Offer Holder FAQs

Some documents outstanding

In this case your offer has been made on the basis of the information you have sent, but we are still waiting for official proof of some or all of your documents.

• We will accept digital documents (eg Higher Education Degree Datacheck, HEDD or Higher Education Achievement Record, HEAR) as long as they come directly from your institution, but not if we receive them forwarded from your email address.
• Documents must be in English or accompanied by official translations.
• Please send your official documents as soon as possible - this will help to avoid the rush as results are issued to conditional offer holders and also to avoid queues at enrolment.
• Please be aware that we may request additional documentation if the documents you send do not meet our requirements. We may also seek independent verification of certain documents, as a part of our commitment to preventing fraud.

No documents left to submit

In this case, your offer has been made on the basis of the documents that you have sent us and we do not require any further proof of your qualifications, test scores or other documents.

• Please submit the financial undertaking form on the Graduate Applicant Portal once you have an offer.
• If your fees are being paid by an organisation other than LSE, please give full details and obtain the signature of the responsible person. You should upload a scanned copy of your letter of award to attach to the form.
• You should submit the financial undertaking form to the graduate admissions office before 31st July.
• You should also remember to submit the offer reply form via the portal.

If you do not provide all of your outstanding documentation, either beforehand or on campus enrolment day, you will not be able to enrol and if you are not enroled, you cannot attend classes. Providing your documents in advance avoids any complications when you arrive. You can check your LSE for You account to see what you have outstanding.

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In order to take up your place you must fulfil the conditions that have been applied to your offer. These may include satisfying academic conditions, providing English language test results and/or degree results.

If you do not provide all of your outstanding documentation, either beforehand or on campus enrolment day, you will not be able to enrol and if you are not enroled, you cannot attend classes. Providing your documents in advance avoids any complications when you arrive. You can check your LSE for You account to see what you have outstanding.

For an overview on providing documents and meeting conditions visit .

If you wish to accept, decline, reinstate your application to another year or switch programmes you need to do this via the Graduate Applicant Portal.

Visit for further information.

Funding for part-time programmes is sometimes more difficult to obtain. Typically it is available for full-time Masters where students have had to take a year out of salaried work to undertake it.

Our Marshall Scholarships offers a small number of full scholarships and a some partial scholarships. Applicants must apply to the programme and then complete the scholarship application form. Preference is given to candidates from emerging or developing markets and/or those from the third sector, the public sector, and social enterprises. Access scholarship amounts, eligibility criteria and how to apply at https://www.lse.ac.uk/marshall-institute/learning/scholarships.

Some of our students have been able to obtain funding or other support from their organisations, especially as they have been able to continue working whilst studying. Check out our employer-orientated information and top tips on how to approach your employer at https://www.lse.ac.uk/marshall-institute/learning/Employer-Sponsorships.

There are also funding opportunities from external organisations, research councils and governments around the world. Visit for further information.

The Knowledge Base is a regularly updated resource covering all aspects of the admissions process.

We answer common, and less common, queries, regarding applying to LSE, meeting conditions, supplying your documents, and much much more.

The Knowledge base is searchable, and will suggest answers related to your search terms, or you can navigate it by clicking through the links at the top of each section.

If you cannot find your answer on the knowledge base, you will also be given options to get in touch with the relevant team at LSE - but the vast majority of queries do have an answer within the knowledge base.

12 months, part-time.

Four times a year in one/two week blocks (two weeks in September, one in November, one in February, and two in June).

Visa requirements will vary depending on your personal circumstances and nationality. Please check the link below for the most up to date information, and to determine if you require a visa or what you will need to provide upon your arrival to the UK for teaching modules: https://info.lse.ac.uk/current-students/immigration-advice/visa-for-executive-masters-degrees.

No, it is your responsibility to book and arrange accommodation for the modules. However, we are able to advise on local hotels and other accommodation options, including some special rates. Suggestions on accommodation options are detailed in the Admitted Student Handbook.

Yes. A typical day runs from 9.30am – 5.30pm including one class in the morning and one in the afternoon. Some days also include an evening guest speaker session, workshop, or social event. Classes take place Monday – Saturday. Lunch and tea/coffee breaks are provided.

During on-campus modules, we will provide you with lunch and refreshments during each teaching session break. In general, we will also host an evening dinner and/or reception each week you are on campus.

We will circulate a dietary requirments form closer to enrolment.

All teaching takes place during modules and outside of that, students undertake coursework assignments, readings, and some group work. It is hard to give an exact number of hours per week as this will depend on a few factors. For example, how comfortable you are with a particular subject, your learning style etc. On average, we recomment 10-15 hours per week. This may be higher prior to assignment deadlines, and lower at other points.

By air

For international students journeying to us from various corners of the globe, the proximity of LSE to major airports facilitates seamless travel. The closest airports are around an hour-and-a-half by car or an hour by train – Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, City or Stansted. More information on transport links from London’s airports can be found on the Visit London website.

