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WELCOME TO THE
Department of
Accounting
Undergraduate Handbook 2019
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Contents
Department Welcome 3 Key Information 17
Term Dates and LSE Closures –
Welcome From Pik Liew 4 Academic Year 2019/20 17
Registration 17
Professional Services Staff 5 Your LSE Card 17
Inclusion Plans 17
About the Department 6
Student Status Documentation 17
Aims of the Programme 6
Interruption 18
Professional Exemptions 6
Programme Transfer 18
Starting Your Programme 8 Change of Mode of Study 18
Key Accounting Events 8 Withdrawal 18
Welcome Week 8 Regulations 18
Advice on Choice of Subjects 9 Student Services Centre 19
Lectures and Classes 10
Student Representation 20
LSE100 10
Quality Assurance 20
Department of Accounting Resources 11
Where We Are 11 LSE Services to Support You with Your
Student Information Centre 11 Studies and in Your Career 21
Moodle Course Pages 11
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) 23
Study Facilities 11
Department Website and Social Media 11
Your Wellbeing and Health 24
Key Source of Support 12
Exams and Assessments 25
Academic Mentor 12
Plagiarism 26
Student Engagement and Community 13
INSIGHTS Speaker Series 13 Results and Classification 26
LSESU Accounting Society 13
Fees and Finance 27
Student Voice 14
Student Suggestion and Concerns 14 Codes and Charter 28
Accounting Careers Consultant Team 15 Systems and Online Resources 29
About Careers Discussions 15
Course Selection and Timetables 30
Preparing for an Appointment 15
The LSE Academic Code 32
Campus Map Inside back cover
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Department Welcome
Dear Students,
The excellence of research and teaching in the Department of Accounting at LSE is globally
acknowledged. The Department, known for its tradition of intellectual diversity, has long
been at the forefront of research and teaching on the role of accounting in the economy and
society. We are committed to creating and disseminating knowledge related to accounting
through research, teaching, and various professional and policy contributions. The
Department also hosts the inter-disciplinary Centre for the Analysis of Risk and Regulation
(CARR), which exemplifies this commitment.
Our mission is to provide a high-quality education that helps you develop and apply your
knowledge and expertise to your likely varied and evolving interests over the span of
your career and beyond. London is an ideal setting for your study: global, as LSE, with
innumerable educational and professional benefits resulting from the proximity of public
and private organisations and businesses, the City, policy institutes, think tanks, regulators,
and Westminster.
Students on the Department’s programmes grasp the potential of accounting in a wide
range of settings. They learn to analyse how accounting is implicated in a multifaceted
range of institutional and organisational processes of calculation, reporting, and evaluation.
They appreciate the interdependencies between accounting and accountability, agency,
transparency, sustainability, governance, organisational control, risk, performance
management, policy making and change. Our academics explore an equally diverse range of
issues in their research drawing on a variety of disciplinary perspectives.
Each year we admit over 400 students on our undergraduate and several graduate
programmes. You are now among them. Partake fully, and to the fullest. Explore, learn, and
contribute. Each year, we also welcome a number of departmental speakers, academics and
practitioners, in a variety of forums, in addition to the unparalleled public events and lectures
hosted by LSE. In a word, engage!
I welcome you, and wish you the very best of success during your time with us,
Professor Wim Van der Stede
Head of Department of Accounting
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Welcome from Pik Liew
A warm welcome to the Department of Accounting!
You are very talented, hardworking and motivated people if you are here today. The LSE and
the Department have a lot to offer to you and I hope that you will be able to take full advantage
of the learning and social opportunities you will encounter here. I hope that you will find these
opportunities intellectually challenging and rewarding.
The Departments of Accounting and of Finance are committed to helping you make the most
of your educational experience at LSE. Intellectual development in the fields of Accounting and
Finance and other academic subjects is supported through our teaching. More general advice
on academic and pastoral issues is provided through the system of Academic Mentors. It is
therefore of vital importance that you attend all the teaching sessions you are assigned to and
that you see your Academic Mentor at least at the beginning of each term, during their academic
support hours.
Moreover, if a particular academic or personal problem arises, I could not stress more the
importance of talking to your Academic Mentor and teachers as soon as possible. There are
many ways in which we can help, including through the range of services the LSE offers to its
students, and the earlier we are aware of a problem the more likely something can be done.
To assist you in making the best use of the Department’s resources and to guide your
programme of study, the following pages document what you will need to know. This handbook
will not only be useful to guide you through your first few weeks, but also as a reference
throughout your undergraduate degree. While this student handbook is as comprehensive as
we could make it, if you have any questions you do not find answers to, please contact your
Programme Manager, Justin Adams at j.adams5@lse.ac.uk or alternatively speak to your
Academic Mentor.
My door is always open and please do not hesitate to contact me.
Best wishes for your time at LSE, and see you around,
Pik Liew
BSc Accounting and Finance Programme Director
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Professional Services Staff
Justin Adams Gary Crow Yvonne Guthrie
BSc Accounting and Finance Administrator (CARR and Department Manager
Programme Manager Student Information Centre)
Room: OLD 3.19
Room: OLD 3.22 Room: OLD 3.20 Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 6408
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 6542 Tel: +44 (0)20 7852 3780 Email: y.guthrie@lse.ac.uk
Email: j.adams5@lse.ac.uk Email: g.crow@lse.ac.uk
Jack Heaney Sandra Ma
Administrator Student Community and
Operations Manager
Room: OLD 3.20
Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 5181 Room: OLD 3.22
Email: j.heaney@lse.ac.uk Tel: +44 (0)20 7955 7737
Email: s.s.ma@lse.ac.uk
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About the Department
The Department of Accounting continues to enjoy a reputation as
one of the leading groups in the world for teaching and research on
Aims of the Programme
the economic, institutional and organisational aspects of accounting The programme fundamentally studies accounting and finance in a
and financial management. Maintaining and advancing our leading social science context using a critical, research-led approach to not
international reputation for teaching and research is our top priority, only develop a mastery of key accounting and finance concepts, but
and thus, we are committed: also to conceptually underpin their use and usefulness as well as
their determinants and effects at an individual, social, organisational,
• To enhance still further the quality of the student experience in our
institutional, economic and/or societal level. Specifically, the
programmes at both the undergraduate and graduate level, such
programme thus aims to:
as by maintaining effective student-faculty ratios and ensuring an
appropriate balance and mix of students to maintain diversity and • Provide an undergraduate education at the forefront of the
quality of the educational experience. international field in the study of the theories and practices of
accounting, finance, financial management, management control,
• To strengthen further our outstanding research environment
and governance and accountability in organisations;
through research seminars, visitors and strong links with other
departments, research centres and external constituencies, • Situate the study of accounting and finance in some of the major
making it possible to study relevant accounting issues within contexts within which accounting and finance professionals play a
the rich context of the social sciences in line with the School’s key role globally;
intellectual tradition.
