How to apply

In order to apply for the Summer School, you must provide the following:

• 100 level courses:

  Proof of an offer of a place at university or a transcript showing you are currently attending/have previously attended university; or

• 200 and 300 level courses:

  A university transcript showing you meet course specific prerequisites

• You are also required to provide evidence of meeting our language requirements (if a non-native English speaker).

We expect all applicants to show grades of around B+ (GPA 3.3). In some instances it is possible to accept slightly lower grades, depending on the strength of the application as a whole.

Courses are taught at 3 levels that generally equate to the 3 years of undergraduate study in the UK university system:

* In some instances can be considered 1st year graduate study 

Advanced Placement (AP) courses are not considered sufficient prerequisites for Summer School courses.

All students must meet one of the following requirements:

*ETS will be offering the opportunity to take the TOEFL iBT Test at home until test centres reopen, and we will accept the at-home TOEFL with a minimum score of 107 overall, and a minimum of 25 in each component. More details can be found here. You can register from today if you are in the following countries:

• United States
• Canada
• Colombia
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Spain
• Hong Kong
• Macau

If you have studied in an English speaking institution, or have courses taught at your university in English (excluding English language courses) you may meet our requirements without having to supply one of the above certificates. Evidence of this will either need to be included on a transcript or letter from your university.

We are aware that in many places, university education is taught fully or partially in English as standard.  If you have studied at a university where this is the case you can apply as a native speaker.  Some examples of places where is the case are:

• India

• Pakistan

• Turkey

• Hong Kong

• Singapore

• Netherlands

• All Scandinavian countries

Applicants with an alternative qualification should contact the Summer School Office for advice.

Applicants who wish to refresh their language skills may be interested to note that the LSE Language Centre offers intensive one week English language courses prior to each Summer School session.