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Undergraduate study in

Economics,Management,Finance and theSocial Sciences

2013–2014

Academic direction by:

www.londoninternational.ac.uk/lse



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1You can gain a University of London

degree through the University of

London International Programmes,

from anywhere in the world.

These degrees are internationally

recognised, giving you an

advantage in the job market,

wherever your career takes you.

You can rely on the quality of the content of your degree. All

of the programmes in this

prospectus were developed by

LSE, one of the world’s leading

social science universities.

You gain specialist expertise in

business-relevant subjects, with

an international perspective.

Our degrees will help you to

develop skills for the long term

that employers value such as

problem-solving, creative thinking,

self-discipline and drive.

You receive comprehensive

study guides approved by LSE

academics, as well as access to

a wealth of online resources.

You can study independently or

choose additional study support

from our network of 70-plus

teaching institutions worldwidethat meet our quality criteria.

A wide range of entry points

include fast track routes, for those

who already have diplomas or

an undergraduate degree.

Graduates from these programmes

go on to study Masters degrees

at top universities worldwide.

The programmes allowyou to spread payments

over your study period.



Accreditation of prior learning (APL)

How to apply

International FoundationProgramme

Diploma for Graduates

Diploma in Economics/Diploma in Social Sciences

General informationUndergraduate study in Economics,Management, Finance and the Social Sciences

Worldwide Access, Opportunity,International Reputation 2

The University of LondonInternational Programmes 3

Academic direction: The London School of Economics and Political Science 4

Introduction to the awards 5

Am I ready to study? 6

How you study 7

Support for your studies 8

Gaining a prestigious Universityof London qualication 9

The Online Student Portal 10

Thinking ahead –professional accreditation 12

The route aroundour programmes 16

Programmes

BSc degrees 18BSc Accounting and Finance 19

BSc Banking and Finance 20

BSc Business 21

BSc Developmentand Economics 22

BSc Economics 23

BSc Economics and Finance 24

BSc Economicsand Management 27

BSc Information Systemsand Management 28

BSc International Development 30BSc International Relations 31

BSc Management 32

BSc Mathematicsand Economics 34

BSc Politics andInternational Relations 36

BSc Sociology 39

Joint Lawsprogramme resources 40

BSc Accounting with Law 41

BSc Management with Law 42BSc Sociology with Law 43

Diplomas for Graduates 44

Diploma in Economics andDiploma in Social Sciences 48

Additional educational support 50

International FoundationProgramme 55

Reference section Transfer 56

Selection groups 57

Course descriptions 60Individual courses 69

Tests of prociency in English 70

Accreditation of prior learning (APL) 72

Application andregistration process 74

Documentary evidence 76

Fees and contacts 78

How much will myprogramme cost? 79

Inclusive Practice Policy 80

Study programmes for2013-2014 81

Contents

Application deadline:You can apply throughout the year, but we

strongly advise you to apply as early as possible.

✜ Applications must be received no later

than: 1 October in the year before you

intend to sit your rst examinations.✜ Registration deadline: 30 November

✜ Despatch of study materials: Soon after

your registration form and fee are received.

✜ Examinations: May/June

Using this prospectus

Key dates

Information

BSc degrees

Course descriptions

There is a colour-coded band down the

side of each page in this prospectus. The

colour of this band either refers to the

dierent types of qualications on oer or

to a specic piece of information that you

might need. The banding on this page refers

to any general information related to the

University or the suite of qualications. A

guide to the other colours is listed below.

www.londoninternational.ac.uk/lse 1



Worldwide Access, Opportunity,

International ReputationWorldwide Access

The University of London

International Programmes is

unique in its global reach.

✜ 52,000 students in more

than 180 countries.

✜ 100-plus degrees, diplomas

and certicates.

✜ Over 600 exam centres worldwide.

✜70-plus institutions formallyrecognised to oer tuition

for our programmes.

OpportunitySince 1858, the University

of London International

Programmes has enriched the

lives of hundreds of thousands

of students worldwide.

✜ Our exible and aordable

study methods enable students

to study wherever they live.

✜ Our alumni include Nobel

prize winners, politicians,

designers, engineers, poets,

teachers, lawyers and leaders

of business and industry.

International ReputationOur success is based on the

University of London’s reputation

for high academic standards, built

by the outstanding teaching

and research of its 18 Colleges.

✜ All programmes oered bythe University of London

International Programmes are

developed by Colleges of the

University of London. These

Colleges are also responsible for

the assessment of the degrees.

✜ Wherever our students live,

they are examined to the

same high standard as those

studying in London at one

of the University’s Colleges.

2 Undergraduate study in Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences



Professor Jonathan Kydd,

Dean, University of London International Programmes

For more than 150 years, the

University of London International

Programmes has been oering

degree programmes to students

worldwide. Today, we have 52,000

students studying in over 180

countries, bringing the Universityof London to you through

distance and exible learning.

As a family of world-class

institutions, the University has a

reputation for academic distinction

in teaching and research, both in

the UK and internationally. Ranging

from education to management,

and from law to philosophy, all

of our programmes are developed

by academics within the University

of London’s constituent Colleges.

This ensures that our awards

are recognised worldwide for

their quality and value, and that

students benet from the academicrigour and cutting-edge research

undertaken within the Colleges.

Studying with the University

of London is one of the greatest

investments you can make in

yourself. We look forward to

welcoming you into our global

community of students and

wish you every success.

The University of London

International Programmes

In the increasinglycompetitive environmentof worldwide accessto higher education,the University of

London InternationalProgrammes continueto offer a guaranteeof quality, value andintellectual rigour.Professor Sir Adrian Smith FRS,

Vice-Chancellor,University of London




Welcome to aglobal programmeStudying on one of the programmes

listed in this prospectus could change

your life in many ways. Not only can it

improve your career prospects, it can

also encourage you to think criticallyand creatively and increase your

understanding of how

and why modern

societies,

institutions

and

economic

systems

function in the

way they do.

LSE’s motto is

rerum cognoscere

causas: to

understand the causes of things.

You can only nd out the causes

of things by asking questions –

our programmes will help you to

think about why things are the

way they are. Though extremely

rewarding, studying social scienceis very demanding and requires

a major commitment on your

part. Many students achieve

outstanding results and we are

very proud of their success.

Our programmes provide an

excellent foundation for a wide variety

of careers ranging from accounting,

banking and information systems to

the media, civil service and journalism.

All of the programmes can act as a

stepping stone to further study at

undergraduate and Masters level.

How will you know if this is the right studyprogramme for you?Ask yourself these questions:

✜ Do I want to develop a

questioning outlook and be

critical of my own work?

✜ Do I want to link ideas from all

the disciplines I study to create

new ways of thinking about

issues in the real world?

✜ Do I want the challenge of

developing more than one

way of thinking aboutthe social world?

✜ Do I want to work

co-operatively with others

to share my ideas and learn

how to develop this important

skill for the world of work?

If you can answer ‘yes’ to

all of the above then you

are certainly someone who

would enjoy studying one

of these programmes.

Whatever stage you have

reached in your education

you can use the table

opposite to see which study

path and qualication is

the right one for you.

We hope you enjoy looking

through the programmes

on oer and look forward

to welcoming you.

An introduction from Dr Keith Sharp, Director,

University of London International Programmes at LSE

Academic direction: The London School

of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

The London School of Economics and Political Science

LSE is one of the Collegesof the University of London

and a world-leading

social science institution.

Academics from LSE provide

the academic direction

for the programmes

listed in this prospectus.

Since its foundation in

1895, LSE has been regarded

as an international centre

of academic excellence

and innovation in thesocial sciences. Its

teaching and research is

recognised worldwide as

a benchmark of quality.

The School’s academicprole spans the broad

range of social sciences

– disciplines that reect

how we interact with one

another and with society.

LSE is an institution

renowned for focusing

on ‘real world’ issues.

Current areas of research

and expertise include

globalisation, human

rights, risk and businessmanagement, new

communications technologies,

urban and regional policies,

and new forms of governance.

LSE alumni and formersta include 16 Nobel prize

winners and 34 past or

present heads of state.

LSE academics come from

all over the world and from

many social, educational

and ethnic backgrounds.

They are in constant

demand as commentators

and analysts in the

media, act as advisors to

governments, and areseconded to national and

international organisations.




Introduction to the awardsAward/Level Why consider this? Courses Cost ¤ Duration

If you do not currently meet the entrance requirements for our degrees

International Foundation

Programme (Level 3)

If you do not have the right entry qualications, the International

Foundation Programme (IFP) provides an ideal route to studying one of

our BSc degrees. Students who successfully complete the IFP may then

complete a degree in a further three years. You may also transfer onto

the Diploma in Economics or Diploma in Social Sciences if you wish.

4 £1,000▲ 1 – 3 years

Diploma in Economics

and Diploma in Social

Sciences (FHEQ Level 4)

If you can attend one of the Diploma-teaching institutions and you wish to:

✜ Get on to the degree programme and may not meet

the entrance requirements for the degree.✜ Gain a stand-alone qualication that will admit you into the

second year of the BSc programmes listed in this prospectus and

degrees at many universities in the UK, USA and Australia.

4 £1,240▲ 1 – 5 years

If you meet the entrance requirements for our degrees

BSc Standard Route

(FHEQ Level 6)

✜ To gain a world-class degree through exible study.

✜ If you have previously studied similar material to a comparable level

and depth you can apply for APL from up to four full 100 courses.

12 £3,807 3 – 8 years

Individual courses

(FHEQ Level 4-6)

If you wish to enhance your skills or professional knowledge, demonstrate

your ability in a specic area (for example to a university or a professional

body), or simply study certain subjects you have an interest in, you can

apply to take individual courses. For more information on entrancerequirements and fees, please see www.londoninternational.ac.uk/

distance-flexible-learning/individual-courses-modules/emfss

1+ £370 1 – 2 years

If you already have a rst degree (Bachelor’s degree)

BSc Graduate Entry

Route (FHEQ Level 6)

If you hold a full rst degree and want a exible way to gain a second degree, you

may be able to complete a shorter than usual study programme (a minimum of two

years for most degrees).

9 £2,877 2 – 8 years✝

Diplomas for Graduates

(FHEQ Level 6)

If you hold a full rst degree in any discipline but, for professional or personal

reasons, wish to secure a stand-alone qualication in a named discipline in the elds

of Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences. You may also use

the diploma as a basis for progression into postgraduate study in a related area.

4 £1,387 1 – 5 years

Entrance requirements for:


Programme see page 55

Diploma in Economics and Diploma

in Social Sciences see page 48

BSc degrees (Standard and

Graduate Entry Route) see page 18

Diplomas for Graduates see page 44

There are many other qualications,

from the UK and overseas, that theUniversity accepts as satisfying

the entrance requirements.

¤If completed in the minimum time period, based on University of London

2013-2014 fees (please note that fees are subject to annual review).

▲Diploma in Economics, Diploma in Social Sciences and International

Foundation Programme students will need to pay fees to a local

institution. If you choose to attend an institution whilst studying

for other awards you will need to pay their fees in addition to

University of London fees. If you successfully complete one of these

Diplomas you can transfer to, and complete, a BSc degree in a further

two years paying continuing registration fees. If you successfully

complete the International Foundation Programme you can transferto, and complete, the Diploma in Economics, Diploma in Social

Sciences or a BSc degree. You will need to pay additional fees.

✝ The BSc Development and Economics, BSc Economics and

Finance, and BSc Information Systems and Management

have a three-year minimum registration period.

Notes




Am I eligible?You can take advantage of the wide

range of entry points, including

a fast track route for those whoalready hold a degree. For degree

programmes you will need to have

a minimum of the equivalent of

three passes at GCSE/GCE ‘O’ level

at Grade C or above (including a

mathematical subject), plus two

further subjects at ‘A’ level, and

proof of your competence inEnglish. If you are not eligible for

the degree, you may be eligible

for the International Foundation

Programme (please see page

55) or either the Diploma in

Economics or Diploma in Social

Sciences (please see page 48).

How can I fit my studiesinto my schedule?You can manage your studies

to t in with your ownschedule and responsibilities.

You do not have to enter for

examinations every year if you

have not had enough time to

allocate to your studies. As a guide,

you should dedicate at least 35

hours per week for approximately

34 weeks of the year if you intendto complete the maximum of

four courses in any one year.

What support can I get?You can either study independently

at a pace that suits you, or enrol

for additional classes at a local

institution, either full time or

part time, and benet from the

more formalised support this

provides. Please note that only

students taking the Diploma inEconomics, Diploma in Social

Sciences or the International

Foundation Programmemust

attend a teaching institution.

Am I ready to study?

A University of Londonqualification is sought after andhighly regarded worldwide.Given the academic rigour of

our programmes, to achievegood results requires a highdegree of self-motivation andcommitment. But your hardwork will be worth it in the end,as you will join an expandingcommunity of alumni withexcellent career prospects.




Flexible studyOur programmes provide an

opportunity to obtain a prestigious

degree or other qualication at a

reasonable cost. You can choose

to study independently or pay for

additional educational support at

a local institution, where available,

to benet from face-to-face

tutorial support and interaction

with fellow students. Please notethat students taking the Diploma

in Economics, Diploma in Social

Sciences or the International

Foundation Programme must attend

a Diploma-teaching institution

(please see the list on pages 50-53).

Although the University does

not provide personal tuition to

International Programmes students

for the study programmes listed

in this prospectus, LSE does oer

a Summer School which may

provide additional support for your

studies (please see next page for

details). University of London sta

can help you with administrative

queries. If you have any questions

of an academic nature you will be

able to contact the LSE o ce, but

please remember (especially if you

intend to study independently)

that LSE sta cannot engage in

active or regular contact or tuition.

Online study materialsYour study materials are specially

written by academics appointed

by LSE. The cost of your study

pack is included in your initial

and continuing registration

fees. Study materials include:

✜ A Student handbook

containing advice and practical

information such as: how

to enter for examinations,

contacts at the University,

important dates in the year.✜ ‘Strategies for success’ – an

academic and study skills

handbook containing information

about study techniques,

planning your studies, making

the best use of resources and

preparing for examinations.

✜ Subject guides for each course

studied. These guides introduce

you to topics and help you to use

textbooks in a productive manner.

✜ Past examination papers and

Examiners’ commentaries. The

commentaries provide an insight

into how individual questions

should have been tackled andoutline common mistakes made

by students in the past. Past

papers enable you to practise

for your examinations. These

resources are updated annually

and are available to download.

✜ Regulations containing full details

of important information such as

syllabuses, programme structures

and degree classication criteria.

All of the above materials are

available through the Online

Student Portal (see page 10).

BooksYou will need to provide your

own books and we recommend

that you budget up to £300 per

year. We ensure all key books are

widely available either from internet

bookshops or by mail order. For

more information see ‘advice about

books’ on our website at: www.

londoninternational.ac.uk/lse

ExaminationsWhen you decide you are ready,

you will enter for unseen written

examinations. These are set and

marked by our academics to

ensure your work is assessed to the

same standard as College-based

students at LSE. Examinations are

held once a year, in May/June, at

local centres in over 180 dierent

countries as well as in London.For most courses you will sit

a three-hour paper (or a two-

hour paper for each half course).

