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Offer Holder NewsMarch 2020
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Welcome to your March newsletter, here we explain the ways inwhich you can confirm your offer and meet any conditionswhich have been set. Some of you may have a Conditionaloffer, with conditions relating to achieving a certain grade onyour current degree and/or Summer School or EnglishLanguage test; whereas some of you may have anUnconditional offer and just need to provide official versions ofdocuments you supplied online with your application. Theonline application tracker will let you know what it is that youstill need to provide to us.
In light of the current changing situation relating to COVID-19(Coronavirus), some of our usual advice has changed. Forexample, we ask that you do not send any documents via thepostal service until further notice. Our Admissions team isworking remotely, and so, whilst most processes remain asusual, we cannot receive hard copies of documents.
Official Documents
If your offer is unconditional, you may be required to supplyadditional, official, documentation. Any such requirement isstipulated in your offer letter and on the application tracker.
These documents must be received before you will be allowedto register with LSE. Full guidance on what constitutes an"official" document is detailed on pages 13 and 14 of your OfferPack.
We recommend sending documents electronically whereverpossible, i.e. via an electronic transcript transfer service, suchas Digitary, Gradintelligence, eSCRIP-SAFE, Parchment,CHESICC etc. or via an institutional email account (for [email protected])to [email protected].
Quick links
- Coronavirus Updates- Graduate Admissions- Previous newsletters- Offer Pack [PDF]- Amendments to Offer
pack- Department contacts- Term dates- LSE for You- FAQs- Careers- Graduate Destinations- LSESU- CMA- Programme and Course
information- BREXIT
Notes and Dates forthe Diary
Apply for the GraduateSupport Scheme assoon as possible. Theapplication process willclose on 27th April2020 (applications closeat 5.00pm UK time).
Make sure your addressis kept up to date inLSE for You - you don'twant to miss anyimportantcommunications fromus, or your department.
News from aroundLSE
See the links below forsome of our featured
Meeting your conditions
If you have received a conditional offer from us, we will needyou to provide official proof that you have fulfilled theseconditions before you register, and we advise that you act asearly as possible to avoid running short of time later in thesummer.
If you have received your results and find that they fall justshort of meeting your offer condition, still send them to us. Weunderstand that we are living in unusual times and the COVID-19 outbreak has had a negative effect on many studentsstudies.
Degree conditions
If your offer is conditional on obtaining a particular mark inyour current degree studies, you need to provide formalcertification to prove that you have met the degreecondition(s).
You can do this by sending us an official transcript or writtenstatement from your university. You can send this to GraduateAdmissions via an electronic transcript transfer service, suchas Digitary Gradintelligence, eSCRIP-SAFE, Parchment,CHESICC etc. or via an institutional email account (for [email protected]). The LSE email address to sendyour results to is [email protected].
Check pages 13 and 14 of your Offer Pack for full details onwhat is acceptable evidence.
English language conditions
If you are required to meet an IELTS (or equivalent) score aspart of an English language condition, you should arrange totake the test as soon as possible. Once you have your results,please submit them online, including the ID number detailed onyour results certificate, or ensure that you tell your provider toallow LSE access to your score. We also accept other tests tomeet your English language conditions. Please take a look atour English language entry requirements page for more details.
Please remember that if you require a student visa to study atLSE, you will not be able to apply for this visa until:
your offer is unconditionalyou have submitted your Financial Undertaking Formyou have accepted your offer
We intend to begin issuing CAS statements from early May, soit is in your best interests to send us your documents early toallow sufficient time to receive your CAS and for your local visaoffice to process your student visa.
Summer School conditions
If you have been set a summer school condition as part of youroffer, you should apply to the Summer School via their onlinef R lt f S S h l t ti ll t t
content from this month:
Headline of the month:
LSE research competition2020 winners share theirstories
The winners of this year'sresearch competition sharethe inspiration behind theirsuccessful entries.
LSE Blogs:
British Politics and Policy:
COVID-19 and thelanguage of pathology:when public healthvocabularies advance intoparallel domains
Events:
Although future eventsare currently postponed,there are plenty ofprevious events to keepyou occupied. Check outour podcasts here.
Featured podcast:
The Carbon ConsciousConsumer: going beyondnudges with nudge plus
Originally hosted onWednesday4 March 2020 by theDepartment of Geographyand Environment
Speakers:
Professor Peter John
Professor Theresa MMarteau
Sanchayan Banerjee
Professor Gerry Stoker
Chair:
Professor David Soskice
Featured Video:
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form. Results from Summer School are automatically sent tothe Graduate Admissions team for your offer to be updated.
To request approval of an alternative course to meet thesummer school condition, please submit details via ourCondition waiver form. Your request will be sent to theAcademic Selector for their consideration, and you will benotified by email as soon as a decision is made.
Tips for London Life
Many students worry about their finances when embarking on a newcourse of study, but there are many ways to save money while you arehere in London!
In addition to student discounts at high street shops and cinemas - manywill offer this on production of a valid NUS (National Union ofStudents) or ISIC card (International Student Identity card), there aremany other ways to enjoy all that London has to offer withoutoverspending on your budget.
18+ Student Oyster card
As a student at LSE, you will be eligible for a student Oyster card fortravelling by public transport. This helps you save 30% off adult travelcards and bus/tram passes.
Second-hand books
Alpha Books, based on campus, offers a range of discounted andsecond-hand course books. The on-campus Waterstones offers asecond-hand buy-back scheme for course books.
Discount voucher sites
Many websites offer discounts for students, including deals on eatingout, reduced accommodation and sale items. Try: studentbeans.com,savethestudent.org, myvouchercodes.com
London discounts
Londoners can enjoy discounts on a range of culture, cuisine andshopping in the city. Check out daily deals websites such as Wowcher,Living Social and Deal Zippy to see offers.
And finally...
A short message from LSE Director, Minouche Shafik, regarding theinteresting times we find ourselves in
interesting times we find ourselves in.
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