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Teaching in the Department of Social Policy

2025-26

Each year, LSE and the Department of Social Policy give careful consideration as to how we can deliver your learning in a safe and productive environment.

We run in-person taught seminars and classes, alongside face-to-face community-building and networking activities. You will also have opportunities to interact with fellow students and academic faculty outside of the classroom in LSE’s many social spaces, halls of residence, cafés and Students’ Union societies. The Library, support services and all campus buildings will be available for you to use and enjoy.

LSE’s expectation is that all LSE students are in London and studying on campus, as the teaching on your Programmes is delivered in-person and on Campus.

Teaching and learning in Social Policy Courses will have four main elements:

Four Main Elements of Teaching

Please note: the above outlines how the Department of Social Policy organises Social Policy Courses. Other Departments at LSE may deliver their teaching differently, and how they organise teaching will be arranged in ways suitable to their subject. If you are interested in taking a course from another Department and wish to know how it will be taught, you should contact the relevant Department to inquire.

Students who will arrive late to the School: LSE's expectation is that all students should aim to be in London and available to attend teaching from Welcome and Week 1 of AT (Autumn Term) if at all possible. However, we are aware that this may not always be possible. If this is the case, please contact socialpolicy.ug@lse.ac.uk (BSc Students) or socialpolicy.msc@lse.ac.uk (MSc students) for further information on how you can be supported before you arrive. Please note that all students must be registered on Campus by 25 October 2024.