For the following courses a

project/coursework also counts

towards the assessment:

✜ IS1060 Introduction to

information systems

✜ IS3139 Software engineering:

theory and application

✜ GY3157 Independent

geographical study

✜ IS3159 Research project in

information systems

Library supportAccess to a library with a quality

selection of textbooks will be

important for your study. You may be

able to use other university or local

libraries both in the United Kingdom

and in your own country. We will

provide a certicate of registration

on request if the library requires it.

LSE Library:

www.lse.ac.uk/library

Registered International Programmes

students may have access to the

main LSE Library for reference only.

Before you visit the Library we advise

you to check the LSE website for

opening hours and what ID you

need to present when you arrive.

Senate House Library, University

of London: www.ull.ac.uk

Registered International

Programmes students are entitled

to use Senate House Library. The

Library charges for this service:Annual membership £130.72

Six-month membership £83.74

Day membership £6.28

You can also purchase a seven-

day carnet (£31.40) that allows

you to make seven visits over

the following 12 months.

For more information:

Contact Senate House Library,

University of London, Malet

Street, London WC1E 7HU. Tel: +44 (0)20 7862 8461/2

Fax: +44 (0)20 7862 8480

Email: [email protected]

How you study




Support for your studiesLSE Summer SchoolLSE runs two three-week Summer

Schools each year, usually from

early July to mid-August. You

are welcome to join the schools,

which oer a range of intellectually

stimulating and academically

challenging courses designed

to allow students, academics

and professional people to

undertake a period of intensivestudy in areas of interest to them.

Attending the Summer School

does not count towards your nal

assessment but can be benecial

to your programme of study.

www2.lse.ac.uk/study/

UOLIP/Events/home.aspx

University law courses The University also oers a one-day

Induction course held in London

in September and a series of

Intensive weekend courses (in

November, December, March and

April). These are aimed principally

at students studying for the

LLB, but may also be of interest

if you intend to study any law

courses as part of your degreeor diploma. More information

can be found on our website.

www.londoninternational.

ac.uk/current_students/laws

Scholarships for studentsto study at Masterslevel in London at LSEScholarships for MSc study are

awarded annually to students

who have successfully completed

one of the degrees in Economics,

Management, Finance and the

Social Sciences as International

Programmes students, and

who have also been accepted

for postgraduate study at LSE.

To qualify, students will

normally have, or expect to

have, a rst class honours degree

from the University of London

International Programmes. These

scholarships normally cover

full fees and maintenance.

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I am happy to beawarded the scholarshipand want to use thisopportunity to thankthe InternationalProgrammes for thisamazing possibilityto study on one of the

most challengingprogrammes at LSE.For me, such an awardis an excellent signwhich directs youand gives reliance inwhat you are doing.

Artem Zhorin |

BSc Economics, Russia

Artem studied for his BSc

Economics degree at the

International College of

Economics and Finance

in Moscow. He was

awarded a scholarship

to take an MSc at LSE.

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Gaining a prestigiousUniversity of Londonqualification

As an International Programmes

student you register with the University

of London for one of its awards. The

academic direction of your programme

– including the syllabus, assessment,

learning resources and, where given,

academic support – is the responsibility

of a particular College, or consortium

of Colleges, of the University of

London, known as the ‘Lead College’.

LSE is the ‘Lead College’ for the

programmes in this prospectus.When you graduate with a degree,

diploma or certicate from the

University of London you will be sent

two documents - a nal diploma (the

parchment you receive on graduation)

and a Diploma Supplement.

The nal diploma indicates that you

were registered with the University of

London and awarded a University of

London degree or diploma, and give

the name of the Lead College which

conducted the examinations. The

University of London logo and the Vice-

Chancellor’s signature are incorporated.

The Diploma Supplement describes

the nature, level and content of the

programme you successfully completed

and includes a transcript of courses

taken and marks achieved, as well as

the overall classication. It also provides

further information about the role of

the Lead College and method of study.




As soon as you have registered

we will send you a University of

London username and password

which will allow you to log in to the

Student Portal. All of the online

resources available to students

can be found in the Portal.

The Virtual LearningEnvironment (VLE)By supporting your studies

and helping you feel part of a

community, the VLE forms an

important part of your study

experience with us. It provides:

✜ Electronic study materials:All of the printed materials which

you receive from the University

of London are available to

download, to give you exibility

in how and where you study.

✜ Student discussion forums:

An open space for you to discuss

interests and seek support

from your peers, working

collaboratively to solve problems

and discuss subject material.

✜Videos: Recorded academicintroductions to many subjects;

interviews and debates

with academics who have

designed the courses and

teach similar ones at LSE.

✜ Recorded lectures: For a few

subjects, where appropriate, the

sessions from previous years ‘Kick

o’ days and Study weekends

have been recorded and made

available online via the VLE.

✜ Audiovisual tutorials and

solutions: For some of the rst

year courses such as Introduction

to economics, Statistics and

Mathematics, audiovisual

tutorials are available to help

you work through key concepts

and to show the standard

expected in examination.

✜ Self-testing activities:

Allowing you to test

your own understanding

of subject material.

✜ Study skills: Expert adviceon getting started with

your studies, preparing for

examinations and developing

your digital literacy skills.

✜ Students registered for Laws

courses also receive access

to the dedicated Laws VLE.

Online inductionConsisting of short video clips and

self-quiz exercises, this module

helps you to understand what is

expected of you as a University of

London student. It will also help to

answer many of the questions youmay have about the programmes.

lse.tomps.co.uk/multiscreen

PREVIEW: You can preview some

of the resources that are available

at: www2.lse.ac.uk/study/

UOLIP/study_materials.aspx

The Online Library The Online Library holds thousands

of journal articles which you will

be able to access free of charge.

Many of the courses on the EMFSS

programmes make use of journal

articles in the essential reading lists.

The Online Library with its brand new

search engine, Summon, is accessed

via the Student Portal. Summon is

a Google-like search engine that

provides fast, relevancy ranked

results through a single search box.

For many students, using an

Online Library and reading journal

articles are new skills. We provide

support and guidance on the bestway to approach journal resources

and a range of materials are available

designed to improve your reading

and information skills. A dedicated

helpdesk is available if you have any

di culties in nding what you need.

You’ve got mailYou receive a fully featured

University of London email service.

Once logged into the portal, you

can carry out all standard emailactions such as send, receive and

forward emails, add attachments,

and create folders for storing

and organising your email.

The Online Student Portal

Computer requirements:So that you can make the best use of

the resources available, including theonline student portal, you need regular

access to the internet and a computer.

You are required to conrm on your application form that you have access to the

internet so that you are able to make use of resources which are only available online.




The great thingwith the VLE is

that it’s 24-houraccess, whereverstudents arearound the world.Dr James Abdey

Profile: Dr James Abdey | Department of Statistics, LSE

‘Statistics 1 is a core rst-year

course for many of the LSE-

led degrees. Although it’s

compulsory, many students

may not have had much

previous statistical exposure.

To support students, a

range of learning resources

relating to Statistics is

available through the VLE. In

the video tutorials you hearme explaining a concept in

quite a dynamic way. Rather

than just solving a question, I

will also tailor the answer for

an exam situation: Exactly

how should this solution

be structured? What are

the Examiners looking

for? You can’t get that

level of guidance straight

from the subject guide.

The great thing with

the VLE is that it’s 24-hour

access, wherever students

are around the world. Theycan either stream video

tutorials or download

them to listen to o ine if

they’re commuting. Other

online resources include a

Q&A forum where students

can post questions; self-test

quizzes for each subject guide

chapter, giving students an

opportunity to see whether

they’ve grasped the key

concepts; and recorded mini

lectures which are particularly

useful for independent learners.

Having these dierentforms of resources, students

can pick and choose which

they use. They don’t have

to listen to every single

video and try every single

quiz. Rather it gives them

the option to focus on

specic areas where they’re

having di culty. For example,

students may get onto the

topic of hypothesis testing

which might seem a bit alien

to them so the VLE resources

can provide support.

Collectively, the archive of forum postings, practice exam

questions, video tutorials and

self-test quizzes should help

them master the material.’




Thinking ahead –

professional accreditation

Graduates of our BSc Accounting

and Finance / BSc Banking andFinance degrees who wish to

continue their studies towards

professional accreditation in the

accounting or nancial professions

can benet from our ‘fast track’

agreements with the professional

bodies listed below. Subject to

passing the required combination

of courses on your degree, you will

be exempt from certain modules

required on the route towards

professional accreditation. Wehave provided a summary here,

but advise you to visit the relevant

website for further information.

For all these qualications you

would study in a similar way to the

International Programmes: modules

are oered by self-study, supported

by revision sessions and/or tuition

oered by approved providers.

BSc Accounting and Finance graduates

About the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)CIMA (the Chartered Institute of Management

Accountants) is the world’s largest professional

body of management accountants, oering

the most relevant nance qualication for

business, with 203,000 members and studentsin 174 countries worldwide. It is the only

professional body that qualies accountants

solely for business, and is a proven path to

fantastic career prospects and high earning

potential. Their role within organisations puts

them at the heart of the company, helping

people and businesses to succeed.

How to qualify formembership of CIMACIMA requires student to have completed

their bachelor degree in Accounting and

Finance as the required entry point. Having

graduated, students who have passed the

required specied EMFSS courses are eligibleto receive exemptions for CIMA’s Certicate

in Business Accounting (Exemptions being

granted for C01-C05) and also CIMA’s Operational

Levels for P1 (Performance Operations) and

F1 (Financial Operations) that count towards

CIMA’s Diploma in Management Accounting.

✜ Further information can be obtained at:

http://www.cimaglobal.com/




About The ICAEW The Institute of Chartered Accountants in

England and Wales (ICAEW) is the largest

professional accountancy body in Europe,

with over 130,000 members in over 160

countries. Their internationally recognised

ACA qualication opens up a range of career

opportunities – from established multinationals

to entrepreneurial local organisations.

Competitive salaries, international travel and a

choice of exciting careers, are just some of the

rewards available to chartered accountants.

How to claim credit for up to 6Professional Stage modules

The ICAEW dier from other accountancy

bodies as students study for the ACA whilst in

full time employment earning a competitive

salary. Graduates study for the ACA whilst

on a three year paid training contract with

an authorised training employer. There are

over 2,200 ICAEW training employers of all

sizes throughout the UK and overseas.

Training opportunities exist in countries

including Cyprus, Malaysia and Russia to name

but a few. There are fteen exams which

make up the ACA qualication: 12 Professional

Stage modules and 3 Advanced Stage

modules. The modules are linked to your work

experience and personal skills development.

Although graduates from any discipline can

study the ACA, graduates of the BSc Accounting

and Finance degree can claim credit for up to

6 Professional Stage modules depending upon

the options chosen and grades achieved.

✜ Further information and details of the credit

for prior learning: icaew.com/careers

About CPA AustraliaCPA Australia is one of the world’s largest

accounting bodies with a membership of more

than 129,000 nance, accounting and business

professionals across the globe. Its core services

include education, training, technical support and

advocacy, working with local and international

bodies to represent the views and concerns

of the profession to governments, regulators,

industries, academia and the general public.

How to qualify as a CertifiedPublic Accountant in AustraliaCPA Australia require students to have completed

their degree as an entry point to the CPA (Aust)

designation. Graduates that have successfully

completed the BSc in Accounting and Finance

programme are eligible to receive up to eight

exemptions from the CPA Australia Programme. To

ensure that you are studying courses which qualify

for exemption, it is important that you check the

exemptions page of the CPA Australia websitewhen choosing your optional study courses.

✜ Further information: cpaaustralia.com.au

About the ifsSchool of Finance The ifs is a world-class provider of nancial

education. Their programmes are the result of

a constant dialogue with employers, students,

teachers, tutors and examiners. They combine

innovation and quality, and draw from over

130 years of educational experience, resulting

in the ifs being the provider of choice to many

of the world’s leading nancial organisations.

How to qualify for CharteredAssociateship of the ifs

School of Finance The pathway is an accelerated route

whereby you can achieve Chartered

Associateship status. This is a prestigious

award that confers professional standing.

Once you have completed the BSc Banking andFinance and included coverage of management

issues (either course MN1107 ‘Introduction to

business and management’ taken within the

degree, or by demonstrating equivalent learning

via a dierent qualication) you can apply for

Accreditation of Prior Certicated learning to the ifs

BSc (Hons) in Banking Practice and Management.

You then complete four additional modules

covering ‘Strategic management in nancial

services’ and choose from a range of specialised

nance modules such as ‘Applied credit analysis’

and ‘Risk nancing and management’, afterwhich you will need to gain two years relevant

work experience. The Chartered Associateship

designation is then maintained by annual CPD.

✜ Further information: www.ifslearning.ac.uk

BSc Accounting and Finance graduates (continued)




About the Association of CharteredCertified Accountants (ACCA)ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certied

Accountants) is the largest global professional

accountancy body with 296,000 students and115,000 members in 170 countries. They oer

qualications to people of application, ability and

ambition around the world who seek a rewarding

career in accountancy, nance and management.

ACCA’s reputation is grounded in over 100 years of

providing accounting and nance qualications.

How to qualify as an ACCA memberIn order to qualify as an ACCA member, you need

to complete 9 Fundamental level exams, and 5

professional level exams. You will also need to have

relevant practical experience, with a minimum

of three years and complete a Professional Ethics

module. Graduates of our BSc Accounting and

Finance are able to claim exemption from up to

8 of these 9 fundamental level examinations.

The BSc Accounting and Finance compulsorycourses cover these 8 courses but if you

are a BSc Banking and Finance student, it is

important that you choose your optional courses

carefully by looking on the exemptions page

of the ACCA website to make sure that you are

studying ones which qualify for exemption.

✜ Further information: www.accaglobal.com


BSc Accounting with Law graduates

BSc Banking and Finance graduates

About ICPAS The Institute of Certied Public Accountants of

Singapore (ICPAS) is the national organisation

of the accountancy profession in Singapore

that accords the prestigious CPA Singaporedesignation. ICPAS’s network of members spans

the globe and its international outlook and

connections are reected in its membership

of professional organisations like the ASEAN

Federation of Accountants (AFA), the Asia-Oceania

Tax Consultants Association (AOTCA) and the

International Federation of Accountants (IFAC).

ICPAS also caters for the training and professional

development of its members through regular

courses conducted by its training arm, the

Singapore Accountancy Academy (SAA).

How to qualify as a CertifiedPublic Accountant in SingaporeCompleting the ICPAS Professional Examination

qualies you for Associate Membership with

the Institute. Upon satisfying the relevantwork experience criteria and clearing the

Pre Admission Course, you can apply for full

membership and the designation CPA Singapore.

To qualify for the ICPAS Professional Examination,

you need to be awarded the BSc Accounting

and Finance degree. If you have included all

the subjects which ICPAS specify then you will

be able to gain maximum credit and will only

have to take a further 5 Professional Examination

subjects required for provisional membership.

✜ Further information: icpas.com.sg


BSc Banking and Finance graduates (Case by case application applies)




We find University of London graduates a goodfit for our firm, GrantThornton. Coming from adiversity of cultural andnational backgrounds,these graduates seamlessly blend into our culture. Anadded bonus is that someUniversity of Londongraduates have chalkedup invaluable workexperience before pursuingtheir academic degrees.

In a nutshell I wouldsay – they are everyemployer’s dream of an employee. Theypossess a certain level of maturity, willing to learn,independent and streetsmart. Professionals needa full range of skills apartfrom technical proficiency.