• Develop in students an understanding that goes way beyond
We are proud about the diversity in everything we do, as it is the key accounting and finance as a practice concerned with
to our competitive advantage locally as well as globally. We therefore computational skill but, more importantly, is central to the way
strive to continue to combine ‘global appeal’ with a distinctive in which both management internally, and various stakeholders
‘European orientation’ in terms of institutional knowledge and externally (including investors, lenders, customers, the government
affiliations as well as intellectual traditions. and the public) perceive, understand, and seek to change and
control the nature of organisations and the ways in which
Finally, we play a leading role in scholarship through our editorial
resources are allocated to and by them;
contribution to a number of academic international journals, such as:
• Foster in students a critical, analytical and flexible approach to
Professor Peter Miller is Associate Editor-in-Chief of Accounting,
accounting and finance issues;
Organizations and Society;
• Prepare students for challenging careers in accounting and finance
Professor Wim Van der Stede is Editor of Management
and related sectors, as well as for higher degrees/research.
Accounting Research;
Professor Bjorn Jorgensen is Associate Editor of the Journal of
Accounting, Auditing and Finance;
Professional Exemptions
Professor Ane Tamayo is Associate Editor of the Journal of Business
Finance and Accounting; Students intending to train as professional accountants will be
interested in exemptions from professional exams. There are three
Dr Andrea Mennicken is Associate Editor of the Valuation Studies; things of which you should be aware:
Other faculty are on the editorial boards of numerous and a wide
1. Professional syllabi are subject to frequent revision. Therefore,
variety of journals.
you are advised to choose courses primarily on the basis of your
ability and interest in them, rather than because you think you may
be eligible for professional exemptions. Any exemptions currently
available may no longer be offered when you graduate. Equally,
new exemptions may become available for different courses.
2. In some cases, the professional bodies may ask for supplementary
information to support an exemption application. Where this
is requested, it is likely to be the course notes and syllabi from
the courses you took. So, it is your responsibility to keep course
material to supply (if required) to the professional bodies.
3. There are at present only limited exemptions available. Please
see the Department of Accounting website to view the relevant
accounting body for more information: lse.ac.uk/accounting/
study/current-students/Key-information
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Starting Your Programme
Key Accounting Events First Steps
The afternoon session on Wednesday 25 September titled “First
To support your learning and development at LSE, the Department
Steps” will be an opportunity to meet and get to know your fellow
of Accounting has organised a number of events and activities
classmates further as you embark on your three year academic
throughout the year, including Welcome Week. Always check your
journey. The day will include a fun interactive session – and study tips
programme Moodle page for changes to times and dates.
from LSE LIFE. Please note that this session is mandatory for all new
The full list of events is listed in the BSc Accounting and Finance BSc Accounting and Finance Students in their first year.
Learning Journal and Planner, Academic Year 2019-20.
Communication at LSE
It is very important that you keep the Department and the School
Welcome Week informed of your current home and term-time addresses, telephone
numbers and email addresses. In your first weeks you should check
Welcome 2019 offers a huge range of talks, tours and other that this information is accurately listed on LSE for You. If any of this
activities to help you settle into life at LSE. It is designed to information changes, you must update it on LSE for You immediately.
introduce you to LSE and help you meet other students. For more
information visit lse.ac.uk/yourfirstweeks or pick up a copy of Timetables Office
The Welcome Guide 2019.
The Timetables Office is responsible for scheduling and allocating
The Welcome Guide 2019 is packed full of information about the rooms to all of the School’s taught courses.
things you need to do, events you must attend and gives you some
great tips on how to start your time at LSE. You can pick up a copy, The Timetables webpage (info.lse.ac.uk/current-students/
when you register, in the Student Services Centre or at any of the Help timetables) includes information for students and staff.
Points (during Welcome Week).
You use LSE for You to select your courses and seminar groups.
8Advice on Choice of Subjects
In year one you take four courses plus LSE100 in Lent Term. Your background in economics and mathematics will influence the courses that are
available to you.
Programme structure
Paper Course Details
1 AC100 – Elements of Accounting and Finance Core Accounting course in Year 1
2 EC100 – Economics A EC100 – Economics A (only if you do not have A level Economics or
OR equivalent)
EC102 – Economics B EC102 - Economics B (only if you have A Level Economics or equivalent)
3 MA107 – Quantitative Methods (Mathematics, half MA107 and ST107 – Student must then select an outside option under paper 4.
unit) with ST107 – Quantitative Methods (Statistics, ST102 – Elementary Statistical Theory (must then select MA100 for paper 4)
half unit)
ST108 – Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences (only for students without
OR A Level Mathematics or equivalent who must then select MA110 under paper 4)
ST102 – Elementary Statistical Theory
OR
ST108 – Statistical Methods for the Social Sciences
4 MA100 – Mathematical Methods MA100 - Mathematical Methods (must be selected if ST102 taken under paper 3
OR MA110 – Basic Quantitative Methods (only for students without A Level
MA110 – Basic Quantitative Methods Mathematics or equivalent; must be selected if ST108 is taken under paper 3)
OR
an outside option
LSE100 – The LSE Course Start in the LT Year 1, and MT Year 2
Please note the following:
• Students who have taken an A Level Mathematics course (or equivalent) should normally take MA107 and ST107, Quantitative Methods
(option 3a). You then choose an outside option as paper 4.
