Several programmes require GRE (Graduate Record Examination) or GMAT (Graduate Management Admissions Test) scores. The requirement, if present, will be indicated in the ‘key facts’ box at the start of each programme page, which you can find via our available programmes page. We require a GMAT or GRE which contains all elements of the test - if your online test does not contain all elements, we will be unable to accept it.
If GRE or GMAT scores are required by your chosen programme(s) it is essential that you supply them at the time you apply – your application will not be considered without them. You must include your test scores in the relevant section of the online application form, stating the percentile and marks obtained for all sections of the test. Your test scores should be less than five years old on 1 October 2022. GRE/GMAT scores are often a vital deciding factor, so you will not be able to submit your application without them if they are required by your programme(s).
How to send us your scores
You should arrange for an official certificate of your scores to be sent to LSE from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) as well as entering your scores in the relevant section of the online 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 scores when you are not required to, poor scores will not damage your application, but good scores may strengthen it.
Exceptions
The details listed below are exceptions to the GRE/GMAT requirements. These are the circumstances in which applicants do not need to submit GRE or GMAT scores when applying to a programme which would usually require them. 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, this means that there are no exceptions and all applicants must supply the required 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.
GRE: If your chosen programme requires/accepts GRE scores, you may take the online version of the test.
Further details about the ‘GRE General Test at Home’ can be found here: https://www.ets.org/s/cv/gre/at-home/.
GMAT: If your chosen programme requires/accepts GMAT scores, you may take the online version of the test only if your chosen programme is included in the list below*.
Further details about the ‘GMAT Online Exam’ can be found here: https://www.mba.com/exams/gmat-online.
If your chosen programme requires/accepts GMAT scores but is not included in the list below*, then you will need to take the GMAT exam at a test centre (or, if your programme accepts GRE scores, any version of the GRE test).
*The following programmes will accept GMAT Online Exam scores:
Department of Accounting
Department of Finance:
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MSc Finance (full-time) (N3UA)
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MSc Finance and Economics (LN43)
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MSc Finance and Private Equity (N3UB)
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MSc Risk and Finance (N4U3)
Department of Management:
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MSc Economics and Management (N2U5)
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MRes/PhD Management (Employment Relations and Human Resources) (N2Z1)
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MRes/PhD Management (Marketing) (N2Z2)
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MRes/PhD Management (Organisational Behaviour) (N2Z3)
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MSc Management and Strategy (N1UG)
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Global MSc Management (N1UH)
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MSc Management (N2UB)
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MSc Marketing (N5U1)
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.
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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:
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You have been awarded or are currently studying any of the following undergraduate or postgraduate qualifications at the London School of Economics and Political Science: BSc Economics, BSc Econometrics and Mathematical Economics, BSc Economics with Economics History, BSc Economic History and Economics, BSc Economic History with Economics, BSc Finance, BSc Financial Mathematics and Statistics, BSc Mathematics and Economics, BSc Mathematics with Economics, BSc Mathematics, Statistics and Business, BSc Management, and MSc Management. Applicants who have been awarded or are currently studying the BSc in Economic History (without Economics) and BSc Accounting and Finance will have to provide GMAT or GRE scores.
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 (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.