London School of Economics and Political Science Partnership

To view available courses at LSE, visit the LSE online course catalog.

When choosing your department of study and courses, please consider the following:

• Students who are admitted into the economics department are required to take at least two courses in that department. All other departments at LSE require students to take at least one course in their home department.
• Qualitative departments at LSE require students to have at least a 3.3 GPA.
• Quantitative departments at LSE require students to have at least a 3.5 GPA.
• Students applying to the economics department should already have completed three to four economics courses, including microeconomics and macroeconomics. Students should have also completed two to three math and/or statistic courses.

At LSE, a full course load consists of year-long courses that are 4 full units total, equaling 32 U.S. semester credit hours per year.

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Lab & Field Trip Fees
Please review syllabi and course materials when registering for direct-enroll classes. Certain classes may have a one-off lab or field trip fee disclosed in the syllabus or during the first meeting of the class. These fees are not included in your IFSA program fee. You will be responsible for these fees, whether they are billed and paid by IFSA or billed to you.

GPA REQUIREMENTS

• Qualitative departments at LSE require students to have at least a 3.3 GPA.
• Quantitative departments at LSE require students to have at least a 3.5 GPA.

CLASSES
In selecting your classes, you should be aware of any prerequisites in order to be eligible to enroll. In addition, because of the tightly constrained nature of degree regulations at LSE, many 300-level classes have “unspoken” or “assumed” prerequisites where the material covered in 200-level classes is simply taken as a “given” starting point for the 300-level class. This means that general course students predominantly take 200-level classes, and it is not recommended students take more than one or two 300-level classes.

• 100-level courses are introductory classes suitable for students with no previous undergraduate study in the subject. These are typically taken by LSE students in their first year of study.
• 200-level courses are intermediate classes broadly equivalent to junior year classes in the U.S. These are typically taken by LSE students in their second and final years.
• 300-level courses are advanced classes equivalent to senior year or master’s courses in the U.S. These are typically taken by LSE students in their final year. Please note that LSE will not admit visiting students into 300-level classes without extensive background in the subject.

ECONOMICS DEPARTMENT

• Students who are admitted into the Economics Department are required to take at least two classes in that department. All other departments at LSE require students to take at least one class in their home department.
• Students applying to the economics department should already have completed three to four economics classes, including microeconomics and macroeconomics. Students should have also completed two to three math and/or statistic classes.

New country, new way of learning!

Here’s what to expect at London School of Economics and Political Science:

• More emphasis on independent learning. The university recommends completing 10 hours of independent study for each academic credit you seek.
• More advanced instruction and work than you’d find in a class at the same level in the United States. Because most English university degrees are three-year programs, students gain specialized knowledge faster here.
• Less personal access to professors. Instead, it’s common to connect with more junior faculty members.
• Grades are often based on a single final exam or final paper, or on just a few assignments.
• Choose classes from one department to avoid scheduling conflicts. Local students usually specialize in one department for classes, which means different departments don’t schedule classes with other departments in mind.
• Full access to the university’s robust academic support system and resources, including an assigned advisor for academic support. IFSA local staff are also available for individual help.

APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS

Eligibility

• You must be at least 18 years of age. Students under 18 may be accepted on a case-by-case basis.
• You must be currently attending or recently graduated from a U.S. or Canadian community college, technical college, two-year college, four-year college, or four-year university.
• You must have completed at least two (2) full-time years of study at their home institution before the beginning of the term.
• Eligibility requirements can vary among host institutions. Please ask your IFSA Enrollment Counselor for specific information.

Recommendation Letters
Your application to this program will require two (2) academic letters of recommendation.

TRANSCRIPT
Upon completion of your program, IFSA will send an official Butler University transcript to your home university with your coursework converted to the U.S. semester credit hour system. You will also have access to an unofficial transcript in your IFSA Student Portal. The transcript reflects classes taken, credits attempted, and grades earned during your term abroad. This service is included in your study abroad program at no additional cost. See our Transcripts page for more information.