• Students who have not studied mathematics beyond GCSE or AS level or equivalent must take ST108 and MA110.
• Students with A Level Mathematics (or equivalent) who may wish to take one of the more mathematically demanding courses in Economics in
year two or FM320 Quantitative Finance in Year 3 should consider taking ST102 Elementary Statistical Theory; these students must then take
MA100 Mathematical Methods as paper 4. MA100 and ST102 are prerequisites for FM320.
• ST108 may not be taken by students who have A Level Mathematics (or equivalent) nor by students taking ST107 /MA107.
• MA100 Mathematical Methods is not available to students taking option 3a, Quantitative Methods, but should be taken with ST102 Elementary
Statistical Theory.
• SA104 Social Economics and Policy is not available to students on the BSc Accounting and Finance programme.
• FM101 Finance cannot be taken by students on the BSc Accounting and Finance programme.
• Full details of first year courses taught outside the Department: lse.ac.uk/resources/calendar/programmeRegulations/undergraduate/
Default.htm
Courses with timetable clashes will not be approved.
9Lectures and Classes
Lectures for most courses begin in week 1 of Michaelmas Term
(w/c 30 September 2019).
Most classes begin in week 2 or 3. AC100 classes begin in week 2.
Your personal timetable will be available for you to access via LSE for
You and the Student Hub App please check this very carefully.
If at the start of Michaelmas Term you cannot see your personal
timetable on LFY, it is probably because you have a timetable clash.
If this is the case you will not be assigned to any lecture/class or
seminar groups until the clash is resolved. To find the clashing
courses consult the online timetable and work out which courses
have teaching at the same time.
You will need to change your course selections to courses which
do not clash. You can use the Online Timetable to view all of the
teaching (lectures, seminars, classes etc.) for every course that
has term time teaching in the current academic year. Timetables
for all courses can be viewed on info.lse.ac.uk/current-students/
timetables
The Department of Accounting will only approve class changes
in exceptional circumstances. The BSc Accounting and Finance
Moodle page provides a guide which we hope, provides useful
information for you to consider when submitting a class change
request via LSE for You.
LSE100
All first-year undergraduate students are required to take LSE100 The
LSE Course: Understanding the causes of things and your lectures and
classes for LSE100 begin in LT 2020-21. This is an interdisciplinary
and innovative course specific to LSE which introduces you to the
fundamental elements of thinking as a social scientist by exploring
real problems and real questions, drawing on a range of disciplines
across the social sciences.
10Department of Accounting Resources
Where We Are Study Facilities
The Department main offices are on the 3rd Floor of the Old Building The Department of Accounting has an undergraduate study/common
(OLD 3.20 and OLD 3.22). Contact address: rooms on the 3rd floor of the Old Building. The room is key code entry
for accounting students only. You can obtain the code from your
Department of Accounting Student Information Centre, OLD 3.20.
London School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE OLD 3.16, Old Building
This room is supervised by the Department of Accounting and is
furnished with desks, chairs and sofas for quiet study. Please note
that on occasions, this room will be closed off for accounting student
Student Information Centre related events. The Department will reduce this function during the
exam period.
The Student Information Centre is based in Room OLD 3.20,
3rd Floor of the Old Building. You should go here for collection of
course packs and all programme related queries including:
• leaving messages for academic staff (if their administrative contact Department Website and Social Media
is unavailable)
The Department of Accounting website (lse.ac.uk/accounting) is a
• contacting academic staff useful resource for both current and prospective students, detailing
the courses we offer and providing information about our faculty,
• staff office hours teaching and research.
• examination information You can also follow the Department of Accounting on social media:
• collecting course handouts facebook.com/lseaccounting
• collecting formative feedback forms and submitting classwork instagram.com/lseaccounting
• other general queries linkedin.com/company/lseaccounting
twitter.com/LSE_Accounting
Term time opening hours
Monday to Friday 09.30–2.30 and 13.30–17.30
The Student Hub app – Accounting page
Outside term opening hours The Department of Accounting has a dedicated page on the LSE
Monday to Friday 10.00–12.30 and 13.30–17.00 Student Hub App for all things accounting. The Student Hub is
available to download from iOS and Android app store. Search
"Accounting" on the app or online at studenthub.lse.ac.uk and follow
us today.
Moodle Course Pages
Each individual course page on Moodle contains details of the The Student Hub app – “BSc Accounting & Finance
Lecturer/s and Class Teacher/s who teach on the course, should you 2019-2022” Group page
need to contact them. Here you will also find links, where possible, The Department of Accounting has a dedicated page on the Student
to PDF versions of all handouts distributed during the lectures Hub App for your cohort. Simply search to join BSc Accounting &
throughout the year. Finance 2019-2022. We will posting news and events on this group
page relevant to the programme, as well as provide a platform for you
The Department of Accounting hides its course materials on each
to interact with your cohort.
Moodle course page from the end of July each year. You will be
notified and given advance notice of when this will happen by the
Departmental Administrator. By implication, students who wish to Facebook Group Pages
retain these course materials for their own records should download
The Department manages your Facebook year group for new
them before this date. This is particularly advisable for students who
students joining the BSc Accounting and Finance programme
will have to resit the exam for this course.
(facebook.com/groups/347266836128527). For those who have
More information on Moodle can be found in the Key access to Facebook, you should have been invited to join as Offer
Information section. Holders prior to starting at LSE. If you have not joined yet, you
can do using the links above or by contacting Sandra Ma, Student
Community Manager at s.s.ma@lse.ac.uk
11Key Source of Support
Academic Mentor If you wish your Mentor to provide you with a reference please email
them in plenty of time with the details and a copy of an up-to-date CV.