Mr Ong Soo Ann, Partner, Foo Kon

Tan Grant Thornton LLP, Singapore

Grant Thornton International is one

of the world’s leading accounting

and consulting rms, with more than

2,600 partners in over 100 countries.

As the Singapore member rm of

Grant Thornton International, Foo Kon

Tan Grant Thornton LLP combines

the knowledge and experience

of the local marketplace with the

technologies and specialist resources of

a professional services organisation atthe forefront of the global accounting

profession. Foo Kon Tan Grant

Thornton LLP currently employs 23

University of London graduates.




Deloitte Singapore welcomes

and attracts talentedaccountants from all overthe world. As such, wewelcome the contributionand talent diversity thatthe University of London

graduates bring to our firm.Ms Seah Gek Choo, Talent Partner,Deloitte Singapore

Pictured from left to right are graduates Nicholas Lin, Seow Jen Yi, Poh Yong Kuan and Gurpreet Singh,

who studied at SAA Global Education, the education arm of ICPAS.




The route around

our programmesIntroductionIn 2011-12, the suite of EMFSS

programmes was substantially

redeveloped to ensure all of our

study programmes aligned with

the Further and Higher Education

Qualications (FHEQ) framework.

About the FHEQ framework The UK’s Quality Assurance

Agency for Higher Education(QAA) established the FHEQ as

a framework for all further and

higher education qualications.

Providing an important reference

point, the FHEQ is based primarily

on the concepts of levels and

comparability. It helps providers

of higher education to: maintain

academic standards; inform

international comparability of

academic standards; ensure

international competitiveness; and

facilitate student/graduate mobility.

Within the context of higher

education awards, the FHEQ

levels are: Level 4, Level 5 and

Level 6. Levels 1-3 refer to

pre-University education, while

Level 7 is Masters-level. For ease

of reference, we have adopted

the following terminology:

✜ 100 courses (equivalent

to FHEQ Level 4).

✜ 200 courses (equivalent

to FHEQ Level 5).✜ 300 courses (equivalent

to FHEQ Level 6).

By assigning each course to

the appropriate FHEQ level and

presenting programme structures

in terms of levels, comparisons

can now be drawn more easily

across the suite of BSc awards.

Course codes

The six-character course codeis made up of three separate

elements: the subject area, the

course level and the unique

course designator, respectively.

AC denotes the subject

area (Accounting).

1 indicates that this

is a 100 course

(2 indicates a 200 course,

3 a 300 course).

025 is the unique course

designator (based on the

old course number ‘25

Principles of accounting’).

Example

AC1025 Principles of accounting

Rules of progressionfor BSc degreesAnother key aim of the

redevelopment is to make

progression rules clearer.

Courses are taken at three

levels, representing the nominal

three-year period of study.

In your rst year of study you

must demonstrate the capacity to

succeed at Level 4 (100) courses

before advancing to Level 5

(200) or Level 6 (300) courses,

unless you have received APL.

In terms of your progression

through the Standard Route

degree programmes, the

following rules apply:

✜ you can take up to four full

new courses in a year

✜ in your nal year of study, youmay take five new courses in

order to complete your

12 courses, provided

you are not carrying

a failed course

✜ you may take a maximum

of five courses at any

examination period, in

any combination of

new courses and resits

✜ you may take an

individual coursein your nal year,

provided you do

not take more than

four other courses

✜ in your rst year of study, you

may only take 100 courses,

unless you have received APL

and are therefore permitted

to take 200 or 300 courses

✜ to be eligible for the award of

a degree, you must attempt

all 12 courses of the study

programme and pass a minimum

of 10 (although this would

result in a drop in the classband of the degree award)

✜ for the Graduate Entry Route

degree programmes, you

must successfully pass all

nine courses to be eligible

for the award of degree.

Programme structuresAll of the programme structures

given in this prospectus are subject

to conrmation in the 2013-2014

Regulations. The Regulations also

contain full details on the rules that

govern the choice of any course.




Who are they for?

All of the programmes can act as astepping stone to further study at

undergraduate and Masters level.

You can gain a world-class

degree through exible study,

while being encouraged to

think critically and creatively. The

programmes will also enable you

to increase your understanding of

how and why modern societies,

institutions and economic systems

function in the way they do.

Degree structuresBSc degrees consist of 12

courses when taken through

the Standard Route and nine

courses through the Graduate

Entry Route. Courses are classied

as either 100, 200 or 300.

Choosing your coursesFor most degrees you have a

certain amount of choice in

the courses that you take. In

the structures you will see that

you can choose from a variety

of Selection groups. You have

control, within certain guidelines,

over the number and choice of

examinations you take each year.

In any year that you enter anexamination, you may attempt:

✜ a minimum of one new half

course and a maximum of

four new full courses or

✜ any number of courses that you

have failed in a previous year

(‘resits’) plus a minimum of one

new full course and a maximum

of four new full coursesor

✜ any number of resits only or

✜ ve new full courses in your

nal year provided that you

are not carrying any fails.

PrerequisitesSome courses have prerequisites

(i.e. courses which must rst have

been passed). The prerequisites

are always represented by the

code in brackets that comes

after the title of the course.

In your rst year of study you

must demonstrate the capacity to

succeed at Level 4 (100) courses

before advancing to Level 5

(200) or Level 6 (300) courses.

All courses are full courses except

where indicated otherwise in the

selection groups on pages 57-59.

You may complete your studies in

a minimum of three years (or two

years if you are given maximumAPL or are studying through certain

Graduate Entry Routes). You have

up to eight years to complete

your degree and you do not have

to sit examinations every year.

Accreditation of prior learning(APL), Standard Route only:You may apply for APL from up to

four full 100 courses. APL is awarded

on an automatic or discretionary

basis. See pages 72-73 for more

information. You are advised to

apply as early as possible if you

want to claim APL from a course.

ClassificationDegrees are awarded with the

following classications: First Class

Honours, Second Class Honours

(divided into Upper Division and

Lower Division), Third Class Honours.

BSc degrees

BSc degree entrance requirements

To be eligible for the Standard Route you must:✜ normally be at least 17 years old

and have either passes in:

✜ two subjects at GCE ‘A’ level, plus at

least three further subjects at GCSE/

GCE ‘O’ level at Grade C or above OR✜ three subjects at GCE ‘A’

level (with one ‘A’ level at not

less than grade D) OR✜

three subjects at GCE ‘A’ level andone further subject at GCSE/GCE

‘O’ level at Grade C or above OR

✜ two subjects at GCE ‘A’ level, plus two

further subjects at GCE ‘AS’ level AND✜ demonstrate competence in

Mathematics at least equivalent

to GCSE/GCE ‘O’ level at

Grade C or above AND✜ provide proof of competence in

English which is acceptable to the

University. A test of prociencymay be required (see page

70 for more information).

Graduate Entry RouteIn addition to the qualications

listed here, you must hold a

full rst degree completed

in a minimum of three years

duration on a full time basis (or

equivalent) from a university

or other institution acceptable

to the University of London.

Note: If you hold a professional and/or

postgraduate qualication without a full

rst degree, you cannot be considered for

admission to the Graduate Entry Route.Note: We accept many other qualications, both from the UK and overseas, as satisfying our entrance

requirements. Please visit: www.londoninternational.ac.uk/how_to_apply/application_process/entrance_quals.pdf

The BSc degree programmesprovide an excellent foundationfor a wide variety of careersranging from accounting, banking and informationsystems to the media, civilservice and journalism.




100 courses

1 EC1002 Introduction to economics

2 ST104A Statistics 1 (half course) andMT105A Mathematics 1 (half course)

3 FN1024 Principles of banking and nance

4 AC1025 Principles of accounting

5 One course (or two half courses) fromSelection groups F(i), F(ii) or F(iii)

200 and 300 courses

6 MN3028 Managerial economics (EC1002) +(MT105A or MT1174) or EC2066 Microeconomics(EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)

7 AC3059 Financial management (AC1025)or FN3092 Corporate nance (EC1002)+ (MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)

8 AC3091 Financial reporting (AC1025)

9 AC3093 Auditing and assurance (AC1025)

10 AC3097 Management accounting (AC1025)

11 One course from Selection groups B, E or M

12 One 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group

100 courses




200 and 300 courses

4 MN3028 Managerial economics(EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174) or EC2066 Microeconomics (EC1002) +(MT105A or MT1174)

5 AC3059 Financial management (AC1025)or FN3092 Corporate nance (EC1002)+ (MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)




9 One full 200 or 300 course fromSelection groups E or M

Graduate Entry Route

Where can it lead?Accounting professions • Investment

banking • Management consultancy •

Financial management • Investment

analysis and management •

Further academic study

Features of the degree✜ A thorough grounding in

accounting and nance within a

strong social science framework.

✜ An international avour,

developed in consultation with

academics and professionals

throughout Southeast

Asia as well as the UK.

✜ The degree has been designed

by LSE academics in the

Department of Accounting and

the Department of Finance. The

Department of Finance enjoys a

pre-eminent reputation for the

excellence of its teaching and

research. The Department of

Accounting enjoys a reputation

as one of the leading groups

in the world for teaching and

research in the economic,

institutional, and organisational

aspects of accounting and

nancial management.

✜ BSc Accounting and Finance

graduates can take advantage

of ‘fast track’ agreements with

certain professional bodies

(please see pages 12-14).

BSc Accounting and Finance‘This degree gives you an understanding of accounting

and nance that will be useful throughout your career.

This means that we do not simply teach accounting

techniques and focus on computational skills with

the aim of immediate application, but to enable you

to evaluate their usefulness in dierent contexts.

We encourage you to adopt a critical and exible

viewpoint and to look at the subject from a variety of

perspectives, including the international dimension.’

Programme overview

Programme specifics

Dr Libon Fung

Standard Route

Societe Generale Corporate and

Investment Banking is one of Europe’stop three investment banks when itcomes to the league table rankings of Loan Syndication. I work in the LoanSales and Trading team and am involvedin both the primary and secondarymarket. I am quite thrilled about thisrole as not many graduates have theopportunity to enter into investment

banking straight after graduating.

Khadija Khan | BSc Accountingand Finance, Pakistan

After graduating with a BSc Accounting

and Finance, Khadija was awarded a

scholarship to study a Masters at LSE.

Watch her talk about her study experience on

our YouTube channel: bit.ly/khadija-khanwww.londoninternational.ac.uk/lse 19



100 courses






200 and 300 courses

6 FN3092 Corporate nance (EC1002) +(MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)

7 EC2020 Elements of econometrics (EC1002) +(ST104A or ST104B) + (MT105A or MT105B orMT1174) or EC2065 Macroeconomics (EC1002) +(MT105A or MT1174) or EC2066 Microeconomics(EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)

8 FN2029 Financial intermediation (FN1024)

9 FN3023 Investment management* (FN1024)

10 One course from Selection groups A, B, E or M

11 One 300 course (or two half courses)from any Selection group


100 courses





200 and 300 courses


6 One of the following courses: EC2020 Elementsof econometrics (EC1002) + (ST104A orST104B) + (MT105A or MT105B or MT1174) orEC2065 Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105Aor MT1174) or EC2066 Microeconomics(EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)

7 FN2029 Financial intermediation (FN1024)

8 FN3023 Investment management* (FN1024)

9 One 300 course (or two half courses)from any Selection group


Dr Vicente Cuñat

Standard Route

Where can it lead?Accountancy professions •

Consulting • Commercial

banking • Investment • Sales •

Banking • Trading • Risk

management

Features of the degree✜ You begin with a strong

foundation in quantitative,

economic, accounting

and nance subjects.

✜ You progress to a core of

compulsory 200 and 300

courses in nance, banking

and risk management.

✜ You can choose optional

courses in related areas

which complement the core

courses to give well-rounded

coverage of the major issues

and areas of modern nancial

theory and practice.

✜ BSc Banking and Finance

graduates can take advantage

of ‘fast track’ agreements with

certain professional bodies

(please see pages 12-14).

‘This degree provides you with an understanding

of the way in which nancial intermediaries and

institutions operate and the structure and functioning

of nancial markets. You will learn about the pricing

of nancial assets and why and how corporations

choose and issue various types of assets. The

banking courses provide information on precisely

how nancial intermediaries operate, both on a

domestic level and in the international arena.’

Programme overview

Programme specifics

BSc Banking and Finance

*FN3023 Investment management must betaken with or after FN3092 Corporate finance.

The most important skill I gained wasapplying technical analysis to social data

and I was inspired how it can broadenknowledge about the society whichwe belong to. The overlap of ComputerScience and Finance is a broad field.There are a lot of interesting projectswhich are developed in this field, and mydegree – combined with my backgroundin informatics competitions – gives ahighly valued advantage over others.

Baizhikenov Bakhytzhan | BSc Bankingand Finance, Kazakhstan

Baizhikenov studied at KBTU in Kazakhstan and

graduated with a 2:1. He now works for the instant

messaging service imo.im in Silicon Valley, USA.




Where can it lead?Business • Banking • General

management • Accountancy •

Management consulting •

Marketing • Further academic study

Features of the degree✜ A solid understanding of the

dierent functional areas of

business and a good foundation

for a career in management.

✜ A social science emphasis

allows you to develop a

thorough appreciation of

business and management

within a wider environment.

✜ An opportunity to develop

excellent analytical skills which

are invaluable to the decision-

making role of management

and to further study.

BSc Business‘This degree programme prepares you for the

demanding world of business. This requires a

familiarity with the main management functions, with

Marketing at the core. This degree allows you to study

these management functions on the basis of a solid

foundation in the social sciences. It will not only provide

you with the required technical skills, but also give you

a wider perspective on management that will enable

you to view a business in its social, cultural and politicalcontext. Most importantly, you will acquire the ability

to think independently about business decisions, and

to assimilate new ideas throughout your career.’

Programme overview

Programme specifics

Dr Jörn Rothe

100 courses



3 SC1021 Principles of sociology


5 MN1107 Introduction to businessand management

200 and 300 courses

6 MN3141 Principles of marketing(EC1002 or SC1021 or MN2079)

7 One 300 course from Selection group M



10 One course from Selection group M

11 One 200 or 300 course from any Selection group

12 One 200 or 300 course from any Selection group

100 courses


2 ST104A Statistics 1 (half course) and MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course)



200 or 300 courses

5 MN3141 Principles of marketing(EC1002 or SC1021 or MN2079)






Standard Route

This degree has allowed me tochallenge my perception and

explore the ‘whys’ and the ‘hows’of the world around us. It isperhaps the most cost-efficientand flexible way to gain aninternationally recognised degree.The main thing I learnt was howto think creatively. There is noone right answer to a problemand a situation can be approachedfrom multiple perspectives.

Ayesha Tariq | BSc Business, PakistanAyesha graduated with a 2:1 and completed

her degree in the minimum three-year study

period. She now teaches A level Sociology.




BSc Development and Economics

Where can it lead?You may already be working

for a development agency in a

developing country and want to

take a qualication. Or you may

hope to start a career in international

development with an NGO or

government development agency.

Features of the degree✜ An opportunity to study

aspects of development such

as urbanisation, housing and

infrastructure, poverty and

social exclusion, environmental

concerns and issues of gender.

✜ A thorough grounding in the

fundamentals of economics,

sociology and human geography

subjects whose literature

demonstrates keys links with

the process of development.

