What this means

You have either deferred or failed at least one course, and are therefore not eligible to be awarded this year. However, you still have attempts remaining in these course(s). The Regulations for First Degrees set out the maximum number of attempts you have at each course. 

Supporting your wellbeing

Check out the LSE Student Support Map for details of the different types of support available at LSE. We understand that getting unexpected results may be a worrying experience, if you need emotional or wellbeing support you can access LSE's wellbeing resources or contact your doctor.  

Next steps

If you have deferred assessments, then you will be expecting this and will have a plan in place. You will take any deferred assessment(s) during the 2024/25 academic year. See re-entry for more details about what happens next.

If you have failed a course, we would like to reassure you that you will have another opportunity to sit your assessments in that course again, as long as you have attempts remaining. You will resit any failed assessment(s) during the 2024/25 academic year. See re-entry for more details about what happens next.

If you hold a student visa

You should contact the Student Advice and Engagement Team to discuss your circumstances and what you need to do. 

Appealing your results

You can only appeal your results based on the following grounds:

• You feel that the Exam Board did not follow the correct procedure such that there is reasonable doubt that the decision would have been the same if the correct procedure had been followed (‘Procedural error’); and/or
• There is new information about Exceptional Circumstances that affected the assessment outcome. Such circumstances would normally be sudden, unforeseen, out of your control and proximate to the assessment(s) in question. Where you submit an appeal in relation to new information , you must also provide a valid reason, with evidence, explaining why you did not submit this information on time.

If you would like to appeal you should do so as soon as possible, and no later than 23:59 (London time) on Tuesday 8 October 2024. For further information please read the detailed guidance about the School's appeal procedure on Challenging Results.

If you have any questions regarding the appeals process, you should contact the Student Regulations Team. They will be unable to discuss the specifics of your case but can offer general guidance on the results and appeal processes and procedures. You can speak to the Students' Union Advice Service if you wish to discuss your specific case.

What this means

An outcome of Final Fail means it is no longer possible for you to complete your degree. You will have been given this outcome because you have not passed enough courses to be awarded and have exhausted the attempts in the failed courses. This status can be applied at the end of Year 1, Year 2, Year 3 or Year 4. The Regulations for First Degrees set out the maximum number of attempts you have at each level.

Supporting your wellbeing

Check out the LSE Student Support Map for details of the different types of support available at LSE. We understand that coming to the end of your programme without an award may be an upsetting experience; if you need emotional or wellbeing support you can access LSE's wellbeing resources or contact your doctor.  

If you hold a student visa

LSE will inform UKVI that you have not completed your programme as expected. We will send you an email after this action has been taken. UKVI may proceed to curtail (cancel) your visa and provide a new end date. UKVI will contact you if/when they curtail your visa. You can find out more in the Receiving your Results section on when you have your visa. 

If you need immigration advice and guidance, please contact the Student Advice and Engagement Team.

Appealing your results

You can only appeal your results based on the following grounds:

• You feel that the Exam Board did not follow the correct procedure such that there is reasonable doubt that the decision would have been the same if the correct procedure had been followed (‘Procedural error’); and/or
• There is new information about Exceptional Circumstances that affected the assessment outcome. Such circumstances would normally be sudden, unforeseen, out of your control and proximate to the assessment(s) in question. Where you submit an appeal in relation to new information , you must also provide a valid reason, with evidence, explaining why you did not submit this information on time.

If you would like to appeal you should do so as soon as possible, and no later than 23:59 (London time) on Tuesday 8 October 2024. For further information please read the detailed guidance about the School's appeal procedure on Challenging Results.

If you have any questions regarding the appeals process, you should contact the Student Regulations Team. They will be unable to discuss the specifics of your case but can offer general guidance on the results and appeal processes and procedures. You can speak to the Students' Union Advice Service if you wish to discuss your specific case.

What this means

You will not be allowed to progress into the next year of your programme if you have not passed enough courses to meet the progression requirement. To progress into Year 2 you need to pass courses to the value of three units. To progress into Year 3 you need to pass courses to the value of seven units. To progress into Year 4 you need to pass courses to the value of 11 units. The progression rules are laid out in the Regulations for First Degrees. 

Supporting your wellbeing

Check out the LSE Student Support Map for details of the different types of support available at LSE. We understand that getting unexpected results may be a worrying experience, if you need emotional or wellbeing support you can access LSE's wellbeing resources or contact your doctor.  

Next Steps

If you have deferred assessments, then you will be expecting this and will have a plan in place. You will take any deferred assessment(s) during the 2024/25 academic year. See re-entry for more details about what happens next.

If you have failed a course, we would like to reassure you that you will have another opportunity to do your assessments in that course again, as long as you have attempts remaining. You will resit the failed assessments during the 2024/25 academic year. See re-entry for more details about what happens next.

If you hold a student visa

You should contact the Student Advice and Engagement Team to discuss your circumstances and what you may need to do. 

Appealing your results

You can only appeal your results based on the following grounds:

• You feel that the Exam Board did not follow the correct procedure such that there is reasonable doubt that the decision would have been the same if the correct procedure had been followed (‘Procedural error’); and/or
• There is new information about Exceptional Circumstances that affected the assessment outcome. Such circumstances would normally be sudden, unforeseen, out of your control and proximate to the assessment(s) in question. Where you submit an appeal in relation to new information , you must also provide a valid reason, with evidence, explaining why you did not submit this information on time.