Your Academic Mentor is responsible for monitoring your academic
You can upload a copy of your CV and details of any extra-curricular
progress and is available to help with any problems, which may arise,
activities onto LSE for You.
whether academic or personal.
All BSc and General Course students will be assigned a Mentor at the
Contacting Academic Staff and Teaching Staff: Staff
start of the Michaelmas Term. You will be sent an email when the
Academic Support and Feedback Hours
details are confirmed.
This is the time when all academic staff are available in their rooms
The Department will assign you two Academic Mentors throughout during term-time to see any student without an appointment. Details
your time here at LSE. However, staff leave and other circumstances of staff academic support and feedback hours will be posted on
mean that this is not always possible. the relevant course page and the BSc Accounting and Finance
page on Moodle: moodle.lse.ac.uk. They will also be posted on the
Any queries or problems you have about the individual courses you Departmental noticeboards outside the Student Information Centre,
are taking should first be raised with the relevant class teacher, OLD 3.20.
lecturer or course leader during their academic support and feedback
hours. Your Academic Mentor’s main role is to provide feedback on If you wish to see your Academic Mentor or class teacher at any
your academic progress and guidance on academic and personal other time, you should contact them via email. In the event of an
issues. emergency, and if your own Academic Mentor or class teacher is
not available, you should go to the Student Information Centre, room
In practice this means that she/he will, for example, discuss with you OLD 3.20, and arrangements will be made for you to meet another
your termly reports written by each of your class teachers, provide member of academic staff. Your Academic Mentor’s hours may vary
information and guidance on course options, write references where according to the time of year. It is intended that faculty will offer more
necessary and be available to discuss examination results. office hours prior to the examination period if needed. Information
on changes to Academic Support and Feedback Hours will also be
Please remember that it will be very difficult for your Academic
posted on the Academic Support and Feedback Hours web page
Mentor to write a suitable reference if they have not met you!!
(accessed via Moodle) so please check regularly.
It is absolutely vital to your academic progress that you see your
Accounting faculty and class teachers are expected to be available in
Academic Mentor for an Advice and Feedback Meeting at least once
their offices during their advertised office hours. If a member of staff
a term, not just in your first year and not just if things do not go well. It
is unable to make their office hours for that week students will be
is important to build a relationship with your Academic Mentor so that
notified by email and a note will be put on their office door. However,
they are able to support you if/when difficulties arise with your overall
if you find that a member of staff is not available in their office hours,
academic progress (eg, with exam performance).
you should go to the relevant department Student Information Centre
It is your responsibility to attend your Academic Mentor’s academic to check on any last minute changes to office hours for that week.
support and feedback hours for Advice and Feedback Meetings at
least three times a year BSc Programme Director
• Between weeks 1 and 4 of Michaelmas Term for an introductory The BSc Programme Director (Dr Pik Liew) is responsible for
meeting for the new academic year. organising the Academic Mentor system within the guidelines
laid down by the School and the Head of Department. The BSc
• Between weeks 1 and 4 of Lent Term to discuss class reports for Programme Director is also available to give advice and help on any
the previous term. matters of concern to students which Academic Mentors are unable
to resolve. Certain procedures (e.g., changing degree programme;
• Between weeks 1 and 2 of Summer Term to discuss class reports
suspension of regulations) necessitate the approval of the BSc
for the previous term.
Programme Director before they can be implemented.
You can check your Academic Mentor’s hours on the BSc Accounting
and Finance Moodle page: or outside the Student Information Centre, AC100 1:1 Peer Tutor session – every Wednesday,
room OLD 3.20 noticeboard. LSE Life
Change of Academic Mentor: If the relationship between you and Any students taking AC100/102/103 are welcome to attend with
your Academic Mentor is for any reason unsatisfactory and you no prior sign-ups required! Students can ask questions about
would like to request a change, you should discuss this in person with current and previous classwork in addition to general inquiries
the BSc Programme Director (Dr Pik Liew). These requests are rare, about course content. All tutors are 2nd year students who have
but carefully and sympathetically considered. If the situation cannot achieved a minimum mark of 70 on their AC100 examinations, and
otherwise be resolved, a change is allowed. have undergone training by the Department of Accounting and the
Teaching and Learning Centre.
Request for references: All reference requests, whether for
employment, study or internship, should firstly be made via your
Academic Mentor.
12Student Engagement and Community
INSIGHTS Speaker Series
In order to show how some of the theory you learn is used in practice,
the Department will run a series of lectures by external speakers,
where we invite practitioners, and in some cases visiting academics,
to make presentations to students. These lectures are generally
related to a topical aspect of accounting, finance or something which
students are seeing in their lectures and classes. A schedule of
presentations will be announced early in Michaelmas Term.
Let’s Talk Accounting and Finance lunch hour
The Let’s Talk Accounting and Finance is an opportunity to lunch,
share and learn more about Accounting and Finance in this informal
session. The dates and location are in your Student Learning Journal
and Planner.
LSESU Accounting Society
As the only society at the LSE specialising in the field of accounting
and professional qualifications, the LSESU Accounting Society
embraces a reputable portfolio of high-quality events aiming to
raise commercial awareness and to inspire our members to take
advantage of the breadth of opportunities available to them. As
the most closely-bonded student society to LSE’s Department of
Accounting, we can boast a distinguished place at the heart of one
world’s leading social science institutions.
We endeavour to create as many opportunities as possible for our
members to:
1. Gain a greater insight into Accountancy and Finance
2. Network with representatives from the top firms
3. Develop skills for the application process
4. Understand the breadth of opportunities available, not limited to
The Department endeavours to create a fun and supportive the accountancy sector
environment for students to socialise and learn. Students are
encouraged to organise and get involved in a variety of accounting
We aim to achieve these through talks, skills workshops and business
activities and we are doing our best to offer exciting and stimulating
games. In addition, we strive to create a close, family-like community
programme.
and provide help and support to our members through our many
Events ranging from careers and professional development, to social social events such as our annual dinner and weekly Help Sessions.
get-togethers and networking. There are three Department-wide
receptions for staff and students:
1. Welcome Reception (Week 0, Michaelmas Term)
2. Christmas Reception (Week 10, Michaelmas Term)
3. End of Lent Term celebrations (Week 11, Lent Term)
13Student Voice
At the Department of Accounting, we take student views seriously.
