If you follow a taught programme you are required to take a certain number of courses each year as prescribed by your programme regulations. For undergraduate and most taught postgraduate students, this is normally the equivalent of four full units per year, however you can check your specific programme regulations using the LSE Calendar.
Programme regulations for the new academic year will be available from September of that year. Programme regulations from previous years which are relevant to continuing students are displayed to them in the LSE for You course selection system.
Normally courses will consist of a lecture and a class or seminar group, but this varies depending on the course. Some courses offer practical sessions, group work, workshops, field work, etc.
LSE has a range of tools to help you find the courses that your programme regulations allow you to take.
Visit finding courses for more information about these tools.
Remember that, depending on your programme, it may advisable to have a few "back-up" courses in mind in case any of your preferred courses are already full.
Visit selecting courses for comprehensive guidance about how to select your courses, dependent on your level of study, and deadlines to submit your selection.
During the course selection windows
1. Personal timetables will be updated within the following timeframes:
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Undergraduate: The timetable publication information is here. Your timetable will be updated within three working days of you making a change in LSE For You.
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Postgraduate: dependent on the teaching department's procedures around course selection and seminar sign-up. For questions regarding your course selections, please contact the teaching department of that course directly.
2. You will automatically be given access (in the majority of cases) to the relevant Moodle page for the courses once you have selected them in LSE For You, please leave up to an hour for Moodle to update. If you are still missing a course that you have selected in LSE For You, you can self enrol to the Moodle course page. For further assistance, please view the Frequently Asked Questions for Moodle.
If you have any questions about the content of the course(s) you are considering, please contact the relevant teaching department(s).
If you have any questions about the course selection process, please contact the Student Services Centre via the online enquiry form.