Several programmes require GRE (Graduate Record Examination) or GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test) scores. The requirement is indicated in the 'key facts' box at the start of each programme entry.
If you are applying for one of these programmes, you should complete all sections of the test. Your score should be less than five years old on 1 October 2020.
How to send us your scores
You should arrange for an official certificate of your score to be sent to LSE from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) as well as entering your scores in the relevant section of the application form. The LSE institution code for the GRE is 0972; no department code is required as the scores are processed centrally. The LSE institution code for the GMAT is HMT 86-56. For more information about the tests, please see www.gre.org or www.mba.com or contact ETS, Box 6000, Princeton NJ 08541, USA. Tel: +1 609 921 9000, or see www.ets.org
Recommended but not required
Applicants for some programmes may be recommended to take a test, particularly if quantitative skills are not demonstrated by their degree. If you submit a score when you are not required to, a poor score will not damage your application, but a good score may strengthen it.
Exceptions
The details listed here are exceptions to the GRE/GMAT requirements. These are the circumstances in which applicants do not need to submit a GRE or GMAT score when applying to a programme which would usually require it. Please check if the programme you plan to apply to requires GRE/GMAT. If the programme requires GRE/GMAT and does not appear in the list below, then that means there are no exceptions and all applicants must supply the scores in order to be considered.
In all cases, departments may still request students to take a GRE/GMAT test, even where an exemption applies.
Temporary change: Owing to restrictions imposed due to the outbreak of the Coronavirus, applicants who are unable to access a test centre may be able to submit their application without providing test scores. You will be able to select an option within the application form to request an exemption. This will allow you to submit your application for programmes which have agreed to this temporary change, however we reserve the right to request a GRE or GMAT test score if the selector is unable to make a decision on your application without this information.
You are now able to take the GMAT, the TOEFL iBT Test and the GRE General Test at home until test centres reopen. More details can be found here for TOEFL and GRE, and here for the GMAT. You can register (TOEFL / GRE) from today if you are in the following countries:
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United States
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Canada
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Colombia
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France
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Germany
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Italy
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Spain
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Hong Kong (China)
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Macau (China)
The GMAT™ Online exam is available in most locations, with the exception of: Mainland China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Sudan and Slovenia due to regulatory and local data privacy rules. Please note that currently proctoring support for the GMAT Online exam is only offered in English.
GMAT required
Exempt if:
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK undergraduate degree, or Postgraduate Diploma, taught entirely in the UK. However if you have graduated with a grade lower than a 2:1 degree (or are not predicted to graduate with a 2:1) then you are recommended to submit a GMAT score with your application.
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, the LSE Diploma in Accounting and Finance.
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You have been awarded a bachelor’s degree from, or are currently a student of, the University of London International Programmes (UoLIP).
GRE required
Exempt if:
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, in a UK undergraduate degree taught entirely in the UK.
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You have been awarded a UK Master’s degree taught entirely in the UK.
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, an undergraduate degree where at least the last 2 years were studied as part of a bachelor’s degree at a UK institution. For example if you have studied at a non-UK institution and transferred to study the last 2 years at a UK institution; or if you are studying a 2+2 dual degree with the last two years at a UK institution.
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You do not have access to a GRE or GMAT test centre in your country of residence.
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You do not have sufficient funds to pay for a GRE or GMAT test.
GRE required
Exempt if:
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK undergraduate degree taught entirely in the UK. The degree must be either purely an Economics degree or a joint Economics degree with a substantial element of economics and quantitative subjects. However, the GRE is recommended for students who have not graduated with a 1st class degree or equivalent, and/or studied on a non-quantitative degree.
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You have been awarded a UK postgraduate diploma in Economics and provide a full and final transcript as well as a full academic reference by a teacher from that diploma who taught you. This also includes the Postgraduate Diploma in Economics from the University of London International Programmes (UoLIP).
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You have been awarded a bachelor’s degree from, or are currently a student of, the University of London International Programmes (UoLIP) taught entirely through UoLIP. The degree must be either purely an Economics degree or a joint Economics degree with a substantial element of economics and quantitative subjects. However, the GRE is recommended for students who have graduated or are unlikely to graduate with a 1st class degree or equivalent, and/or from a non-quantitative degree.
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, an undergraduate degree where at least the last 2 years were studied as part of a bachelor’s degree at a UK institution. The degree must be either purely an Economics degree or a joint Economics degree with a substantial element of economics and quantitative subjects. For example if you have studied at a non-UK institution and transferred to study the last 2 years at a UK institution; or if you are studying a 2+2 dual degree with the last two years at a UK institution.
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You do not have access to a GRE or GMAT test centre in your country of residence.
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You do not have sufficient funds to pay for a GRE or GMAT test.
GRE or GMAT Required
Exempt if:
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK undergraduate degree taught entirely in the UK.