Student feedback is extremely important to us, and students are
Student Suggestions and Concerns
strongly encouraged to voice their views about their time at LSE, their We hope that you enjoy your studies in the Department, and that
programme, make suggestions for improvement, and work with us to you are pleased with the teaching and other forms of support that
enhance experiences for the whole student body. Here are some of you receive. However, if you have any suggestions or concerns, we
the ways you can make your voice heard and share your feedback to aim to respond to these constructively and address any problems as
make a difference. promptly as possible.
• Student-Staff Liaison Committee (Student Feedback Forum) Specifically, if you have a concern about your programme or any
aspect of the Department’s activities, you are invited to raise this as
• LSE Students’ Union Representatives
early as possible with any of the following:
• Feedback using the Student Hub app
• The elected student representatives for your programme.
• Consultative Forums
• The relevant course teacher/course leader
• Undergraduate Studies Sub-committees
• The Programme Manager, Programme Director, your Academic
Mentor, Department Manager (Yvonne Guthrie) or the Head of
• Comments, Compliments and Concerns
Department (Professor Wim Van der Stede)
Use your voice as a member of the LSE community and help make
positive change across the School. We need student input to
understand what we do well at LSE and what we need to do better.
Tell us what you think and share your ideas for improvements through
the School’s online feedback tool, or by submitting a Comments,
Compliments and Concerns postcard outside OLD 3.20.
14Accounting Careers Consultant Team
As an Accounting undergraduate student, you will have exclusive
access to two career consultants, Denise Donoghue and Claire
Kinselley, who will both be available to meet with Accounting
undergraduate students once a week during Michaelmas term and in
alternate weeks in Lent term.
You can make an appointment with Claire or Denise through the LSE
CareerHub.
You do not need to book for the drop-in sessions. Appointments will
be released 30 days in advance.
Barnaby Mollet, Department of Accounting LSE Career contact
Barnaby is a Careers Consultant working with Accounting and
Finance, Economic History, and postgraduate Government students.
He previously worked in the Careers Service at Imperial College
London with eight different academic departments, and coordinated
the College’s mentoring scheme and charity internships programme.
What feels like a very long time ago, Barnaby graduated with a degree
in Economics from the University of Cambridge.
Denise Donoghue About Careers Discussions
Denise is an accomplished career coach,
helping clients to transition into new vertical These 20-minute, face-to-face sessions with Claire or Denise can be
or lateral careers with top tier companies in used to discuss any careers-related matters including:
the finance, consulting and corporate sectors.
Her experience includes working with MSc Application form, CV and cover letter checking (please bring a copy to
and MBA students at LBS, INSEAD, LSE, your appointments with you)
Imperial College, Cass and AGSM in Sydney. She has an indepth
understanding of candidate requirements and coaches on career • Employer and sector-specific information
goal definition, refinement of marketing materials and interview
• Interview advice
techniques that provide a competitive edge.
www.kickstartnow.com • Further study options
• Job hunting strategy
Claire Kinselley • Career planning and exploring ideas
Claire Kinselley is an executive coach whose
clients include leading business schools
and consultancies. Claire believes in the
ability of people to make positive changes Preparing for an Appointment
to their lives to fulfil their potential. Claire’s
background is in recruitment, and she also To get the most out of your appointment we recommend
works as an assessor for leading professional services’ firms. the following:
Claire is British Psychological Society – Level A and B qualified,
has completed an ICF accredited coaching course, and is a
• Bring any supporting documentation e.g., a CV, cover letter,
application form or some notes about your thoughts and ideas
Chartered Member of the CIPD. She also has an MSc in HR
Management from the London School of Economics.
• Make good use of the many online resources available on the LSE
Careers website (lse.ac.uk/careers)
• Attend career seminars on CVs and application forms in order to
maximise your time with a careers consultant
• Do some background research first
Outside of the times listed for Denise and Claire, you are
welcome to book with any of the other Careers Consultants at
the Careers Service.
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Key Information
Term Dates and LSE Closures – Academic Year 2019/20
Michaelmas Term (MT) LSE will be closed during the following periods:
Monday 30 September – Friday 13 December 2019 Christmas Closure
Monday 23 December 2019 – Wednesday 1 January 2020
Reading Week: Monday 4 – Friday 8 November 2019
Easter Closure
Lent Term (LT) Thursday 9 April – Wednesday 15 April 2020
Monday 20 January – Friday 3 April 2020
May Bank Holiday
January Exams: Monday 13 – Friday 17 January 2020 Friday 8 May 2020
Reading Week: Monday 24 – Friday 28 February 2020 Spring Bank Holiday
Monday 25 May 2020
Summer Term (ST)
Summer Bank Holiday
Monday 4 May – Friday 19 June 2020 Monday 31 August 2020
Summer Exams: Monday 11 May – Friday 19 June 2020
Registration Inclusion Plans
It is essential that you are fully registered with LSE during your time If you have a disability, long-term medical or mental health condition
here. When you register for the first time you will need to attend in you are advised to apply for an Inclusion Plan (IP) as soon possible.
person, show us the required documents, and collect your LSE Card. The sooner that you let the Disability and Wellbeing Service (DWS)
Usually you can re-register for subsequent years of study online know about your condition the sooner they can work with you to put
but sometimes we may need to see you in person again. For more appropriate support in place. Advisers in DWS can potentially set up
information visit lse.ac.uk/registration one-to-one learning support, mentoring and help you access assistive
technology designed to remove barriers to studying. To find out how
to apply for an Inclusion Plan visit lse.ac.uk/inclusionPlans
Student Status Documentation
A certificate of registration provides proof to organisations such as
council tax offices, embassies and banks, that you are registered as a
current student at LSE. For more information about what a certificate
of registration shows visit lse.ac.uk/studentletters. You can obtain a
certificate of registration from the Student Services Centre during our
opening hours which are normally 11am to 4pm, Monday to Friday
(these may change during the year and you are advised to check
lse.ac.uk/SSC for correct times). Your department will not be able
to produce a certificate of registration for you. If you are planning to
use this document to open a bank account, you will normally need to
specify which bank it needs to be addressed to.
