London School of Economics and Political Science

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Location:

London, England (Population: 7.7 million)

Description:

LSE is one of the leading institutions for the study of social, political and economic sciences, attracting students from over 140 countries. It is known for its cutting-edge research and extraordinary faculty.

Terms:

Full Year only

Sponsor:

London School of Economics and Political Science

Website:

London School of Economics and Political Science


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Northwestern Requirements

LSE gives students two grades for each course: a course grade and an exam grade.
  • Northwestern requires that you receive passing grades for both (C or above) in order to receive credit for your LSE courses.
  • No credit will be granted for courses in which you are missing one of these grades or receive a grade of C- or below for either the course or exam grade.

Program Requirements

  • Open to juniors and seniors
  • 3.3 GPA
  • For quantitive departments, (i.e., economics, accounting and finance, math and statistics) require a 3.5 or higher in related courses, including higher level calculus and linear algebra.

Academic Specialties

Economics, Political Science, History, Sociology, Anthropology, Philosophy, Social Policy, Law, Business & Management Studies, Accounting, and Math.

Course Type

Direct university enrollment

Additional Information

  • Over half of LSE's students are international.
  • Courses will include large lectures and smaller tutorials.

Housing

Housing in LSE or University of London accommodation is guaranteed as long as students commit to attend LSE and submit the LSE housing application by their deadline.

Program Costs

Academic Year 2009-2010 $45,067

  • This includes the estimated cost of tuition, room, board, books, transportation, personal expenses and SAAF. The sample costs provided are for the full academic year. For the most current cost, contact the sponsoring organization.

Approximate Program Size

  • General course program: 300 students
  • LSE: 8,000 students

Application Requirements

Prior to receiving an application, all Northwestern students must complete the following steps:
  1. Complete the mandatory Study Abroad 101 Quiz on Blackboard.  Call 847-467-6400 or e-mail studyabroad@northwestern.edu (include your name and netID) to register for this quiz.
  2. After receiving a score of 90% or above, students can pick up the Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad at the Study Abroad Office. This application is not available online.
Northwestern students must complete two applications for this program:
  1. LSE program application available on the LSE web site.
  2. Northwestern University Application for Permission to Study Abroad.

Contact Returnees

Northwestern students may enter this section of the site for a list of students who participated in this program.