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LSE is the leading social science institution in the world, with many of its departments achieving the highest ratings for teaching quality and research. Situated in the heart of London, students from over 130 countries join those from all over the UK. This creates an unequalled cosmopolitan student body, bringing a diverse and challenging perspective to masters study in the social sciences.  Â
Faculty
| Number of Faculty Staff | FTE: 811 |  |
| Total number of academic faculty staff who are responsible for planning, directing and undertaking teaching only, research only or both teaching and research. Please include: vice-chancellors, deputy vice-chancellors, principals, professors, heads of school, associate professors, principal lecturers and tutors. Please exclude research assistants*, PhD students who contribute to teaching, and exchange scholars or visiting professors who are members of another university. *FAQ: How is research assistant defined? | ||
| Number of International Faculty Staff | FTE: 442 | |
| Number of academic faculty staff who are of foreign nationality. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even if from another EU state. In Hong Kong, this includes professors from Mainland China. Inclusion and exclusion mirrors those for academic faculty staff. | ||
Undergraduate Information
| Number of Undergraduate Students | FTE: 3,786 | |
| Number of students pursuing a Bachelor’s level or equivalent degree. This excludes certificates/diplomas and associate’s degrees. | ||
| Number of International Undergraduate Students | FTE: 1,842 | |
| Number of undergraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. Please exclude all exchange students. | ||
Graduate / Postgraduate Information
| Number of Graduate / Postgraduate Students | FTE: 4,446 | |
| Students pursuing a higher-level degree (Master and Doctorate), including both taught and research postgraduates (e.g. PhD students) | ||
| Number of International Graduate Students | FTE: 3,657 | |
| Number of graduate / postgraduate students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
Students
| Total Students | Headcount: 8,810 FTE: 7,891 | |
| Total number of students. | ||
| Total International Students | Headcount: 5,450 FTE: 5,132 | |
| Number of students who are foreign nationals. The term ‘international’ is hereby determined by citizenship. For EU countries, this includes all foreign nationals, even nationals of other EU states. In Hong Kong, this includes students from Mainland China. | ||
Graduate Output
| Number of PhDs Awarded | 182 | |
| Total number of PhDs awarded in the last 12 months | ||
Main claims to international academic or non-academic excellence
Rated second in the UK, after Cambridge, for the quality of research in 2001 national resarch assessment exercise
Range of Fees
UK/EU: £7,782 - £14,760
Overseas: £11,442 - £14,760
Basic TOEFL/IELTS requirements
IELTS 6.5 in all sections
TOEFL 603 (paper-based test), 250 (computer-based test)
Accommodation
7 LSE Halls
9 University of London Intercollegiate Halls
Accommodation Range
£51 - £81 shared room
£82 - £115 single room
(price varies if catered or self catering)
- Accommodation Office
- External Relations Division
- Methodology Institute
- Office of the Director
- Planning Unit
- Press and Communication
This institution offers programs in the following:
Subjects
- Area Studies
- Business/Management
- Communications/Media
- Computing/Information Technology
- Economics
- Environmental Studies
- Humanities
- Law/Legal Studies
- Mathematics
- Psychology
- Sociology/Social Studies
Study Levels
- Masters
- Doctorate
Study Modes
- Full Time
- Part Time
No programs have been entered for this institution.
Mercers Scholarship. 0 available @ USD 0
Established by the Mercers Company to assist tallented students from less affluent backgrounds
Specialisation
MSc City Design and Social Science
Application Process
Applications will re-open next year.
Application URL
http://www.lse.ac.uk/collections/studentServicesCentre/financialSupportOffice/graduateApplicants/dep
Deadline
1st January 2006