Key mathematical and statistical

skills are acquired in the

early stages of the degree.

✜ Case study material is drawn

widely from South East Asia, Latin

America and Africa. However

you can also use your own

knowledge of the development

process wherever you live.

‘Do you want to know more about international

development and the causes and solutions to global

inequality? If so, this degree may be for you.

Studying this degree will provide you with analytical

and communication skills that are valued by employers

and institutions. Perhaps more importantly, it gives

you the chance to gain knowledge from a wide variety

of sources that will demonstrate the importance of

development, and give you the chance to understandmore about what is happening in the world today.’

Programme overview

Programme specifics

Dr Tim Forsyth

100 courses



3 DV1171 Introduction tointernational development


200 and 300 courses

5 EC2065 Macroeconomics (EC1002)+ (MT105A or MT1174)

6 EC2066 Microeconomics (EC1002)+ (MT105A or MT1174)

7 GY2109 Geographies of development

8 DV3044 Economics of development(EC2065 + MN3028) or (EC2065 + EC2066)

9 One 300 course from Selection groups D or E

10 One 300 course from Selection group D

11 One 300 course from Selection group D

12One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half course) from any Selection group

100 courses



3 DV1171 Introduction tointernational development


200 and 300 courses




8 DV3044 Economics of development(EC2065 + MN3028) or (EC2065 + EC2066)

9 One 300 course from Selection groups D or E

Through the Graduate Entry Route the degree

takes a minimum of three years to complete.


Standard Route

I chose the International Programmes because of its reputation for excellence.In order to do well at this programme youneed an inquiring mind, a willingnessto challenge your existing thinkingabout the world and self discipline. Afternot studying for more than 20 yearsthis has got my brain working again!

Robert Tew | BSc Development and

Economics, United Kingdom

Robert studied independently in the UK forthe BSc Development and Economics degree

and was awarded First Class Honours. He is

now working in a school in the Sudan.




I am proud that I am a graduate of theInternational Programmes. Studyingfor a degree is always difficult but itdevelops students who are independent,hard working and critical. This is asolid background for further studies.

Chung Chun Kit | BSc Economics, Hong Kong

Chun Kit’s studies began with the Diploma inEconomics. He then went on to achieve First Class

Honours in the BSc Economics. He is now studying

for a PhD in Economics at the Chinese University

of Hong Kong and teaches at HKU SPACE.

BSc Economics

Where can it lead?Because of its combination

of verbal reasoning, and

mathematical and quantitative

analysis, the degree is an excellent

foundation for employment as

an economist in industry, nance,

government or international

organisations, among others.

Features of the degree✜ You will benet from the wide

knowledge and experience

of the LSE Department of

Economics, frequently ranked

number one outside the USAfor its published research.

✜ You will study questions ranging

from how much of its income

a household chooses to save

and what goods it chooses to

buy, to how all the households

and businesses in the country

interact to determine national

output, the balance of payments,

ination and unemployment.

✜ You will learn an approach to

a logical analysis of social and

individual decision making

and overall the approach for

analysing a whole range of

problems, often outside what is

thought of as the conventionaldomain of economics.

‘This degree builds on a foundation of economic

theory and the necessary mathematics and statistics

in the 100 courses. It deepens that intellectual

platform in the 200 and 300 courses that are

available: a wide choice of more specialised options

including economic policy, and the application

of economic theory to particular topics.

Depending on your choice of courses, the study

of economics will give you greater understandingboth of particular areas such as public economics,

international trade or economic development, and of

the broader behaviour of economies. While much of

the subject is settled territory one of the excitements

of economics is that it remains work in progress, as

the recent international economic crisis makes clear.’

Programme overview

Programme specifics

Dr Donald Verry

100 courses


2 ST104A Statistics 1 (half course) and ST104B Statistics 2* (half course)

3 MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course) andMT105B Mathematics 2** (half course)

4 One course (or two half courses) fromSelection groups F(i), F(ii) or F(iii).

200 and 300 courses

5 EC2020 Elements of econometrics(EC1002) + (ST104A or ST104B) +(MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)



8 One 300 course from Selection group E



11 One 200 or 300 course from Selection group E

12 One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from any Selection group

100 courses


2 ST104A Statistics 1 (half course) andST104B Statistics 2* (half course)

3 MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course) andMT105B Mathematics 2** (half course)

200 and 300 courses






9 One 200 or 300 course from Selection group E

*ST104B Statistics 2 must be takenwith or after ST104A Statistics 1**MT105B Mathematics 2 must be taken

with or after MT105A Mathematics 1


Standard Route




BSc Economics

and Finance

Where can it lead?A career as a nancial economist,

whether in government or nance

(investment or commercial banking,

risk management, research, fund

management or securities trading).

The combination of economic

reasoning and mathematical and

other quantitative skills acquired

should suit those interested in

a career in consultancy, general

management or accountancy.

It also provides a sound basis

for further academic study.

Features of the degree✜ A thorough programme

grounded on quantitative,

economics and nance subjects.

✜ Those pursuing the standard

route can choose optional

courses in economics and

nance as well as in related

areas such as accounting.

✜ More generally, the degree is

designed to develop excellent

analytical skills which should be

useful in the context of further

studies or work as an economist.

‘This degree has been designed to provide the economic

reasoning, quantitative skills and institutional knowledge

required by nancial economists to solve practical

problems arising in nance. These skills should make

graduates highly suited for further studies as well as for

a career in investment banking or in nancial markets.

This degree oers you the opportunity to

combine in-depth studies in economics and

nance. It provides you with the analytical toolsfrom the elds of mathematics, statistics, economics

and econometrics together with the institutional

knowledge required to work as a nancial economist.’

Programme overview

Programme specifics

Professor

David Webb

100 courses


2 ST104A Statistics 1 (half course) andST104B Statistics 2 (half course)

3 MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course) andMT105B Mathematics 2 (half course)


200 and 300 courses





9 EC3115 Monetary economics (EC2065) orEC3099 Industrial economics (EC2066)

10 FN3142 Quantitative nance* (EC2020 + EC2066)

11 One 300 course (or two half courses)

from any Selection group


100 courses


2 ST104A Statistics 1 (half course) and ST104B Statistics 2 (half course)

3 MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course) andMT105B Mathematics 2 (half course)


200 and 300 courses





9 FN3142 Quantitative nance* (EC2020 + EC2066)

Through the Graduate Entry Route the degree



Standard Route

*FN3142 Quantitative finance must be takenwith or a fter FN3092 Corporate finance.

The Diploma in Economics gave the bigpicture of accounting and economics,

as well as substantial knowledge aboutfinance. Therefore, by the end of theprogramme, I was fully prepared for awide range of disciplines. I decided topursue a BSc in Economics and Finance

because it was very useful in preparingmyself for a job in the financial sector.

Ursula Wiriadinata | Diploma in Economics,

BSc in Economics and Finance, Indonesia

Ursula passed her BSc in Economics and Finance withFirst Class Honours and was awarded a scholarship

to study an MSc in Finance and Economics at LSE.

Watch Ursula talk about her study experience on our

YouTube channel: bit.ly/ursula-wiriadinata




Profile: Mark Ozerov | BSc Economics andFinance, Russia

‘I was looking to study for a

degree from a world-class UK institution without leaving my

home country. Firstly, because I

believe that UK universities are at

the forefront of economic science.

Secondly, because English is now

the language of economics and

nance, I wanted to study for my

degree in English. And nally, the

opportunity to study for two

degrees at the same time and

get the most from the Russian

and British education systemswas also very appealing to me.

I’m sure I made the right choice

with the University of London

International Programmes. Not only

was the quality of teaching materials

outstanding, but also the degree is

recognised by the leading academic

institutions and employers.

The BSc Economics and

Finance programme gave me

the fundamental knowledge of

economic and nancial theory and

analytical skills that are so valuable

for a career in nance. What is also

very important, the programme

taught me to take nothing

for granted and have a critical,

open-minded approach towards

knowledge. Having some internship

experience in the nancial services,

I saw that this skill is really sought

after. Last, but not least, the ability

to learn independently is also an

extremely useful skill I obtained

studying for the degree.’

Mark studied for his BSc

Economics and Finance degree

at the International College

of Economics and Finance in

Moscow. He was awarded a

scholarship to take an MSc in

Finance and Economics at LSE.

The programmetaught me to take

nothing for grantedand have a critical,open-minded approachtowards knowledge.Mark Ozerov




‘The Universityof London

International

Programmesis globallyrecognised, and

being a part of ithas opened up

opportunities forme to continue

my studiesin one of theworld’s best

universities,which is LSE.’

Ursula Wiriadinata

My journeywith theUniversity

of LondonInternationalProgrammeshas opened newdoors for meand I am now

happily settledin a job that hasproven to bevery enriching.Andrea See

Profile: Andrea See | BSc Economics and Management, Singapore

‘I gained in-depth knowledge

of economics and business

management. My course also

helped me to hone my intellectual

skills as well as improve my critical,evaluative and analytical thinking.

My journey with the University of

London International Programmes

has opened new doors for me and I

am now happily settled in a job that

has proven to be very enriching. I

wouldn’t have been able to achieve

so much without the all-rounded

development I’ve received fromthe University of London and SIM.’

Andrea studied at the Singapore

Institute of Management (SIM).

She was offered roles at several

firms but eventually accepted

a position as a managementtrainee in SGX-listed conglomerate

WBL Corporation (Wearnes),

under its subsidiary, systems

integration firm O’Connor’s.




While studying I was able to developcareer-related skills such as problemsolving, communication, report writing,computer literacy and many others whichhave been valuable assets. I would highlyrecommend this degree as the skill setsthat you acquire are highly transferablein the modern business environment.

Ethan Yu | BSc Economics and

Management, Malaysia

Ethan is now working for the largest executive search

rm in Malaysia, MRI Network, as a Regional Consultant

in the Banking and Financial Services division.

BSc Economics and

Management

Where can it lead?Graduates of this programme

go on to work in a great variety

of areas, including management

consultancy, banking and

accountancy; some choose to

pursue postgraduate studies.

Features of the degree✜ A strong emphasis on social

science theory and practice.

✜ Knowledge and understanding of

a range of issues in international

management and economics.

✜ A degree which will be valued

by employers who are looking

for people who can demonstrate

logical and quantitative reasoning.

✜ This degree contains a substantial

amount of Economics, so that

students can pursue careers in

Management and Economics.

‘What makes management such an interesting subject is

that it is a combination of so many elds, and economics

is central among them. This degree provides you with

the concepts and methods from economics that are

relevant for management and shows you how to apply

them. It also gives you the opportunity to acquire

the foundations of complementary disciplines like

nance, accounting, sociology, as well as the necessary

quantitative methods. Together with your optionalcourse choices these subjects cover all relevant aspects

of management from many dierent perspectives.

As a result you will be able to understand how

organisations work and how they interact. Analysing

the structure and strategies of rms will allow you

to understand the evolution of industries and

the functioning of markets. This ability to apply

economic reasoning and to think independently

about management is critical for managers and

entrepreneurs. This degree provides the foundation for

careers in management, consulting, or further study.’

Programme overview

Programme specifics

Dr Jörn Rothe

100 courses






200 and 300 courses

6 MN3028 Managerial economics (EC1002) +(MT105A or MT1174) or EC2066Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)


8 MN3127 Organisation theory: an interdisciplinaryapproach (EC1002 or SC1021 or MN2079)



11 One 300 course from Selection groups E or M

12 One course (or two half courses)from Selection groups E, M or S

100 courses





200 and 300 courses

5 MN3028 Managerial economics (EC1002) +(MT105A or MT1174) or EC2066Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)



8 One 300 course from Selection groups E or M

9 One 200 or 300 course fromSelection groups E or M


Standard Route




*Through the Graduate Entry Route the degree


The programme is ideal as it allows youto avoid being labelled as specifically ITor Management, but equips you to wear

both hats. You should know, however, thatqualifications attained from the Universityof London are not given, but are earned.You need to apply yourself consistentlyand be prepared to work hard and smart.

Makesi Augustus | BSc Information

Systems and Management, TrinidadMakesi is a management consultant with PSTG

Caribbean Limited, where he is engaged in change

management and transformational activities in support

of reform, modernisation, and greater e ciency.

BSc Information Systems

and Management

Where can it lead? This degree would suit you

if you are hoping to pursue a

career in information systems

management, in a software house

or in management consultancy

specialising in ICT and Information

Systems. It would also give you a

distinct advantage in other careers

in public and private organisations.

Features of the degree✜ A focus on how computers

are used within business and

administrative organisations.

It is natural therefore to

combine the study of

information systems with

the study of management.

✜ An opportunity to demonstrate

your practical skills by

submitting coursework,

including computer-based

work. You will need access

to a standard computer with

standard database, spreadsheet,

programming language and

word processing software.

‘Information and communications technology (ICT) has

had a huge eect on our world. It has enabled new

forms of communication and automation; opened

new markets and opportunities across the globe; and

created new types of business and government. It

is not technology which has achieved this, but the

way it’s used by people in social settings. This degree

studies information systems as technical and social

phenomena. It provides the skills needed by managersto solve organisational and business problems

using ICT, as well as providing an understanding

of the wider social impact of the technology. ‘

Programme overview

Programme specifics

Dr Steve

Smithson

100 courses

1 IS1060 Introduction to information systems


3 IS1168 Introduction to computer systemsarchitecture and programming

4 One of the following 100 courses: ✜ EC1002 Introduction to economics or ✜ GY1009 Human geography or ✜ IR1011 Introduction to international relations or ✜ SC1021 Principles of sociology

200 and 300 courses

5 One of the following courses: ✜ MN3127 Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary

approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or MN2079) or ✜ MN3075 Human resource management or ✜ MN2079 Elements of social and applied

psychology

6 IS2062 Information systems development

and management (IS1060)7 IS2138 Information and communication

technologies: principles andperspectives (IS1060 + IS1168)

8 IS3139 Software engineering: theoryand application (IS2062 + IS2138)

9 IS3159 Research project in informationsystems (IS2062 + IS2138)

10 IS3167 Management and innovation of e-business



100 courses

1 IS1060 Introduction to information systems


3 IS1168 Introduction to computer systemsarchitecture and programming

4 One of the following 100 courses: ✜ EC1002 Introduction to economics or ✜ GY1009 Human geography or ✜ IR1011 Introduction to international relations or

✜ SC1021 Principles of sociology 200 and 300 courses

5 One of the following courses: ✜ MN3127 Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary

approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or MN2079) or ✜ MN3075 Human resource management or ✜ MN2079 Elements of social and applied

psychology

6 IS2062 Information systems developmentand management (IS1060)

7 IS2138 Information and communicationtechnologies: principles andperspectives (IS1060 + IS1168)

8 IS3139 Software engineering: theory andapplication (IS2062 + IS2138) orIS3159 Research project in informationsystems (IS2062 + IS2138)

9 IS3167 Management and innovation of e-business


Standard Route

Through the Graduate Entry Route the degree takes a minimum of three years to complete.