The Student Services Centre also offers a range of other documents
to prove your student status including certificates of course
choice and intermediate transcripts. Some can be produced
immediately, and others need to be ordered in advance. For more
Your LSE Card information about the options available please visit lse.ac.uk/
studentStatusDocuments
Your LSE card provides access to buildings and acts as your Library
card. It is important that you keep it safe and never share it with
anybody else. If your LSE card is lost, stolen or damaged visit
lse.ac.uk/studentIdCards to find out how to get a replacement.
17Interruption Regulations
You can take a year-long break in your studies (which we call an You should familiarise yourself with the LSE regulations, policies
interruption) with approval from your academic department and and procedures that cover many aspects of student life.
the School. You are usually required to return at the start of either
Michaelmas Term or Lent Term as appropriate. Summer Term Some of the regulations explain the organisation and conduct
interruptions are not possible. For more information visit of your academic study. These include information about the
lse.ac.uk/interruptions structure of your programmes, assessment requirements, the basis
on which your final degree is calculated and what to do if you face
exceptional circumstances.
You can find links to the General Academic Regulations, Regulations
Programme Transfer for First Degrees; Regulations for Taught Master’s Degrees;
Plagiarism, Appeals Regulations; and in the LSE Calendar at
You can request to transfer from your current programme to
lse.ac.uk/calendar
another programme at the same level according to the School’s
regulations. There are usually restrictions or conditions on You can find a full A-Z listing of all of LSE’s policies and procedures
transferring programmes, and sometimes transfers are not possible. online at lse.ac.uk/policies
All transfer requests are considered by, and require approval from,
both your current and new academic department and the School
before being authorised. For more information visit
lse.ac.uk/programmeTransfers
Change of Mode of Study
If you are studying a Master’s programme, and your circumstances
change, meaning that you need to adjust your study from full-time
to part-time, you will need to seek authorisation from your academic
department. Changing from full-time to part-time study is generally
acceptable, and your course selection will be amended according to
programme regulations. Your fees will also be amended. Changing
from part-time to full-time may not always be possible and requests
will be considered on a case-by-case basis. It is not normally possible
to study an undergraduate programme on a part-time basis. For more
information visit lse.ac.uk/changeMode
Withdrawal
Withdrawing means that you are leaving your programme
permanently. Before withdrawing you may want to consider
interruption so that you have some time to consider your options.
For more information visit lse.ac.uk/withdrawal
18Student Services Centre
The Student Services Centre (SSC) is located on the ground floor of
the Old Building and can provide advice and information about:
• Certificates of Registration (for bank accounts, travel,
council tax etc.)
• Course selection and class changes
• Exams and assessment
• Results
• Graduation
• Support for new arrivals
• Registration (registration for new students normally
takes place in Clement House)
• Transcripts and Degree Certificates
• LSE cards
What If…
• TfL 18+ Oyster Cards
The SSC have developed a series of answers to common “What if…”
questions. These cover a broad range of topics including what to do if
The SSC is normally open between 11am and 4pm, you’re unwell during an exam; become pregnant; change your name;
Monday to Friday. For the most up to date opening hours are not happy with your marks or want to change degree programme.
visit lse.ac.uk/ssc
You can find these questions and answers at
The SSC also hosts a series of specialist drop-in info.lse.ac.uk/current-students/what-if
sessions covering:
• Financial support
• Fees, Income and Credit Control Office Advice Team
• Graduate admissions The SSC has a dedicated Advice Team that can provide advice
on academic matters (particularly around non-progression,
• International student visa advice interruption, withdrawal, regulations and exams). If you are not
sure who to contact about a query or question then the Advice
These sessions run for an hour at various times during the week
Team will be happy to help. You can contact the advice team
so be sure to check when the next session is running. In most cases
at info.lse.ac.uk/current-students/student-services/advice-team
you will need to sign up to attend a session. For more information
or by phone on 020 7955 6167.
visit lse.ac.uk/ssc
To find out more about the Student Services Centre visit
lse.ac.uk/ssc, follow our page on the Student Hub and
follow @lse_ssc on Twitter. International Student Visa Advice
Team (ISVAT)
ISVAT provide detailed immigration advice for international students
on their website which is updated whenever the immigration rules
change. The best way to contact ISVAT is to use the query form at
lse.ac.uk/isvat or to attend one of their drop-in sessions.
ISVAT also manage student exchanges to UC Berkley and through
the Erasmus+ scheme. For more information about this visit
lse.ac.uk/erasmus
19Student Representation
Student-Staff Liaison Committees Each SSLC also elects one representative to attend the relevant
Consultative Fora which are School-level forums. Here representatives
and Student Consultative Fora from around LSE will discuss matters that impact on students.
Student-Staff Liaison Committees (SSLCs) are one of the most More information, including access to minutes from SSLCs across
important bodies in the School. Their purpose is to create a forum the School can be found online: lse.ac.uk/current-students/creators-
for students to discuss their experiences, both in and outside of innovators-leaders/student-voice
the classroom, with LSE staff. SSLCs are a shared, collaborative
endeavour between Departments, the Students’ Union, central
School Services, and, most importantly, students themselves.
At the start of the year you will be asked by your department if Student-Only Forums
you would like to represent your programme on the Student-Staff
LSE’s Director, Minouche Shafik, holds Student-Only forums in
Liaison Committee (SSLC).
