Due to the intensive nature of the programme, students are expected to spend a full day on campus. Lectures are attended by all students on the course, and take place either in the morning (10am - 1pm) or afternoon (2pm - 5pm), at the same time each day. They are supplemented by small 1.5 hour classes, during the following afternoon or morning. These are an opportunity to work through problem sets or case studies, or present and discuss seminar papers. In addition, students are recommended to spend 2-3 hours per day in self-guided study.
Timetables are issued at the beginning of the programme. It is not possible to know the expected hours of a particular course before the programme starts. It is not possible to change either the lecture time or the allocated class time, however course changes are permitted within the first two days of the session.
Exams
Assessment for Summer School courses is based upon the results of either two formal examinations or a combination of formal examination and assessed work. Examinations are two hours in length and are conducted under standardised LSE examination regulations.
Credit
If you wish to receive credit for your Summer School course/courses you will need to contact either your Study Abroad Office or the office in your university that deals with external credit. We strongly advise you to do this before you apply.
It is up to your home institution to decide how much credit is awarded as credits are not printed on LSE Summer School transcripts. The Summer School Office is however happy to provide any necessary information to your registry or academic advisor, to help them evaluate the courses. Summer School contact hours can be found under the tab ‘Structure’.
Each Summer School course is equivalent to one course from an undergraduate degree. Generally our courses receive 3-4 credits in the US system and 7.5 ECTS in the European system.
Certification
All students will be able to request a certificate and/or transcript that will include their name, course/courses and grade, after the programme has finished.
- For students who choose not to be assessed in the final exam there is an option of an Attendance Certificate (providing that you have attended at least 75% of classes). The Attendance Certificate will state your name and your course, but will say ‘Attended’ rather than give a grade. Find out more in our FAQs.
Digital transcripts will be made available shortly after the programme has ended.