The degree includesa new courseon “Managementand innovation of

e-business”. Thecourse is at the cuttingedge of knowledgeon the subject.Dr Steve Smithson

Profile: Dr Steve Smithson | Department of Management, LSESubject guide author: Research project in information systems

‘For the nal dissertation

students are encouraged

to go out and do some

real research in business

or in society concerning

the application of business

systems. There have been

some excellent projects over

the past few years, including

one in a hospital in the

Caribbean where the studenthad looked in depth at the

information problems and

the technological solutions

available, and tried to match

them. But also match them

according to the dierent

views of the stakeholders:

patients, nurses, doctors

and administrators. Hence,

when they complete the

degree, graduates are in

a position to contribute

positively, from day one, to

whichever organisation they

join within their own locality. The degree also includes a

new course on ‘Management

and innovation of e-business’.

E-business has changed

people’s lives so much –

changed their social lives

through social networking

sites (like Facebook), content-

sharing sites (like YouTube)

and blogs, and changed their

working lives through the use

of web-based systems. There’s

a tremendous hype that’s

grown up around web 2.0, like

many previous informationtechnologies. However,

relatively few businesses are

actually making much money

out of it or are able to harness

web 2.0 to make changes

in the bottom line. It’s only

recently that enough research

material has been gathered

together to put together a

solid, academic course on the

subject. The ‘Management

and innovation of e-business’

course is at the cutting edge

of knowledge on the subject.’

Watch Steve talk about

‘The Importance of E-Business’

on our YouTube channel:

http://bit.ly/steve-smithson




BSc International

Development

Where can it lead?International Development is a

growing field of public policy and

private investment. Graduates

can work for governments,

international organizations

such as the United Nations, aid

agencies and non-governmental

organizations, and for the private

sector. The discipline offers the

chance to gain experience in

various elements of politics,

economics and social policy withpractical problem-solving skills.

Careers can include economic

planning, rural development,

humanitarianism, poverty

reduction, and working to

provide public services and

environmental protection.

Features of the degree:✜ A wide-ranging training in

diverse social science skills,

and in the subject matter of

International Development.

✜ You will gain experience in

themes of economic, political

and social analysis, with

options to take related fields

through optional courses.

✜ The degree is designed

to connect different

approaches to Development,and addresses real-

world problems relating

to economic growth,

politics, humanitarianism,

poverty, environment

and governance in

poorer countries.

‘ The field of International Development

is the attempt to understand and to

shape processes of social and economic

change in order to reduce poverty and

to create a better life for poorer people,

and the countries where they live.

It combines social-science approaches

from disciplines such as economics, politics,

sociology and demography. It also requiresan understanding of global processes of

economics and politics as well as more

local, national, and sub-national processes.

Typical themes of International

Development include poverty alleviation,

economic growth; aid and assistance;

the management of local and global

environmental problems and the

political economy of social change.‘

Programme overview

Programme specifics

Dr Tim Forsyth

100 courses

1 DV1171 Introduction to international development

2, 3, 4 Three courses chosen from: ✜ EC1002 Introduction to economics

✜ GY1009 Human geography

✜ IR1011 Introduction to international relations

✜ SC1021 Principles of sociology

✜ ST104A Statistics 1 (half course) and

✜ MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course)

200 or 300 courses

5 DV3165 Development management


7, 8 Two courses chosen from:

✜ DV2169 Economic policy analysis in internationaldevelopment (DV1171)

✜ EC2065 Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)

✜ EC2066 Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)

✜ GY2164 Economic geography

✜ IR3026 International political economy (EC1002 or IR1011)

✜ SC3160 Population and society


✜ DV3044 Economics of development (EC2065+ MN3028) or (EC2065 + EC2066)

✜ DV3162 Complex emergencies and humanitarian responses

✜ DV3166 Global environmental problems andpolitics (GY1009 or IR1011 or SC1021 or PS1172)

11 One 300 course from Selection groups D, E, G, IR or S

12 One course (or two half courses) from any Selection group

100 courses

1 DV1171 Introduction to international development

2, 3, 4 Three courses chosen from:

✜ EC1002 Introduction to economics

✜ GY1009 Human geography

✜ IR1011 Introduction to international relations

✜ SC1021 Principles of sociology

✜ ST104A Statistics 1 (half course) and ✜ MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course)

200 or 300 courses

5 DV3165 Development management



✜ DV2169 Economic policy analysis in internationaldevelopment (DV1171)

✜ EC2065 Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174

✜ EC2066 Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)

✜ GY2164 Economic geography

✜ IR3026 International political economy (EC1002 or IR1011)

✜ SC3160 Population and society

9 DV3044 Economics of development (EC2065+ MN3028) or (EC2065 + EC2066) or DV3166Global environmental problems and politics(GY1009 or IR1011 or SC1021 or PS1172)


Standard Route




BSc International Relations

Where can it lead?Postgraduate study • Government •

International organisations •

Business and the media

Features of the degree✜ Gain basic knowledge of at least

one other social science discipline

and study the same compulsory

200 and 300 courses as students

at LSE in International political

theory, International institutions,

Foreign policy analysis and

International political economy.

✜ Provides a detailed and

critical understanding of

the core literature and main

theoretical debates in the eld

of International Relations.

✜ A framework for understanding

the international aspects of

problems such as environmental

degradation, the globalising

of economy, development

and human rights, which are

recognised to be of increasing

importance in the 21st century.

‘International Relations started out as the study of an

international system composed rst and foremost by

nation-states. Today, the discipline considers the role not

only of states but also of a wide range of international

actors, from international organisations to multinational

corporations, and from civil society groups to terrorist

networks. At its heart are questions concerning war and

peace, international order and stability, and the forces

that produce change in the international system. In anera of economic globalisation, International Relations is

also concerned with the close links between international

politics and the global economy, and whether globalisation

is producing a more integrated or more fragmented world.’

Programme overview

Programme specifics

Dr Robert

Falkner

100 courses

1 IR1011 Introduction to international relations

2 PS1130 Introduction to modern political thoughtor PS1172 Introduction to political science

3 One 100 course (or two half courses)from Selection group F(i)

4 One 100 course (or two half courses)from Selection groups F(i), F(ii) or F(iii)

200 and 300 courses

5 IR3026 International political economy(EC1002 or IR1011)

6 IR3083 International political theory (IR1011)

7 IR2085 International organisations (IR1011)

8 IR2137 Foreign policy analysis (IR1011)

9 IR3140 Security and international relations(IR1011)

10 One 300 course from Selection groups IR or P

11 One course (or two half courses) fromSelection groups E, IR, P or S


100 courses



3 One 100 course (or two half courses)from Selection group F(i)

4 One 100 course (or two half courses)

from Selection groups F(i), F(ii) or F(iii)

200 and 300 courses

5 IR3026 International political economy(EC1002 or IR1011)


7 IR2085 International organisations (IR1011)

8 IR2137 Foreign policy analysis (IR1011)

9 IR3140 Security in international relations (IR1011)


Standard Route

My life and my future have beenradically transformed by this degree.After winning a place on the prestigiousUK Civil Service Fast Stream, an accelerateddevelopment programme for potentialfuture leaders of the Civil Service, I amnow working at the Cabinet Office. Beingat the centre of the UK Governmenthas brought my studies to life.

Lindsey Keighley | BSc International Relations, UK

Lindsey’s degree enabled her to switch career,from working as cabin crew for a long haul airline

to a job at the very centre of government.

Watch Lindsey talk about her study experience on

our YouTube channel: bit.ly/lindsey-keighley




BSc Management

Where can it lead?✜ Management consulting

✜ Banking

✜ General management

careers where a critical

perspective is required.

Features of the degree✜ An opportunity for critical

and theoretical study.

✜ An intellectually demanding,

broad preparation for

management that draws

on a wide range of social

science disciplines.

✜ A degree relevant to

your own experiences

and local environment

but which will also give

you an understanding

of a range of issues in

international management.

‘This degree oers you the opportunity

to study the activity of management and

the environment in which the manager

operates. It has an emphasis on social

science theory and practice which

reects dierent areas of expertise.

Management at LSE is strongly based on

economics and students require a strong

mathematical base, though other areassuch as industrial relations, strategy, and

organisation theory also occupy a central

position. This degree reects this approach

and will suit you if you are interested in a

career in management or management

consultancy, and many other areas where

the skills that you learn will be valued.‘

Programme overview

Programme specifics

Professor

Saul Estrin

100 courses





5 MN1107 Introduction to business and management

200 and 300 courses6 MN3028 Managerial economics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)


8 MN3119 Strategy (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)

9 One course from the following: ✜ MN2079 Elements of social and applied psychology or ✜ MN3032 Management science methods (ST104A) +

(MT105A or MT1174) or ✜ MN3075 Human resource management or ✜ MT2076 Management mathematics

(ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174)


11 One course (or two half courses) from Selection groups E, M or S

12 One 200 or 300 course (or two half courses)from any Selection group

100 courses




4 MN1107 Introduction to business and management

200 and 300 courses

5 MN3028 Managerial economics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)


7 MN3119 Strategy (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)

8 One course from the following: ✜ MN2079 Elements of social and applied psychology or ✜ MN3032 Management science methods

(ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174) or ✜ MN3075 Human resource management or ✜ MT2076 Management mathematics

(ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174)



Standard Route




Profile: Abhisekh Ghosh Moulick | Diploma in Economics and BSc Management, India

‘The University of London

degree opened doors for

me I did not know existed

Wherever I have travelled

around the world, my

undergraduate preparation

as a University of London

student rendered me

credibility and prestige.Students entering the

University of London

programme after high school

are asked and encouraged

– maybe for the very rst

time in their lives – to think

for themselves, instead of

learning by rote. This can be

both a liberating as well as

an intimidating intellectual

experience, as it was for me.

The University of Londonprogramme helped

me acquire advanced

analytical and quantitative

skills and aorded me a

holistic exposure to social

sciences, while allowing

me to specialise in an area

of interest to me. These

opportunities prepared me

for Doctoral studies and gave

me the condence to make

informed academic choicesas a budding social scientist.’

Abhisekh studied for his

Diploma in Economics and

BSc in Management in

Calcutta, India. He began his

Doctoral studies in autumn

2011at the Department

of Political Science, Texas

A&M University.

The University of London degree

opened doorsfor me I did notknow existed. Myundergraduatepreparation as aUniversity of London

student renderedme credibilityand prestige.Abhisekh Ghosh Moulick




BSc Mathematics and Economics

Where can it lead?Finance • Business • Management •

Accounting • Education • Professional

or managerial careers, particularly

in areas requiring the application of

quantitative skills (e.g. forecasting

and risk) • Further academic study

Features of the degree✜ A thorough programme providing

an understanding in advanced

areas of mathematics, carefully

structured so that these topics t

well with the economics topics.

✜ The 100 courses which you

take rst have slightly more

mathematical and statistical

topics because these have to be

studied before their application

in the economics courses.

✜ There is some exibility in the

choice of papers you take as 200

and 300 courses, but generally,

about half of your papers

will be related to economics,

and half to mathematics.

‘This degree focuses on how mathematics and

economics connect and interact. You will not only

acquire technical skills, but also powers of analysis.

The ability to think analytically will enable you to

adapt to new developments in your chosen career.

We believe that the combination of mathematics and

economics instils such ability. You will be able to understand

how rigorous proofs can be given in mathematics, and

see how the theories developed can be used in aneconomics context. The general skills you will gain will

enable you to proceed to a successful career in many elds.

In this course, you will learn how formal mathematics

is done: why it is important to have precise denitions,

and how results can be proved and techniques justied.‘

Programme overview

Programme specifics

Professor

Martin

Anthony

100 courses


2 ST104A Statistics 1 (half course) andST104B Statistics 2 (half course)

3 MT1173 Algebra

4 MT1174 Calculus

200 and 300 courses

5 EC2065 Macroeconomics (EC1002+ (MT105A or MT1174)


7 MT2116 Abstract mathematics(MT1174) or (MT105A + MT105B)

8 MT2176 Further calculus (half course) (MT1174)and MT2175 Further linear algebra (half course) (MT1173)

9 One course from the following: ✜ DV3044 Economics of development

(EC2065 + MN3028) or (EC2065 + EC2066) ✜ EC2020 Elements of econometrics

(EC1002) + (ST104A or ST104B) +

(MT105A or MT105B or MT1174) ✜ EC3015 Economics of labour(EC2066 or MN3028)

✜ EC3016 International economics (EC2065+ EC2066) or (EC2065 + MN3028)

✜ EC3022 Public economics (EC2066 or MN3028) ✜ EC3099 Industrial economics

(EC2066 or MN3028) ✜ EC3115 Monetary economics (EC2065) ✜ EC3120 Mathematical economics (EC2066 +

MT105A + MT105B) or (EC2066 + MT1174) ✜ IR3026 International political

economy (EC1002 or IR1011)

10 One 300 course (or two half courses)from Selection group N


12 One 300 course (or two half courses)from Selection groups E or N

Standard Route

For those who are unable to do a degreecourse on campus at a university, and wantto pursue mathematics or mathematicaleconomics, this is an excellent choice.This degree has been proven to bewell recognised by top universitiesin the UK. If it didn’t exist, I probablywould never have had the opportunityto gain admission into Oxford.

Tommy Khoo | BSc Mathematics

and Economics, Singapore Tommy studied at Singapore Institute of Management

and gained his BSc degree with First Class Honours.

Having completed his Masters degree at the University

of Oxford, he is now applying to do a PhD.




The reason a degreelike this is attractive toemployers is becausewhat you learn whenyou study maths is away of thinking, a wayof modelling problems.Professor Martin Anthony

Profile: Professor Martin Anthony | Department of Mathematics, LSE

‘Algebra and calculus are

new courses. By taking these

two courses, along with

Statistics and Economics,

students are getting up to

exactly the right level by

the end of year one, which

we hope will make it easier

for them to transition

into the second year. These aren’t just generic

rst-year maths courses,

they’re denitely aimed at

students who want to do the

sort of maths that’s relevant

to economic theory, rather

than, say, engineering.

Given this is a combined

programme in Maths

and Economics, there are

obvious career opportunities

in nance and related areas.

It’s also a good preparation

for Masters programmes.It’s still the case, I think, that

most graduate jobs aren’t

too specic about what

degree they want. Employers

want bright people, people

who can solve problems.

What matters, for many

jobs, is that you have a

quantitative degree from

a good university, and that

it’s a good class of degree.

The reason a degree like

this is attractive to employers

is because what you learnwhen you study maths is

a way of thinking, a way of

modelling problems. And

that’s particularly true in a

combined degree like this

where you’re not just doing

pure maths but you’re doing

some economic modelling.

You can learn how to

model a situation and

work out what are the

important bits and what

is just extraneous detail.

You can get down to thecore of the problem and

solve it. The ability to think

doesn’t go out of date,

that’s the important thing.’




BSc Politics and

International Relations

Where can it lead?Careers in the business world •

Journalism and media •

Civil service • Public sector •

International organisations

Features of the degree✜ You will study various types

of regime, the institutions of

representative and responsible

government, the process of

politics and the forming and

implementation of public policy.

✜ You will analyse political

relationships in the economic

and social context and take into

account historical inuences

on contemporary politics.

✜ You will focus on the changing

nature of international

society and the principles of

international order and justice

in the post cold war period.

✜ You will learn to analyse detailed

social and political data and to

form balanced judgements.

‘This degree enables you to combine a study of

both politics and international relations. How

political power is distributed and organised within

the state and between states is central to this

specialism. International relations is concerned

with the behaviour of states and their relations with

each other. It considers some of the great issues

of international society, such as the causes of war

and the conditions of peace. But it also concernsinternational economic relations and such questions

as globalisation: its advantages and disadvantages.

