Transfers
Dear London School of Economics,
I wanted to request information on whether an applicant will be put at disadvantage for being already enrolled at a different university, in their first or second years of their course. Will the LSE look less favourably at individuals already at a different university?
Further, is it possible to get a number on the amount of people who successfully transferred from their first or second year of a different university into the LSE?
Yours faithfully,
hafra akht
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Dear Hafra,
With reference to your request for information under the Freedom of Information Act, we have aggregated your two requests together. Please find below the information you requested for both requests.
1) I wanted to request information on whether an applicant will be put at disadvantage for being already enrolled at a different university, in their first or second years of their course. Will the LSE look less favourably at individuals already at a different university?
Further, is it possible to get a number on the amount of people who successfully transferred from their first or second year of a different university into the LSE?
https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Under...
Direct entry to the second year of a programme at LSE on the basis of first year undergraduate study at another university is extremely rare, and is only permitted in exceptional circumstances. Third year entry is not permitted under any circumstances.
In order to be eligible for consideration, applicants applying for second year must meet the following requirements
Meet the original first year entry requirements for the programme (eg A level or IB requirements)
Achieve the equivalent of a 2:1 in your first year studies
Your current first year studies must be the same as the first year at LSE (you must provide a copy of your transcript)
There must be spaces available in the second year of the programme
Students currently enrolled at another university wishing to gain admission to LSE in the second year should apply via UCAS, and should do so by the UCAS January deadline. Please ensure you select ‘2’ as your point of entry when applying. Due to the intense level of competition for places at LSE, we are unable to guarantee entry, even where applicants have met all of our requirements.
The following departments will consider second year entry. Unfortunately, all other departments are unable to consider second year entry.
Anthropology (excluding BA Anthropology and Law)
Economic History
Geography and Environment
Government (excluding BSc Politics and International Relations)
Social Policy
Sociology
Statistics
Please note – the Accounting, Economics, and Mathematics departments do consider second year entry for applicants who have studied on the University of London International Programme. It is recommended that you contact Undergraduate Admissions for advice on specific programme requirements before applying.
2) I wanted to query whether LSE views admission tests scores (TMUA, LNAT etc) in the context of the individual's education, as with the rest of the application, like on things such as GCSEs.
https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Under...
Each applicant is considered on his/her merit and in competition with the rest of the applicant cohort in a given admissions cycle. Each application is viewed holistically; assessing the merit, potential, motivation, skills and qualities of applicants by considering all the information presented on the application form. This includes, but is not limited to, academic achievements and qualifications. The personal statement, academic reference and additional social and educational contextual data also form an important part of the selection process.
If you think that the information provided does not meet your request, contact me on [Click here and type in Phone number] or write to Louise Nadal, School Secretary, London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, London, WC2A 2AE. We will then review the response to your request and get back to you within 20 working days. You can also contact the Information Commissioner's Office http://www.ico.gov.uk/, though they expect the internal review to be carried out before receiving a complaint directly.
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Yours sincerely,
Information Rights Team
London School of Economics
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