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You have been awarded a UK Master’s degree taught entirely in the UK.
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You have been awarded a UK postgraduate diploma taught entirely in the UK.
GRE Required
Exempt if:
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You have been awarded a 2:1 or better, or are currently studying, a UK undergraduate degree taught entirely in the UK. The degree must be either purely an Economics degree or a joint Economics degree with a substantial element of economics and quantitative subjects.
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You have been awarded a UK postgraduate diploma in Economics and provide a full and final transcript as well as a full academic reference by a teacher from that diploma who taught you. This also includes the Postgraduate Diploma in Economics from the University of London International Programmes (UoLIP).
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You have been awarded a bachelor’s degree from, or are currently a student of, the University of London International Programmes (UoLIP) taught entirely through UoLIP. The degree must be either purely an Economics degree or a joint Economics degree with a substantial element of economics and quantitative subjects.
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, an undergraduate degree where at least the last 2 years were studied as part of a bachelor’s degree at a UK institution. The degree must be either purely an Economics degree or a joint Economics degree with a substantial element of economics and quantitative subjects. For example if you have studied at a non-UK institution and transferred to study the last 2 years at a UK institution; or if you are studying a 2+2 dual degree with the last two years at a UK institution.
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You do not have access to a GRE or GMAT test centre in your country of residence.
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You do not have sufficient funds to pay for a GRE or GMAT test.
GRE or GMAT required (GMAT preferred)
Exempt if:
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK undergraduate degree taught entirely in the UK.
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You have been awarded a bachelor’s degree from, or are currently a student of, the University of London International Programmes (UoLIP).
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You do not have access to a GRE or GMAT test centre in your country of residence.
GRE or GMAT required
Exempt if:
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK undergraduate degree taught entirely in the UK.
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You have been awarded a bachelor’s degree from, or are currently a student of, the University of London International Programmes (UoLIP).
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You do not have access to a GRE or GMAT test centre in your country of residence.
GRE or GMAT required (GMAT preferred)
Exempt if:
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK undergraduate degree taught entirely in the UK.
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You have been awarded a bachelor’s degree from, or are currently a student of, the University of London International Programmes (UoLIP).
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You do not have access to a GRE or GMAT test centre in your country of residence.
GRE or GMAT required
Exempt if:
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK undergraduate degree taught entirely in the UK. However, submitting a GMAT or GRE score is highly desirable and will strengthen your application.
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK Master’s degree taught entirely in the UK. However, submitting a GMAT or GRE score is highly desirable and will strengthen your application.
GRE or GMAT required
Exempt if:
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK undergraduate degree taught entirely in the UK.
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK Master’s degree taught entirely in the UK.
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK postgraduate diploma taught entirely in the UK.
GRE or GMAT required
Exempt if:
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK undergraduate degree taught entirely in the UK.
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK Master’s degree taught entirely in the UK.
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK postgraduate diploma taught entirely in the UK.
GRE or GMAT required
Exempt if:
GRE required
Exempt if:
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK undergraduate degree taught entirely in the UK. The degree must be either purely an Economics degree or a joint Economics degree with a substantial element of economics and quantitative subjects.
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You have been awarded a UK postgraduate diploma in Economics and provide a full and final transcript as well as a full academic reference by a teacher from that diploma who taught you.
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You have been awarded a bachelor’s degree from, or are currently a student of, the University of London International Programmes (UoLIP) taught entirely through UoLIP. The degree must be either purely an Economics degree or a joint Economics degree with a substantial element of economics and quantitative subjects.
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You have been awarded or are currently studying a UK undergraduate degree with at least the last 2 years studied at a UK institution. The degree must be either purely an Economics degree or a joint Economics degree with a substantial element of economics and quantitative subjects.
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You do not have access to a GRE or GMAT test centre in your country of residence.
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You do not have sufficient funds to pay for a GRE or GMAT test.
GRE or GMAT required
Exempt if:
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK undergraduate degree taught entirely in the UK.
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK undergraduate degree taught entirely at an overseas campus of a UK institution.
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You have been awarded a UK Master’s degree taught entirely in the UK.
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, on an undergraduate degree where at least the last 2 years were studied as part of a bachelor’s degree at a UK institution. For example if you have studied at a non-UK institution and transferred to study the last 2 years at a UK institution; or if you are studying a 2+2 dual degree with the last two years at a UK institution.
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You do not have access to a GRE or GMAT test centre in your country of residence.
GRE or GMAT required (GMAT preferred)
Exempt if:
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You have been awarded, or are currently studying, a UK undergraduate degree taught entirely in the UK.
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You have been awarded a bachelor’s degree from, or are currently a student of, the University of London International Programmes (UoLIP).
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You do not have access to a GRE or GMAT test centre in your country of residence.