I have been involved in the International

Programmes for many years and my particular

interests are international organisations, especially

the UN system and the European Union.’

Programme overview

Programme specifics

Dr Eiko

Thielemann

100 courses



3 One course (or two half courses)from Selection group F(i)


200 and 300 courses

5 PS2082 Comparative politics (PS1172 or PS1130)


7 IR2084 Nationalism and internationalrelations (IR1011)

8 PS3086 Democracy and democratisation(PS1172 or PS1130)


10 One course (or two half courses) fromSelection groups E, IR, P or S

11 One course (or two half courses) from

Selection groups E, IR, P or S


100 courses


2 PS1130 Introduction to modern political thoughtorPS1172 Introduction to political science


200 and 300 courses

4 PS2082 Comparative politics (PS1172 or PS1130)


6 IR2084 Nationalism and internationalrelations (IR1011)

7 PS3086 Democracy and democratisation(PS1172 or PS1130)


9 One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from Selection groups E, F(i), IR, P or S


Standard Route

The degree has helped me in myformal career progression, but moreimportantly has helped me conductoperations better. Having a soundanalytical framework to what you do hashelped me immeasurably. Thiswas given to me by both the degreecontent but also the exam-based method.

Major Will Strickland | BSc Politics andInternational Relations, United Kingdom

Will took his degree while serving as a member of

the British Army in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.

He hopes, in the future, to take an MSc at LSE.




Profile: Mila Turajlic | BSc Politics andInternational Relations graduate, Serbia

‘The BSc Politics and International Relations degree

was my chance to read everything I had always been

interested in, but in a structured way. The study guides

were like someone’s helping hand, leading me through

a forest of material, helping to make sense of things,

connect concepts and ideas. I got a real kick out of it.

The other thing I really appreciated was that critical thinkingwas really encouraged – I remember in that rst year, one

exam question was whether the NATO intervention in

Serbia was justied on humanitarian grounds and I wrote a

pretty scathing but well-argued essay that denitely went

against the widespread opinion, and got very high marks.

The questions were all topical. I was reading current aairs

magazines and incorporating events of the day into my exam

essays, and it was just so much fun to use the theory I was

learning to analyse political events happening before my eyes.’

An award-winning producer and documentary

filmmaker (pictured here in front of a poster advertisingher 2010 documentary film, Cinema Komunisto )

based in Serbia, Mila was awarded the Michael

Peacock Scholarship which enabled her to come to

LSE to do an MSc in Media and Communications.

The study guideswere like someone’shelping hand, leadingme through a forestof material, helpingto make sense of things, connectconcepts and ideas.Mila Turajlic




Profile: Professor Paul Kelly | Pro-Director (Teaching and Learning), LSE

‘I wrote the study guide for

Introduction to modern

political thought, which

is one of the required rst

year courses on the Politics

and International Relations

programme. It gives students

a broad and general

theoretical framework within

which a lot of more recent

real world politics ts.

In structuring the studyguide, you try and give

a clear indication to the

student how they should

deal with the material, what

is the process of note-

taking, revision, how do

they read. With a course

like Introduction to modern

political thought a lot of it

is engagement with texts,

setting out your ideas,

trying to critically engage

with the text. And that can

be done remotely just as

much as in a classroom.

As part of a generalintellectual training, a good

social science education is

applicable to a variety of

careers. We nd that our

students go into all manner

of jobs including the civil

service, public aairs, NGOs,

teaching, political lobbying

and journalism. The range

is quite extraordinary. Our

experience, both from

internal students and


students, is that employers

like the high quality

of education they get:intelligent, articulate,

open-minded and critical

students who generally

do well in whatever they

apply themselves to.

Dierent courses on our

programmes will give you

dierent kinds of skills. In

a course like mine, which

is about reading texts,

it’s the ability to critically

analyse arguments. That’s

a very general thing, but

it’s a hugely valuable skill

in almost any advanced

career. It’s perhaps the mostimportant transferable

skill you get out of any

quality higher education.’

Different courseswill give youdifferent kinds

of skills. In acourse like mine,which is aboutreading texts,it’s the ability tocritically analyse

arguments.That’s a verygeneral thing,

but it’s a hugelyvaluable skillin almost any

advanced career.Professor Paul Kelly




BSc Sociology

Where can it lead?Politics • Public administration •

Social and health services • Media,

marketing and advertising • Non-

governmental organisations. Several

students each year decide to enhance

their career prospects by continuing

their academic studies in this eld.

Features of the degree:✜ Practical: an opportunity to

develop skills in the close reading

of key texts that have shaped the

discipline; an introduction to the

key methods that sociologists useto research all aspects of social life.

✜ Theoretical: a general

introduction to the social

sciences; an exploration of

the classical traditions of the

discipline and an introduction to

contemporary ideas and to new

directions in sociological thinking.

✜ Diversity: a wide range of

courses which allow you to

explore how and why societies

have developed in the ways

that they have, key aspects of

contemporary social institutions

and processes, as well as ideas

about social action and socialdevelopment and change.

‘Sociology at LSE is a world class department oering

a degree in one of the most consistently innovative

and challenging of the social science subjects. LSE

has a long and distinguished history in this eld.

This recently revised degree structure contains a

broad range of courses across the curriculum which

provide more opportunity for students to engage

with this stimulating and highly relevant subject.

We have worked in close collaboration with theDepartment of Sociology at LSE to bring you the best

that contemporary sociology has to oer. Sociology

graduates go on to work in a wide variety of areas and

we condently expect that many of them will also go

on to develop their academic work by undertaking

postgraduate study. We trust that you will nd

studying for the degree a rewarding experience.’

Programme overview

Programme specifics

Dr Nigel Dodd

100 courses


2 SC1158 Reading social science (half course)and ST104A Statistics 1 (half course)



200 and 300 courses

5 SC3144 Historical sociology (SC1021)

6 SC2145 Social research methods (SC1021)

7 SC2163 Sociological theory and analysis (SC1021)

8 One 300 course (or two half courses)from Selection group S



11 One 200 or 300 course (or two half

courses) from any Selection group


100 courses



3 One course (or two half courses)

from Selection group F(i)

200 and 300 courses








Standard Route

The University of London InternationalProgrammes rigorous standards, emphasison analytical thinking, and widespreadrecognition were invaluable in obtainingscholarship funding. My future careergoal is to work towards better governanceand policy formulation in Sri Lanka.

Janeen Fernando | BSc Sociology, Sri Lanka

Janeen began an MPhil International Relations at

the University of Cambridge in 2012 after winning

a prestigious Gates Cambridge Scholarship.




If you register for a law

course, in addition to subject

guides and past examination

papers you also receive

✜ Studying English law with

the University of London

(an introductory guide

to the basics of commonlaw legal systems).

✜ One copy of the core

textbook if you study any

of the four Intermediate

Law subjects.

✜ Study packs containing key

readings for all the core

subjects and selected options.

✜ Learning skills for law

containing advice on study

skills, developing English

language and legal English

skills, reading cases and

statutes and guidance

on exam technique.

✜ Recent developments in

law booklets, to make sure

you are up to date with

developments in each subject

as of February of the current

year and give details of any

new editions of textbooks. Laws VLE homepage

Pre-course exercises These exercises oer a ‘taster’ so that

you can try out the type of skills you

will be expected to develop as you

go through the Laws programme.

Student portal The student portal allows you

to access the Virtual Learning

Environment (VLE) for laws

students, which provides acentralised location for accessing

many resources and hosts:

✜ Law subject pages with news

and updates, provided by

legal academics associated

with the Laws Programme

✜ discussion forums where

you can debate the ner

points of your subjects

✜ full text versions of subject

guides and other study guides

✜ facilities for you to set up

your own prole pages

✜ links from the VLE take you to

the Online Library, programme

resources and key external sites.

The Laws VLE covers all

compulsory subjects and EU

Law. Laws students can alsoaccess online legal research

exercises. These exercises are

designed to build on and enhance

your ability to nd primary and

secondary legal materials using

electronic sources, as well as

hard copy/paper sources in

libraries, and to conduct legal

research more generally.

Laws Online Library

Additional resourcesfor Law courses only

For intending solicitorsin the UK:Solicitors Regulation Authority,

Regulations and Information

Services, Ipsley Court, Redditch

Worcestershire B98 0TD

✜ Tel: +44 (0)870 606 2555 (enquiries)

✜

Fax: +44 (0)20 7320 5964✜ Email: [email protected]

✜ www.sra.org.uk

✜ 24-hour information pack order

service: +44 (0)1527 504455

For intending barristersin the UK:Bar Standards Board, Education

Training and Records Department

289-293 High Holborn

London WC1V 7HZ

✜ Tel: +44 (0)20 7242 0082

✜

Fax: +44 (0)20 7831 9217✜ www.barstandardsboard.org.uk

Useful addresses✜ www.legaleducation.org.uk

This website is provided by the Bar

Council but covers both professions.

Joint Laws programme resources

Further informaation




Additional information✜ You may be able to gain

some APL from professionalaccounting examinations. Please

see pages 12-14 for details.

✜ An additional fee is payable for law

courses. Please see page 78 for details.

BSc Accounting with Law

Where can it lead? This degree is for you if you:

✜wish to pursue a careerin accounting.

✜ would like to work in areas of

commerce such as insurance,

banking, sales and marketing.

✜ are considering working as

a Company Secretary.

Features of the degree✜ This degree will help you to

develop the skills needed

to think critically.

✜ It takes a broad approach to the

subjects rather than focusing

on narrow technicalities.✜ You will need to undertake

further study if you wish to

qualify as an accountant.

✜ During the course of your law

studies you will undertake

research exercises online and

make extensive use of online

and physical library resources.

✜ It will provide you with a

good background in both

accounting and law.

This degree combines elements of the BSc Accounting and

Finance degree with the LLB (Law) programme oered through

the University of London International Programmes.

Programme overview

Programme specifics

100 courses


2 LA1040 Elements of the law of contract

3 LA1031 Common law reasoning and institutions

4 One course (or two half courses)from Selection groups F(i) or F(ii)

200 and 300 courses

5 LA3017 Commercial law

6 LA3021 Company law

7 AC3059 Financial management (AC1025) orFN3092 Corporate nance (EC1002) +(MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)





12 One course (or two half courses) fromSelection groups A, B, F(i), F(ii), F(iii), L or M

100 courses



200 and 300 courses



5 AC3059 Financial management (AC1025)




9 One course (or two half courses) fromSelection groups A, B, F(i), F(ii), F(iii), L or M


Standard Route




Additional information✜ An additional fee is payable for law


BSc Management with Law

Where can it lead?✜ Students who wish to pursue

a career in management.✜ The combination of management

and law will equip you to work in

both public and private sectors

where a demonstrated ability

for logical reasoning is required.

✜ It is particularly useful if you

want to pursue a career in the

management of a legal practice.

Features of the degree✜ The management courses have

been designed with a strong

emphasis on social science theory

and practice, which should be

relevant to your experiences

and local environment.✜ Both the law and management

subjects will provide you with a

knowledge and understanding

of a wide range of issues in

international management.

✜ It is an intellectually demanding

degree as there are two

disparate disciplines involved.

✜ During the course of your law





This degree combines essential elements from both the

BSc Management and the LLB (Law) programmes, giving

students an opportunity for both critical and theoretical study.

Programme overview

Programme specifics

100 courses





200 and 300 courses









100 courses




200 and 300 courses








Standard Route

Studying as a student of the Universityof London gave me the opportunity toget a management with law degreeand steer a career in the legal andcompliance profession. They suppliedme with the keys to unlock my future.

Harini Jayaweera | BSc Management

with Law, Sri Lanka

Harini’s degree in Management with Law equipped

her with the skills to take on a career in compliance

at major nancial institutions. After several years atPricewaterhouseCoopers, she now works as a compliance

o cer at a multinational company oering research and

analytics support services to global nancial institutions.




Additional information✜ An additional fee is payable for law


BSc Sociology with Law

Where can it lead? This degree is particularly suited

to those who wish to work in

areas such as teaching, media,

journalism, development, social

work and government departments

– especially those in the criminal

justice system. It also provides a good

basis for further academic study.

Features of the degree✜ An opportunity to develop skills

in the close reading of key textsthat have shaped the discipline

of sociology; an introduction

to the key methods that

sociologists use to research

all aspects of social life.

✜ A wide range of courses which

allow you to explore how and why

societies have developed in the

ways that they have, important

questions about the nature of

sociological research, as well as

ideas about social action and

social development and change.

✜ An opportunity to develop

an understanding of the

principal features of law and to

understand the operation of the

law in a wide social context.✜ During the course of your law





‘The Sociology Department at LSE which developed this programme

is world class and oers one of the most consistently innovative and

challenging degrees in social science. This degree provides you with an

opportunity to investigate and analyse specic examples of law, social

theories, aspects of social action, social processes and institutions. It

will enable you to understand these in the context of your own society

and to compare dierent types of social life and societies. It will give

you an opportunity to examine theories about the nature of social

existence and change and to study these in relation to the State andthe legal framework. The approach will be broadly theoretical but

you will develop your analytical skills in both law and sociology.

This degree aims to provide for the diverse interests of students,

whether that is pursuing a career in sociology or law-related elds, or

pursuing the study of law or sociology for intellectual interest. We have

selected law courses which complement those studied in sociology

on this programme with the hope that you will develop a critical-

reective understanding of sociological thinking and legal values and

how law and sociology t together and with a wide range of topics’.

Programme overview

Programme specifics

100 courses





200 and 300 courses

5 LA3005 Jurisprudence and legal theory

6 LA3025 Criminology




10 One 300 course from Selection group L

11 One 200 or 300 course (or two half courses) from Selection group S

12 One 100, 200 or 300 coursefrom any Selection group

100 courses



200 and 300 courses

3 LA3005 Jurisprudence and legal theory

4 LA3025 Criminology




8 One 300 course from Selection group L

9 One 200 or 300 course from Selection group S


Standard Route




✜ If you hold a professional

qualication and/or post-

graduate qualication without

a full rst degree, you cannot

be considered for admission

to a Diploma for Graduates.

✜ If you apply for the iploma for

Graduates (Mathematics) you

are advised that, although not aformal entrance requirement, it

is your responsibility to ensure

that before you start this

programme your mathematics

is already at least at the standard

of a rst year undergraduate

degree in mathematics and

includes multivariate calculus.

✜ If you apply for the Diploma

for Graduates (International

Relations) you are exempt from

the requirement to demonstrate

competence in Mathematics. If

you wish to transfer from this

programme to another Diploma

for Graduates at a later stage,

however, you will be required

to demonstrate competence

in Mathematics as described.

Who are they for? The diplomas are comprised largely

of honours-level courses drawn

from the undergraduate Economics,Management, Finance and Social

Sciences syllabus. Specically, they are

aimed at graduates who wish to:

✜ acquire and demonstrate vocational

skills in a particular eld in the

workplace and beyond or

✜ use the Diploma as a basis for

progression into postgraduate

study and whose rst degree

is in an unrelated eld or

✜ gain a stronger basis for entry to

postgraduate study at a university

and whose rst degree may not

be readily acceptable as equivalent

to a good UK honours degree.