By public transport

Our central London location ensures convenient accessibility through Transport for London buses and the underground. The closest tube stations are conveniently within walking distance, with Holborn accessible in 5 minutes, Temple in 10 minutes and Charing Cross in 15 minutes.

Numerous national rail stations facilitate access to the city from various locations across the United Kingdom, including Waterloo, Kings Cross, Victoria, Charing Cross, Farringdon, and Blackfriars stations. Additionally, St Pancras International station provides services to Europe via the Eurostar.

Your formal introduction to the School is in two phases; firstly online pre-enrolment followed by in-person campus enrolment in September. Online pre-enrolment will open in the summer and once your pre-registration fee has been paid.

After you have pre-enroled online, you will have access to all online teaching and learning resources. When you arrive on campus in September, you will be required to attend a campus enrolment session. This will complete your enrolment and allow you to access all of LSE’s physical resources on campus and in-person teaching. This link provides some further information on campus enrolment: https://info.lse.ac.uk/current-students/your-first-weeks/enrolment/what-to-bring-to-enrolment.

Reading materials are provided on the online reading lists on Moodle, on each relevant course page. There are clear instructions on what you need to read in advance of each session and what can be completed after the module. We do not provide hard copies of readings and slides due to student preferences and to minimise our environmental impact.

The dress code for classes is casual.

The schedule for Module 1 is currently being finalised at the moment and will be added to Moodle shortly. In general, teaching classes take place from morning until late afternoon Monday to Saturday for all modules, with some evening workshops and events scheduled during the week. You can view a sample timetable the Admitted Student Handbook.

Your first day will include an Orientation morning introducing you to the programme and LSE.

We would recommend that you bring a laptop or tablet with you for class as the majority of materials will be provided in an electronic format.

Students come from all over the world. The majority of our students are based overseas and travel to campus for teaching during the modules. For example, our 2022 cohort comprised of 26 different nationalities in a class of 35.

Yes, the programme is designed for those in work who wish to fit study around their day jobs. The majority of our students work full time whilst studying.

Our cohorts are made up of lots of diverse backgrounds and sectors, for example:

• Corporate backgrounds, from large organisations like P&G, Accenture, Deloitte to smaller private sector organisations.
• Public sector working in government or education.
• NGOs, charities or foundations, such as UNICEF, IFC, Red Cross, and Moleskin Foundation
• Smaller social enterprises, some are founders or senior leaders.

Applicants need to have a minimum of 4 years full time work experience to apply, but most of our students have around 8-10 years. We also have a number of students with 20+ years experience.

Students come on the programme with a variety of career and personal goals, including:

• making a transition from one sector to another, or to a new role
• improving the effectiveness of their organisation or role, whether that be in a social enterprise, charity, or within a corporation
• launching their own social enterprise
• investing in start-up ventures
  
  Our students have gone on to do all of these and more! To discover our alumni journeys visit https://www.lse.ac.uk/marshall-institute/learning/Alumni-Stories, or impact career fields visit https://www.lse.ac.uk/marshall-institute/Alumni/Impact-Careers.

All students have access to LSE’s Careers Services. As the programme is designed for working professionals who are all at different stages of their careers, we will help you achieve your ambitions through one-to-one discussions, connections and introductions to key players in the social impact space. Our impact network includes impact experts, alumni, guest speakers, peers on the programme and opportunities to connect with other students.

For the project, you will work in a diverse team with different skill sets and ideas. Deciding on a project focus is a group task – some students are able to put forward particular ideas or passions of their own that the group agrees to work on together, and very often a group will utilise the expertise of particular members in specific regions or sectors.

Visit our blog to learn more about about EMSBE graduate Rena's AEP project.

LSE offers a lot of support for budding and established entrepreneurs. From LSE Generate to the ethos of the EMSBE curriculum, programme faculty and networking opportunities that being on the programme creates, there will be lots of opportunities to develop your skillset.

A number of our sessions are delivered by LSE academics and external partnership practitioners. You will learn directly from experts who are applying their learnings and research in the workplace. In each teaching week, we also include a number of guest speakers outside of classes. Examples from the last few years include the Founder of Educate Girls, the CEO of Co-Impact, the Chief Executive of Oxfam UK, the Co-Founder of Olio, the former Chief Economist at Spotify and the Co-Founder of M-KOPA Solar.

The classes are very dynamic. Our teaching faculty promote questions and debate. We encourage students to bring their experience into the classroom, sharing ideas, challenges and perspectives.

Our teaching team is made up of experienced faculty from the Marshall Institute, across other Departments at LSE, and external experts. Read their bios in our Admitted Student Handbook.

You will graduate with an MSc in Social Business and Entrepreneurship from LSE.

In person graduation ceremonies are held in person in December. We love seeing our students back on campus to celebrate your achievements.

This depends on an individual’s visa situation and what they are allowed to do when they arrive in the UK. Visit https://info.lse.ac.uk/current-students/immigration-advice/visa-for-executive-masters-degrees for further information.