Michaelmas and Lent terms. The forums are an opportunity for
The role of an SSLC representative is central to ensuring that courses students from across the School to hear from the Director in person
and programmes at LSE work effectively. Training will be provided for and gives you the chance to ask questions and share ideas. Look
all SSLC representatives. These forums are a great way for students out for details of where and when forums will be happening on the
to make their voice heard at LSE. Student Hub.
Quality Assurance
Quality Assurance Strategy Student Teaching Surveys
LSE’s approach to assuring the quality of our teaching is set out in In both Michaelmas Term and Lent Term TQARO conducts surveys
the Strategy for Managing Academic Standards which can be found to assess students’ opinions of teaching.
online in the “internal quality assurance section” of the website at
lse.ac.uk/tqaro. As an awarding body LSE must be in a position to Teaching scores are made available to teachers, Heads
assure the standards of its degrees. At the same time, we believe that of Departments, the Director of the Teaching and Learning Centre, the
the design of quality assurance should respect different departmental Pro-Director (Education) and the Pro-Director (Faculty Development).
cultures and academic histories. The strategy sets out broad principles In addition to producing reports for individual teachers TQARO
and processes for assuring academic standards and for enhancing the produce aggregated quantitative data for departments and School-
quality of educational provision. As of the 2018-19 academic year this wide bodies. The results can be found online in the “Surveys” section
includes devolved quality assurance arrangements, with responsibility of the website at lse.ac.uk/tqaro
for the oversight and modification of existing provision resting with
Departmental Teaching Committees.
20LSE Services to Support You with
Your Studies and in Your Career
LSE Library
LSE Library holds one of the most important social science
collections in the world and has all the material that you need for
your studies and research.
Most items are split into collections to help you find what you are
looking for:
• The course collection is located on the first floor, holding multiple
copies of essential textbooks for your courses. It will have most of
your required readings.
• The main collection is housed across three floors, holding wider
items for social sciences research.
LSE LIFE
LSE LIFE is the place to develop the skills you’ll need to reach your
goals at LSE, whether it concerns your academic work or other
personal or professional pursuits. LSE LIFE is here to help you find
your own ways to study and learn, think about where your studies
might lead you, and make the most of your time at LSE.
LSE LIFE offers:
• Hands-on practical workshops where you can get advice on key
areas of university work, including effective reading, academic
writing , critical thinking, managing your dissertation research, and
organising your time.
• Workshops to learn ways to adapt and thrive in new or challenging
situations, including the development of skills for leadership, study/
work/life balance, and life beyond university. You can use Library Search to find books and other materials for
your studies via lse.ac.uk/library. Once you have found what you
• One-to-one appointments with our study advisers for personalised need, write down its location to help you find it in the Library. To
advice on any aspect of your studies at LSE, or simply to talk borrow books, use your LSE card and the self-service machines
through your ideas for research or other projects. on the ground floor. Taught students can borrow up to 20 books at
any one time. You can renew your books online by logging into your
• Drop-in sessions with specialists from around LSE covering areas
Library account at lse.ac.uk/library. If you do not return books on
like CV writing, English language advice, finding and referencing
time, you will be unable to borrow any more until your overdue item
academic sources, and statistics support.
is returned or renewed.
• A space to meet and work together with students from other
Academic Support Librarians provide subject expertise and
courses and departments.
personalised support. They also host workshops to help you identify,
find, manage and evaluate the information needed for your studies
• Special events to take advantage of what LSE and London
and research. You can find out who your Academic Support Librarian
have to offer.
is at lse.ac.uk/academicSupportLibrarian. Subject Guides are useful
Find out more at lse.ac.uk/lselife, check out workshop materials online introductions to finding resources, read yours at lse.ac.uk/
and other resources on Moodle or just drop by – LSE LIFE is on the library/subjectGuides
ground floor of the Library.
21Language Centre LSE Volunteer Centre
Whether you are an international student looking for support with
your English, interested in taking a Language Centre course as part
of your undergraduate degree, or want to learn or improve a language
the Language Centre can help.
If English is not your first language, there are plenty of ways you can
improve and practise using the English language for your academic
work. English for Academic Writing courses are available for any
undergraduate or postgraduate student who does not have English as
a first language and would like a weekly English language class to help
with academic writing for coursework. This support is delivered with
lse.ac.uk/lselife
You may be eligible to take a language, literature or linguistics course
as part of your degree. As an LSE student you can also sign up for
a non-degree language course at a discounted rate. As part of the
LSE Language Policy, if you are a UK-EU undergraduate and you do
not have foreign language at GCSE Grade C (or equivalent), you are
eligible to take an MFL certificate course for free!
For more information visit lse.ac.uk/languages
Volunteering is a great way to help develop new skills and meet
new people while making a difference and the LSE Volunteer
Centre is here to inspire and empower you to volunteer for causes
that you are passionate about during your time at LSE.
LSE Careers
We work with organisations to advertise volunteering opportunities
LSE Careers is here to help guide and support you throughout your across London, the UK and internationally. Whether you are
time at LSE. We provide a range of careers services and events passionate about the environment or human rights or ready to
both online, face-to-face and through one-to-one appointments. change the world through campaigning or mentoring, we’ll have an
We have a jobs board and offer bespoke services for disabled opportunity for you. We also know that students are busy and we run
students and PhD students. a comprehensive one-off volunteering programme to make sure you
can fit it in.
There is lots of information and support at
lse.ac.uk/careers including: Looking to meet charities? The first volunteering fair will take place
on Monday 7 October and is a great opportunity to speak to over 50
• Information about the services offered by LSE Careers and how
representatives from some truly inspirational organisations. You can
to access them
find out more about this, as well as the advice and support we can
• Support with your career options and insight into employment offer, at lse.ac.uk/volunteercentre or by following @LSEVolunteering
sectors and recruitment processes
• CV, cover letter and application form advice and examples
• Details of what graduates have gone on to do
LSE Generate
LSE Generate is the home of entrepreneurship at LSE.