FeaturesAs well as developing subject-

specic skills, Diplomas for Graduates

enable you to question and analyse

information, develop arguments,

and bolster your analytical and

communicative competence.

Entry to Masters programmes is

competitive, and at the discretion

of each admitting university., so you

should conrm with the relevant

university whether the Diploma for

Graduates is acceptable for entry

and, if so, what mark is needed.

When honours-level courses aretaken as part of a bachelors degree,

you will normally be familiar with the

subject matter through having taken

prerequisite courses earlier in the degree.

While graduates are permitted to register

for these awards without taking the

prerequisites, you should be prepared for

the di culty of the courses. For example,

you are advised to have a rm grasp, at

undergraduate level, of mathematics

or economics before embarking on

honours-level courses in these subjects.

StructuresEach Diploma for Graduates is made up

of four courses, which can be taken in

any order (there are no prerequisites).

You have between one to ve years

years to complete the programme. A full

list of courses is given on pages 46-47.

Notes:Diplomas for Graduates

Entrance requirements To be eligible to register for a

Diploma for Graduates as an


student, an applicant must:

✜ hold a full rst degree

completed in a minimum

of three years duration on a

full-time basis (or equivalent)

from a university or other

institution acceptable to

the University of London(but see notes below) and

✜ demonstrate that they

have reached a level of

competence in Mathematics

at least equivalent to a pass

at GCSE/GCE ‘O’ level in a

Mathematical subject at

Grade C or above and

✜ provide proof of

competence in English

which is acceptable to

the University and

✜ internet access is also a

requirement for registration.

ClassificationStudents must pass four full

courses to be awarded the

Diploma for Graduates. One

resit may be attempted for

any course failed. Diplomas

for Graduates will be classied

as Distinction, Merit or

Pass. A student who has

failed a course twice or two

courses once is eligible

for a Pass grade only.

TransferStudents will not be

permitted to transfer from the

Diploma for Graduates to therelated BSc or other degrees or

to other qualications oered

through the International

Programmes. Students may

transfer between the dierent

Diplomas for Graduates. A

student who fails a course

twice may change to another

course, within the ve-year

registration period, provided

that the failed course is

not compulsory on the

Diploma for Graduates to

which they wish to transfer.

Please note There is no accreditation of

prior learning oered for any

course on the Diploma for

Graduates programmes.

Further information

The Diplomas forGraduates enable you toextend either the depthor range of your previousundergraduate study.




Profile: Dr BhaskarPunukollu

Diploma for Graduatesin Management | UK

‘I was excited by the idea that

management techniques could be

used to benet patient care and

wanted to learn more. I was keen on

doing a distance learning course so

I could do it exibly in my own time.

Studying for this Diploma was an

invaluable experience. The key

thing that makes it work for me

is the ability to study exibly in

my own time. The course notesare exceptionally well written and

present information in an easy to

read, involving format that has

kept me motivated even though

there are no regular lectures

alongside them. And I have been

excited and enthused to see just

how relevant every aspect of

what I am learning is to the world

of health care and the NHS.’

Dr Bhaskar Punukollu isa Consultant Psychiatrist

based in the UK.

Studying for thisDiploma was aninvaluable experience.I have been excited and

enthused to see just howrelevant every aspectof what I am learningis to the world of healthcare and the NHS.Dr Bhaskar Punukollu




One compulsory course

FN1024 Principles of bankingand nance

Two courses chosen from:

AC3059 Financial management orFN3092 Corporate nance

AC3093 Auditing and assurance

AC3143 Valuation and securities analysis

FN2029 Financial intermediation

FN3023 Investment management

FN3142 Quantitative nance

PLUS One 200 or 300 course (or twohalf courses) chosen from anySelection group including anycourse not selected above.


FN3092 Corporate nance


AC3091 Financial reporting


AC3143 Valuation and securities analysis

FN2029 Financial intermediation

FN3023 Investment management

FN3142 Quantitative nance

PLUS One course (or two half courses) chosen from anySelection group, including anycourse not selected above.

Three compulsory courses

IS2062 Information systemsdevelopment andmanagement

IS2138 Information andcommunication technologies:principles and perspectives

IS3159 Research project ininformation systems

One course chosen from:

IS1060 Introduction toinformation systems or

IS2136 Information systemsand organisations

IS3139 Software engineering:theory and application

IS1168 Introduction to computersystems architectureand programming


DV1171 Introduction to internationaldevelopment


(At least one of which must be a

300 course with the prefix DV)

DV3044 Economics of development

DV3162 Complex emergencies andhumanitarian responses

DV3165 Development managementDV3166 Global environmental

problems and politics

GY2109 Geographies of development

GY2164 Economic geography

GY3068 Society and the environment

SC3057 Social policy

SC3160 Population and society

PLUS One 300 course (or two half courses) chosen from anySelection group, including anycourse not selected above.

InternationalDevelopment

Finance Information Systems

One compulsory course from:

GY1009 Human geography or

GY1147 Physical geography:fundamentals of thephysical environment


(At least oneof which must be a 300 course)


GY2149 Biogeography

GY2150 Geomorphological processes

GY2151 Environmental change

GY2152 Hydrology

GY2164 Economic geographyGY3068 Society and the environment

GY3153 Space and culture

GY3154 Geomorphological applications

GY3155 Biodiversity

GY3156 Tropical land management


Geography andEnvironment


EC2020 Elements of econometrics

EC2065 Macroeconomics

EC2066 Microeconomics

PLUS One 300 course with theprex EC chosen fromSelection group E.

Economics




AC3059 Financial management or


AC3091 Financial reporting


AC3097 Management accounting

PLUS One 200 or 300 course (or twohalf courses) chosen from anySelection group, including anycourse not selected above.

Accounting

Banking

Diplomas for Graduates




Three courses chosen from:


IR1011 Introduction tointernational relations

IR2084 Nationalism andinternational relations

IR2085 International organisations

IR2137 Foreign policy analysis

IR3026 International political economy

IR3140 Security and internationalrelations




MN1107 Introduction to business

and managementTwo courses chosen from:


AC3059 Financial management or


AC3097 Management accounting


MN2079 Elements of social andapplied psychology

MN3027 The law of business organisations

MN3028 Managerial economics

MN3032 Management science methods

MN3075 Human resource management

MN3077 Management: internationaland comparative perspectives

MN3119 Strategy

MN3127 Organisation theory: aninterdisciplinary approach

MN3141 Principles of marketing

MT2076 Management mathematics


Management

Notes✜ All of the above structures are subject

to conrmation in the 2013-2014

Regulations. The Regulations also

contain full details on the rules that

govern the choice of any course.

✜ Selection groups are listed on pages 57-59.

✜ You are advised to have a firm grasp, at

undergraduate level, of mathematics

or economics before embarking on

honours-level courses in these subjects.

One compulsory course and

two compulsory half courses

MT2116 Abstract mathematics

MT2175 Further linear algebra(half course)

MT2176 Further calculus (half course)

Four half courses chosen from:

MT3040 Game theory (half course)MT3041 Advanced mathematical

analysis (half course)

MT3042 Optimisation theory(half course)

MT3043 Mathematics of nance andvaluation (half course)

ST3133 Advanced statistics: distributiontheory (half course)

ST3134 Advanced statistics: statisticalinference (half course)

*Although this is not a formal entrance

requirement, it is your responsibility toensure that before you start this programmeyour Mathematics is already at least at thestandard of a first year undergraduate degree inMathematics and includes multivariate calculus.

Mathematics*

Four full courses (or equivalent)

chosen from any of the

Selection groups


NOTE You may not choose morethan one 100 course (or twohalf courses) from Selectiongroups F(i), F(ii) or F(iii)

NOTE You may take no more

than two courses fromSelection group L.

Social Sciences

Three courses chosen from:

PS1130 Introduction to modernpolitical thought or

PS1172 Introduction to political science

PS2082 Comparative politics

PS3086 Democracy anddemocratisation

PS3088 Politics and policies of the European Union

PS3108 Political analysis andpublic choice

PLUS One 200 or 300 course (or twohalf courses) chosen from anySelection group, including anycourse not selected above.

Politics

Two compulsory courses:

SC2145 Social research methods

SC2163 Sociological theory and analysis

PLUS One 300 course with theprex SC chosen fromSelection group S

PLUS One course (or two half

courses) chosen fromany Selection group.

Sociology




Please see ‘Additional educational

support’ on pages 50-53 for

further information. Thesequalications are for you if:

✜ you have the ability, motivation

and maturity to study at degree

level, but do not have the

qualications usually required

to enter a degree programme.

✜ you have the necessary

qualications to embark on a

degree, but would prefer a course

with more teaching support.

✜ you intend to take a degree

programme, but would

like to gain a recognised

qualication after one year.

An entry route to degree studyIf you do not have traditional

‘A’ levels or their equivalent, the

Diploma in Economics and Diploma

in Social Sciences provide an entry

route to all of the degrees in the

elds of Economics, Management,

Finance and the Social Sciences

listed in this prospectus.

If you intend to go on to a

degree programme listed in this

prospectus, choose your courses

carefully and make sure that the

courses you choose are available

on the degree that interests you.

This will ensure that you receivecredit for the courses you have

passed. You can transfer to one of

the degrees listed in this prospectus

after attempting four courses and

passing two full courses (provided

one is a quantitative subject) of

the Diploma in Economics or

Diploma in Social Sciences.

Features of the Diplomas✜ You take the same 100

courses as those oered

to degree students.

✜ You must be registered with a

Diploma-teaching institution.

You cannot study independently

for these Diplomas.

✜ You can complete these

Diplomas in a minimum of one

year and a maximum of ve.

✜ You sit your examinations

in May/June.

✜ You must pass all four courses

in order to be awarded the

Diploma in Economics or

Diploma in Social Sciences.

Are you eligible? To be eligible for the

Diploma you must:

✜ normally be 18 years or older before31 December in the year you

rst register with the University

✜ be admitted to a course of

instruction at a Diploma-

teaching institution.

In addition to the above, many

institutions recognised for

teaching the Diploma have their

own admission criteria. You

should contact the institutions

directly for this information.

Further detailsFor further details (fees, entrance

requirements and application

deadlines) or to apply please

contact your local Diploma-

teaching institution.

✜ There are a number of universities in theUK, including LSE, that will consider you for

entry into the second year of a degree if you

pass the Diploma with very high marks and

have taken the appropriate courses (see

page 56). To be considered for a place, you

will need to apply through UCAS, stating

that you are applying for second year entry.

✜ The Diploma is awarded with a grading

of Distinction, Merit, Credit or Pass.

✜ You should expect your studies to

take 35-40 hours per week.

✜

You must attend lectures and tutorials regularlyand are expected to write assignments, and

while these do not count towards your nal

assessment you are required to complete them

before you can enter for the examinations.

MoreDr Phil Stephenson from SIMteaching Mathematics

Diploma in Economics and

Diploma in Social SciencesThe Diploma in Economicsand Diploma in SocialSciences are qualificationsin their own right that must be studied at a recognisedDiploma-teaching institution.




Notes

(1) MT105B Mathematics2 must be taken afteror at the same time asMT105A Mathematics 1.

(2) MT1173 Algebra may notbe taken with MT105AMathematics 1 or MT105BMathematics 2.

(3) MT1174 Calculus may notbe taken with MT105AMathematics 1 or MT105BMathematics 2.

(4) ST104B Statistics 2 must betaken after or at the sametime as ST104A Statistics 1.

Diploma in Social Sciencesstudents must take aminimum of two coursesmarked (▲) and a maximumof two courses marked (*).

Students registered forthe Diploma in Economicsor Diploma in SocialSciences cannot transfertheir registration to thecorresponding Diplomaafter 31 October in the firstyear of their registration.


(equivalent to two full courses):

EC1002 Introduction to economics

MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course)

ST104A Statistics 1 (half course)

PLUS two courses (or the

equivalent) chosen from:AC1025 Principles of accounting


FN1024 Principles of banking and nance

GY1009 Human geography

GY1147 Physical geography: fundamentalsof the physical environment

GY1148 Methods of geographicalanalysis (half course)

IR1011 Introduction to international relations

IR1034 World history since 1945

IS1060 Introduction to information systems

IS1168 Introduction to computer systemsarchitecture and programming

LA1031 Common law reasoningand institutions

LA1040 Elements of the law of contract

MN1107 Introduction to businessand management

MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course) and

MT105B Mathematics 2 (half course)(1)

MT1173 Algebra(2)

MT1174 Calculus(3)

PS1130 Introduction to modernpolitical thought


SC1021 Principles of sociology

SC1158 Reading social science (half course)

ST104B Statistics 2 (half course)(4)

Four courses in total chosen from:

AC1025 Principles of accounting*



FN1024 Principles of banking and nance*




IR1011 Introduction to international relations▲


IS1060 Introduction to information systems*

IS1168 Introduction to computer systemsarchitecture and programming

LA1031 Common law reasoning

and institutions*


MN1107 Introduction to business

and management*▲


MT105B Mathematics 2 (half course)(1)

MT1173 Algebra(2)

MT1174 Calculus(3)

PS1130 Introduction to modern

political thought▲

PS1172 Introduction to political science▲

SC1021 Principles of sociology▲

SC1158 Reading social science (half course)


ST104B Statistics 2 (half course)(4)

Diploma in Economicsstructure

Diploma in SocialSciences structure

49



We aim to give our students as

much choice as possible about how,

when and where they study. Some

prefer the exibility of being able to

study independently, at their own

pace, using our study materials.

Others prefer the benets of face-

to-face teaching and classroom

support, and choose to pay for

additional educational support at

a local independent institution.We currently work with a growing

network of 70-plus independent

teaching institutions worldwide

that provide tuition support for

our students. We refer to these

institutions as recognised centres

and there are two categories:

A liate Centres have demonstrated

a sustained commitment to

the quality of teaching, support

and administration; Registered

Centres have demonstrated

acceptable standards for the

purpose of supporting International

Programmes students in

preparing for examinations.

The Diploma in Economics,

Diploma in Social Sciences and

the International Foundation

Programme may be studied either

full time or part time. Students

must have registered through,

and be studying at, a teaching

institution that has been recognised

for teaching these awards bythe University of London.

In the following list, institutions

that are recognised for teaching

the Diplomas are marked:

DIPLOMATEACHING INSTITUTION

For details about recognised centres,

including those recognised to

teach the International Foundation

Programme, please visit: apps.

londoninternational.ac.uk/

onlinesearch/institutions The Directory also provides details

of those teaching institutions that

have formally commenced the

process for becoming recognised.

