Terminology
You will come across various terms at LSE you may not be familiar with. We have compiled a short list below so you know in advance what these mean when they’re referred to.
Autumn Term (AT) - first term (September-December)
Winter Term (WT) - second term (January-April)
Spring Term (ST) - third term (May-June)
Course Convener - the Course Leader
Formative Assessment - non-assessed work for your course where you will receive feedback from your teacher
Summative Assessment - exam in the Spring Term
Degree Programme - the overall programme you are enrolled on, e.g. the LLB
Course/Unit - the individual modules you take as part of your programme
Your First Weeks
Don’t worry if you feel a bit overwhelmed when you first arrive. We understand that starting uni can feel like a lot, but we’ve pulled together some Handy Guides to help you through the essentials – from moving into halls and setting up your LSE IT account to opening a bank account and more.
Student Support
There is a multitude of support available to you during your time at LSE to enable you to get the most out of your university experience.
A student guide to navigating help, resources, and support at LSE here https://www.lse.ac.uk/find-support.
By the end of Welcome Week you will have been allocated an Academic Mentor. Your Academic Mentor is just one of the support mechanisms available during your degree and is your initial link with the School. In the Law School we have a lead Departmental Tutor and two Deputy Departmental Tutors. The role of the Departmental Tutor and Deputies includes providing support and advice on academic or personal matters of a more complex nature that your Academic Mentor cannot deal with.
The Undergraduate Student Support and Advice Manager, Megha Krishnakumar, is here to provide wellbeing and pastoral signposting and support to all LLB students. All first year LLB students are allocated one meeting in Autumn and Winter Terms with the Undergraduate Students Support and Advice Manager.