If you would like to appeal you should do so as soon as possible, and no later than 23:59 (London time) on Tuesday 8 October 2024. For further information please read the detailed guidance about the School's appeal procedure on Challenging Results.

If you have any questions regarding the appeals process, you should contact the Student Regulations Team. They will be unable to discuss the specifics of your case but can offer general guidance on the results and appeal processes and procedures. You can speak to the Students' Union Advice Service if you wish to discuss your specific case.

What this means

For students at the end of Year 1 this means that you have passed courses to the value of 3.0 or 3.5 units. You will be allowed to progress but will need to complete the assessments for the outstanding courses where you have attempts remaining. 

For students at the end of Year 2 this means that you have passed courses to the value of 7.0 or 7.5 units. You will be allowed to progress but will need to complete the assessments for the outstanding courses where you have attempts remaining. 

For students on four year programmes at the end of Year 3 this means that you have passed courses to the value of 11.0 or 11.5 units. You will be allowed to progress but will need to complete the assessments for the outstanding courses where you have attempts remaining. 

The progression rules are laid out in the Regulations for First Degrees. 

Supporting your wellbeing

Check out the LSE Student Support Map for details of the different types of support available at LSE. We understand that getting unexpected results may be a worrying experience, if you need emotional or wellbeing support you can access LSE's wellbeing resources or contact your doctor.  

Next Steps

If you have deferred assessments, then you will be expecting this and will have a plan in place. You will take any deferred assessment during the 2024/25 academic year. See re-entry for more details about what happens next.

If you have failed a course, we would like to reassure you that you will have another opportunity to do your assessments in that course again, as long as you have attempts remaining. You will resit the failed assessments during the 2024/25 academic year. See re-entry for more details about what happens next.

If you hold a student visa

As you are able to progress there should not be any impact on your visa at this stage. However, if you have any queries please contact the Student Advice and Engagement Team to discuss your circumstances. 

Appealing your results

You can only appeal your results based on the following grounds:

• You feel that the Exam Board did not follow the correct procedure such that there is reasonable doubt that the decision would have been the same if the correct procedure had been followed (‘Procedural error’); and/or
• There is new information about Exceptional Circumstances that affected the assessment outcome. Such circumstances would normally be sudden, unforeseen, out of your control and proximate to the assessment(s) in question. Where you submit an appeal in relation to new information , you must also provide a valid reason, with evidence, explaining why you did not submit this information on time.

If you would like to appeal you should do so as soon as possible, and no later than 23:59 (London time) on Tuesday 8 October 2024. For further information please read the detailed guidance about the School's appeal procedure on Challenging Results.

If you have any questions regarding the appeals process, you should contact the Student Regulations Team. They will be unable to discuss the specifics of your case but can offer general guidance on the results and appeal processes and procedures. You can speak to the Students' Union Advice Service if you wish to discuss your specific case.

What this means

If you have used all attempts in a specific assessment within a failed course and are unable to pass the course, you will have an unredeemable fail for that course and will not be offered any opportunity to redeem that fail. You can still progress with unredeemable fails up to the value of 1.0 unit (so one full unit course, or two half-unit courses).

Supporting your wellbeing

Check out the LSE Student Support Map for details of the different types of support available at LSE. We understand that getting unexpected results may be a worrying experience, if you need emotional or wellbeing support you can access LSE's wellbeing resources or contact your doctor.  

Next Steps

You will be allowed to progress and do not need to take any action. 

As you will be able to see from the Classification Schemes, there is no penalty for unredeemed fails up to the value of one full unit. You can carry an unredeemed fail, up to one full unit without it impacting your final classification, as long as you pass all other courses. 

If you hold a student visa

As you are able to progress there should not be any impact on your visa at this stage. However, if you have any queries please contact the Student Advice and Engagement Team to discuss your circumstances. 

Appealing your results

You can only appeal your results based on the following grounds:

• You feel that the Exam Board did not follow the correct procedure such that there is reasonable doubt that the decision would have been the same if the correct procedure had been followed (‘Procedural error’); and/or
• There is new information about Exceptional Circumstances that affected the assessment outcome. Such circumstances would normally be sudden, unforeseen, out of your control and proximate to the assessment(s) in question. Where you submit an appeal in relation to new information , you must also provide a valid reason, with evidence, explaining why you did not submit this information on time.

If you would like to appeal you should do so as soon as possible, and no later than 23:59 (London time) on Tuesday 8 October 2024. For further information please read the detailed guidance about the School's appeal procedure on Challenging Results.

If you have any questions regarding the appeals process, you should contact the Student Regulations Team. They will be unable to discuss the specifics of your case but can offer general guidance on the results and appeal processes and procedures. You can speak to the Students' Union Advice Service if you wish to discuss your specific case.

What this means

You have either deferred or failed at least one course but have attempts remaining in the relevant assessments. This will mean that you have an incomplete transcript.

Supporting your wellbeing

Check out the LSE Student Support Map for details of the different types of support available at LSE. We understand that getting unexpected results may be a worrying experience, if you need emotional or wellbeing support you can access LSE's wellbeing resources or contact your doctor.  

Next Steps

If you have deferred assessments, then you will be expecting this and will have a plan in place depending on the requirements of your home institution. If you have failed a course we would like to reassure you that there are usually solutions so long as you have attempts remaining for that assessment.

You will be contacted by the General Course Dean with further information on next steps in the week following results release.