LSE CareerHub, our online careers portal, allows you to: We aim to support and scale socially-driven student and alumni
ventures, here in the UK and across the globe. We welcome all
• Discover jobs and opportunities
students and alumni, from those eager to develop and learn
• Book one-to-one discussions to talk about your career options and entrepreneurial skills to LSE entrepreneurs who have already
receive feedback on your applications launched their ventures and need support and advice from the team.
Join us for our events, enter the Generate funding competition, pop
• Explore upcoming events including skills seminars, by and meet us in our co-working space and access all our start-up
careers fairs and employer presentations resources for free. Discover more on our website lse.ac.uk/generate
or keep up to date with Generate news through our social media,
@LSEGenerate
You can access CareerHub at careers.lse.ac.uk
Keep up-to-date with events and advice by following @LSECareers
22Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
As part of the School’s commitment to equality of respect and If you experience or witness bullying or harassment, please visit
opportunity, and as set out in our Ethics Code, we are all responsible for lse.ac.uk/ReportIt to access information on how to report an
treating everyone at LSE with dignity and respect. This entails ensuring incident and reach support.
that no one is treated unfavourably because of their age, sex, disability,
gender identity, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, marital or civil All members of the School are encouraged to complete the “Consent
partnership status, pregnancy and maternity status, social or economic Matters” module to learn about how you might positively intervene as
background, or their role at the School. a bystander, and to signpost anyone who has experienced any form
of bullying or harassment to the support available on the Making a
In practice, this means that we are all expected to: Choice hub.
• Treat all members of the School community fairly and with respect For further advice or information, please visit
lse.ac.uk/EquityDiversityInclusion and follow the
• Act courageously and openly, with respect for the knowledge and
EDI Office on Twitter @EDI_LSE
experience of others
• Play our part in creating an environment that enables all members
of the School community to achieve their full potential in an
environment characterised by equality of respect and opportunity
• Actively oppose all forms of discrimination and harassment,
including challenging and/or reporting unacceptable behaviour.
23Your Wellbeing and Health
Student Wellbeing Service (SWS) As well as dispensing medicines, pharmacies can also offer advice on
common health problems. You do not need to make an appointment,
SWS brings together two key student facing services; the Disability just visit a pharmacy and ask to speak to the duty pharmacists. In an
and Wellbeing Service (DWS) and the Student Counselling Service emergency you should dial 999 to call an ambulance. You can also
(SCS). SWS also facilitates the Peer Supporter Scheme. SWS aims to visit your nearest accident and emergency (A&E) department at your
provide you with a single integrated source of help and assistance. local hospital or visit an Urgent Care Centre.
SCS provides a professional, free and confidential service to help you There is a lot more information about Health Care, including details
with any problems that you may be experiencing. You can speak to about dentists and opticians, available at lse.ac.uk/studentHealth
them about academic stresses, as well as personal and emotional
difficulties. Visit lse.ac.uk/counselling to book an individual
appointment, read about drop-in appointments or find out about
groups and workshops. LSE Faith Centre
DWS are the first point of contact for students with disabilities, long term The Faith Centre is open to students of all faiths and none. It is
medical and mental health conditions, and Specific Learning Difficulties home to LSE’s diverse religious activities, acclaimed interfaith
such as dyslexia. DWS can help you to create an Inclusion Plan which programmes and a reflective space for all staff and students.
is a way of putting in place agreed “reasonable adjustments” to support
your studies. Visit lse.ac.uk/disability to find out more. The Faith Centre provides a space for student faith societies to meet
and worship. The Faith Centre produces a Religion and Belief Guide
Peer Supporters give you the opportunity to talk to fellow students each year which provides information and contact details for faith
about anything that is worrying you. Peer Supporters are trained groups, you can collect a copy from the Faith Centre reception on the
to offer confidential emotional support, help and reassurance. You second floor of the Saw Swee Hock Student Centre.
can find out more about the scheme and arrange a chat with a Peer
The Faith Centre hosts a range of wellbeing activities including
Supporter at lse.ac.uk/peerSupport
Mindfulness, Yoga, Ashtanga Yoga and Tai Chi. Class details can
be found online at lse.ac.uk/faithCentre. The Cave in the Faith
Centre is available to all LSE staff and students who need a quiet
place for reflection. This space cannot be booked but is open
Health Care in the UK throughout the week.
You are likely to need to access medical care while you are at LSE, The Faith Centre runs three acclaimed interfaith leadership
even if this is just for routine appointments. In the UK most health programmes which are your chance to explore, question and
care is provided through the National Health Service (NHS). challenge religious differences and provide a unique opportunity to
build relationships and challenge assumptions across faiths. Find out
You are typically eligible for free treatment on the NHS if more by visiting the “Programmes” page at lse.ac.uk/faithCentre
you fall into one of the following categories:
The Faith Centre Director and Chaplain to the LSE, Reverend Dr James
• You are a UK resident Walters, can be contacted on j.walters2@lse.ac.uk for confidential
support regardless of religious affiliation. Contact details for our team
• You have a Tier 4 visa and have paid the immigration
of Associate Chaplains can be found at lse.ac.uk/faithCentre
health surcharge
• You are an EU/EEA student with a European Health Insurance
Card (EHIC)
This list is not exhaustive and was correct at the time of print. The
UK Council for International Student Affairs maintains an up-to-date
listing on their website – ukcisa.org.uk
If you are unfamiliar with the NHS search for “NHS
Services explained” to find out more. You are usually required to
register with a local General Practitioner’s (GP) surgery before you
can book an appointment. You should register as soon as possible
and not wait until you are unwell. The nearest GP surgery is St Philips
Medical Centre who are based on the second floor of Pethick-
Lawrence House. This surgery will register most LSE students. For
more information about the services offered and how to register
please visit stphilipsmedicalcentre.co.uk or call 020 7611 5131.
Alternatively, you can find your nearest GP by using the GP finder
function on the NHS website nhs.uk
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