HONG KONG SAR

HKU School of Professional andContinuing Education(HKU SPACE)


✜ Admissions Unit

Room 313, 3/F, Admiralty Centre

18 Harcourt Road

Hong Kong

✜ Tel: +852 3761 1122

✜ Fax: +852 2527 0489

✜ Email: londonu@

hkuspace.hku.hk

✜ www.hkuspace.hku.hk

INDIA

Indian School of

Business and FinanceDIPLOMATEACHING INSTITUTION

✜ 15A, Ring Road,

Lajpat Nagar IV,

New Delhi 110 024

India

✜ Tel: +91 4043 0000

✜ Fax: +91 4043 0020

✜ Email: [email protected]

✜ www.isbf.edu.in

Russell SquareInternational College


✜ Gulmohar Cross Road No. 9

Juhu Vileparle Development

Scheme

Vileparle (East), Juhu

Mumbai 400 049

India

✜ Tel: 0091 22 26715816,

2624 1670/ 26254297/98

✜ Fax: 0091 22 2623 7263

✜ Email: [email protected]; [email protected]

✜ www.rsicollege.org

KAZAKHSTAN

Kazakh British TechnicalUniversity (KBTU)/International Schoolof Economics andSocial Sciences (ISE)

✜ 59 Tole Bi Street

O ce 402Almaty 050000

Kazakhstan

✜ Tel: +7 727 272 39 72

✜ Fax: 007 3272 72 0489

✜ www.kbtu.kz; www.ise.kz

MALAYSIA

HELP Academy SDN BHD✜ Level 3 Block E, Kompleks Pejabat

Damansara (KPD)

Jalan Dungun

Damansara HeightsKuala Lumpur 50490

Malaysia

✜ Tel: 00603 2095 8791

✜ Fax: 00603 2095 7100


✜ www.help.edu.my

HELP College of Artsand Technology

✜ 3.01 Level 1-7, Kompleks Metro

Pudu, Jalan Metro Pudu 2

Fraser Business Park Kuala Lumpur 55100

Malaysia

✜ Tel: +603 2788 2000


✜ www.helpcat.edu.my

Additional educational supportAffiliate Centres




MALTA

St Martin’s Institute of Information Technology


✜ Schembri Street

Hamrun HMR 08

Malta

✜ Tel: 00356 21 235 451/

21 222 691/ 21 222 702

✜ Fax: 00356 21 232 630


✜ www.stmartins.edu

PAKISTAN

Roots College International


✜ DHA-Campus Phase-1, Sector-A

IslamabadPakistan

✜ Tel: 00925 1578 8380-3

✜ Fax: 00925 1511 0680


✜ www.rootsschool.edu.pk

Roots College International✜ Millennium Campus

308, Street no 3, Sector I-9/3

Islamabad

Pakistan

✜ Tel: 0092 51 4859024

✜ Email: rootscollegeinternational@

rootsschool.edu.pk

✜ www.rootsschool.edu.pk

Roots College International✜ Metropolitan campus

Building # 12-K

G-8 Markaz

Islamabad

Pakistan

✜ Tel: 0092 51 8439001-7

✜ Email: rci.isb@

rootsschool.edu.pk✜ www.rootsschool.edu.pk

PAKISTAN continued)

University College Lahore


✜ 1.5 km from Niazbeg Thokar

Raiwind Road

Lahore 53700

Pakistan

✜ Tel: +92 42 7515851-53

✜ Fax: +92 42 7515854

✜ Email: [email protected];

[email protected]

✜ www.ucl.edu.pk

University College LahoreBusiness School Multan


✜ 11/9 Qaswar Gerdezi Road

Near Canal O cers Colony

Multan, Pakistan✜ Tel: 00926 1458 6642-43


✜ www.ucl.edu.pk

RUSSIA

International Collegeof Economics andFinance (ICEF)

✜ 26 ul. Shabolovka

O ce 3401

Moscow 119049

Russia

✜ Tel: 007 495 771 3245


✜ www.icef.hse.ru

SINGAPORE

Singapore Institute of Management Pte Ltd


✜ SIM Headquarters

461 Clementi Road

599491

Singapore

✜ Tel: 0065 6248 9746

✜ Fax: 0065 6463 8317


✜ www.simge.edu.sg

SRI LANKA

Royal Institute of Colombo


✜ 189 Havelock Road

Colombo 05Sri Lanka

✜ Tel: +94 11 255 6329

✜ Fax: +94 11 255 6329

✜ Email: [email protected];

[email protected]

✜ www.ric.lk

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

School of Business andComputer Science

✜ #53-54 Sagan Drive

Champs Fleurs Trinidad and Tobago

✜ Tel: 1 868 663 7227

✜ Fax: 1 888 622 9666


✜ www.sbcs.edu.tt




TURKEY

Istanbul Bilgi Universitesi


✜ Kurtulus Deresi Caddesi

No 47 Dolapdere

Istanbul 80370

Turkey

✜ Tel: 0090 212 3115000

✜ Fax: 0090 212 2970878

✜ Email: undergraduate@bilgi.

edu.tr; [email protected]

✜ www.bilgi.edu.tr

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

WesternInternational College


✜ Next to RAK Free Trade ZoneNakheel

P.O.Box: 16038

Ras Al Khaimah

U.A.E

✜ Tel: +971 7221 1221

✜ Fax: +971 7221 1124


✜ www.wincedu.net

Note: Western International College wasformerly known as International Inst itute forTechnology and Management FZ LLC (IITM).

Additional educational supportBANGLADESH

Dhaka Centre for Lawand Economics (DCLE)

✜ 17/6 Eskaton Garden Road

Ramna

Dhaka 1000

Bangladesh

✜Tel: 8802-9134177/ 9111628

✜ Fax: 00880 2 8121000


✜ www.dclebd.org

GREECE

DEI Bachelor and MasterDegrees (College)


✜ 131 Tsimiski & 9 Ethnikis Amynis

Thessaloniki 54621

Greece✜ Tel: +30 2310 251 888/239

543/251 999

✜ Fax: +30 2310 251 291


✜ www.dei.edu.gr

MALAYSIA

CrescendoInternational College

✜ 26 Jalan Wong Ah Fook

1st to 6th Floor

Johor Bahru

Johor 80000

Malaysia✜ Tel: 00 607 222 0998

✜ Fax: 00 607 221 2998

✜ Email: admin@

crescendo.edu.my

✜ www.crescendo.edu.my

Stamford College(PJ) Sdn Bhd

✜ Lot 7A

Jalan 223

Section 14

Petaling Jaya 46100

Malaysia

✜ Tel: 00603 7956 3188/

7968 5532/ 7968 8073/ 7968 1188

✜ Fax: 00603 7958 4705


✜ www.stamford.edu.my

Affiliate Centres

The Diploma is a respected program that will suit studentswishing to gain a competitive edge in their professional careers.With the Diploma credential, I was able to win scholarshipsto top universities in the UK and US for postgraduate studiesin Economics, which subsequently gave me the necessaryqualifications and confidence to pursue career opportunities atestablished companies. One of the most important things that Itook away from the Diploma was the cultivation of independenceand self-reliance, especially under challenging circumstances.

Profile: Dr Chew Seen Meng | Diploma in Economics, MalaysiaDr Chew Seen Meng studied for his Diploma in Economics at HELP, Malaysia, and was awarded

his PhD from the University of Chicago. He currently works as an Economic Consultant at NERA

Economic Consulting in its Chicago o ce, focusing in the area of global transfer pricing.

Registered Centres




NIGERIA

Centre for Lawand Business

✜ CLB Hall, 9B Abagbon Close

o Ologunagbeje Street

Victoria Island

Lagos, Nigeria

✜Tel: 00234 1 7757719/ 7757720/ 2704404/ 7317601

✜ Fax: 00234 1 7317602


✜ www.clb.com.ng

PAKISTAN

Bay View College✜ F-10 Hatim Alvi Road

Block 4 Clifton

Karachi, Pakistan

✜ Tel: +9221 5662657/5223743

✜ Fax: +9221 5223744✜ Email: bayviewcollege@

gmail.com

✜ www.bayviewhigh.com

L’Ecole forAdvanced Studies

✜ 211 Khayaban-e-Shaheen,

Phase VIII, Defence House

Authority, Karachi, Pakistan

✜ Tel: 0092 21 5848791 / 5848796

✜ Fax: 0092 21 5848798 / 5848799

✜Email: [email protected]; lecole.

[email protected]

✜ www.lecole.edu.pk

University Collegeof Islamabad


✜ Street 21, House 8

Shalimar F-8/2

Islamabad 44000, Pakistan

✜ Tel: 0092 51 228 1461;

0092 51 285 3178✜ Fax: 0092 51 226 0690


✜ www.uci.edu.pk

SINGAPORE

PSB Academy✜ 355 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee

Singapore 169567

✜ Tel: 0065 6517 2525

✜ Fax: 0065 6276 3103

✜ Email: admissions@

psb-academy.edu.sg✜ www.psb-academy.edu.sg

SAA GlobalEducation Centre


✜ TripleOne Somerset

111 Somerset Road

Unit #06-01/02

Singapore 238164

✜ Tel: +65 6733 5750

✜ Fax: +65 6733 5730

✜ Email: [email protected]✜ www.saage.edu.sg

Stansfield College


✜ 3 Anson Road

Springleaf Tower, Level 6

Singapore 079909

✜ Tel: 0065 6348 0000

✜ Fax: 0065 6338 0400

✜ Email: enquiry@

stansfield.edu.sg✜ www.stansfield.edu.sg

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

Academy of TertiaryStudies (ATS)

✜ 34 Southern Main Road

Curepe

Trinidad and Tobago

✜ Tel: +1 868 663 9495/

+1 868 662 7807✜ Fax: 868 663 9831


✜ www.atstnt.com

Institute of Tertiary Tutors✜ 4-6 Chancery Lane

San Fernando

Trinidad and Tobago

✜ Tel: 001 868 653 3945/

001 868 652 6938

✜ Fax: 001 868 653 3945


✜ itt.co.tt

UNITED KINGDOM

City of London College


✜ 80 Backchurch Lane

London E1 1LX

United Kingdom

✜ Tel: 020 7553 0430

✜ Fax: 020 7247 1226

✜ Email:[email protected]✜ www.clc-london.ac.uk

I have always been fascinated by economics frommy high school days. The Diploma course offered

by the University of London was the only coursewhich offered a good balance between the theoryand application of economics. The course contentwas very in line with what I was looking for in adiploma course. I was provided with enough onlinematerial and the study guides were very useful.

Shalini Mittal | Diploma in Economics, India

Shalini studied at the Indian School of Business and Finance, New

Delhi. She is currently studying for a BSc in Economics at LSE.




The idea behind the creation of the InternationalFoundation Programme is to offer exciting newopportunities for students all over the world. The aimof this new foundation programme is to successfullyprepare students for higher education degrees whetherthey choose to study in their home countries or abroad.The courses have been developed with enthusiasmand expertise by our team at LSE. The groundingin academic approaches and techniques will give

students the skills they need to succeed. Our hope isthat this qualification will give students the chancesthey deserve to go on to realise their ambitions.

Lynne Roberts, Head of Learning and Teaching

University of London International Programmes at LSE




Who is it for?By successfully completing


Programme you will develop

academic skills that prepare

you for undergraduate study.

FeaturesStudied at one of our quality

assured teaching centres in your

own country, you take four Level3 (A level standard) courses in

total, one compulsory course

and three optional courses.

Each course is supported by

a comprehensive study guide

produced by academics appointed

by LSE. The study guides are also

supported by an online Virtual

Learning Environment which

includes a range of additional

learning resources. All students

have full access to the Universityof London Online Library.


Programme

Programme structure


FP0001 Foundation course:Mathematics and statistics

PLUS three courses chosen from:

FP0002 Foundation course: Economics

FP0003 Foundation course:International relations

FP0004 Foundation course: Politics

FP0005 Foundation course:Social psychology

FP0006 Foundation course: Sociology

The International FoundationProgramme provides anideal route to studying oneof our degree programmes.

TransferOn successful completion you

can transfer your registration to

the degree of your choice. There

is no transfer fee when you move

on to the BSc degree. You may

also transfer onto the Diploma in

Economics or Diploma in Social

Sciences if you wish. When you

transfer we will give you a new

period of registration and you will

be able to complete the degreewithin a further three to eight years.

✜ normally be aged 17 or over

before 31 December in

the year of registration

✜ have passed at least four separate

subjects at GCSE/GCE ‘O’ level,

with grades A-C or the equivalent

✜ acceptable examinations

equivalent to GCSE/GCE ‘O’

level English language at grade

C or above or demonstrated

uency in academic English

(for example, having passed a

test of prociency in English

such as IELTS at 5.5 overall)

✜ have been admitted to a full- or

part-time course of instruction at

an institution which is recognised

to teach the International

Foundation Programme.

To be eligible you must:

Please note: The International Foundation Programme is subject to approval.




1) to another Collegewithin the Universityof LondonRegistering as an International

Programmes student with the

University of London does not

mean that you can automatically

transfer at a later date and

complete your studies at one of

the Colleges of the University.

LSE, Queen Mary and RoyalHolloway are three Colleges of the

University that will consider you

for entry into the second year of

certain degree programmes.

If you are taking the Diploma

in Economics, Diploma in Social

Sciences, or four 100 courses of

one of the degrees, you can be

considered for second year entry.

You cannot be considered

for transfer into the nal year. To

be considered you will need

to be taking courses whose

syllabuses are similar to those

taken at the Colleges concerned.

You will need to have been

predicted to achieve very high

marks in these courses and to

have done well at school. You will

be competing with many other

applicants to all these Colleges

for a limited number of places.

2) to another universityin the UK or elsewhereIf you are thinking of transferring

to another university in the UK,

Australia, the USA, Canada or New

Zealand we advise you to nd out by

October (a year before you hope to

transfer) what the procedures are for

making an application. Within the

UK there are a number of universities

who have departments that will

consider you for entry to the second

year of their degrees if you are

taking the Diploma in Economics,

Diploma in Social Sciences or four

100 courses of one of the degrees.

Other universities in the UK

may consider applications from

International Programmes students.

You should contact the admissions

o cers of the university concerned

in the rst instance and direct

them to the University of London

website which lists all the necessary

information about the programme.

To be considered for a place at a

UK university you will need to apply

through UCAS, stating that you

are applying for second year entry.

Your local British Council o ce can

advise you further. It is advisable

to apply before the closing date

in January and preferably well

before this. If you study at a

teaching institution your academic

tutor will be able to advise you.

3a) between programmeslisted in this prospectus The programmes listed in this

prospectus have been designed

to make it easy for you to transfer

between them should you wish to.

If you are registered for

one programme and realise

that another would be better

suited to you, then you may

be able to transfer to

that programme.

Please note that in somecases you will need to satisfy

additional entrance requirements

for the programme to which

you wish to transfer (e.g. when

transferring from the Diplomafor Graduates (International

Relations) to any other

Diploma for Graduates).

Full information and

instructions on how to transfer

between programmes are

given in the Regulations.

Information on progressing

from the Diploma in Economics,

Diploma in Social Sciences or


Programme to one of thedegrees in Economics,

Management, Finance and

the Social Sciences is given on

pages 48 and 55 respectively.

3b) to anotherprogramme we offerIt may also be possible to transfer

to another programme within the

International Programmes. This is

not automatic, and you will need to

satisfy any entrance requirements

(both general and course specic)

for the programme for which you

wish to transfer (for example, when

transferring from BSc Information

Systems and Management to BSc

Computing and Information Systems).You should also note that if you

transfer to another programme (either

listed in this prospectus or not) any

outstanding fees will be payable.

Transfer




List of courses availablein selection groupsPrerequisites for courses are given

in the text within brackets. The

prerequisites must be passed

before the course can be taken.

Certain courses cannot be taken

with each other, such exclusions

are shown in red text. Completion

within the minimum registrationperiod can only occur if students

choose courses carefully,

keeping in mind prerequisites.

Prerequisites do not apply to

the Diplomas for Graduates.

Course number Exclusion Prerequisite

Example 1

AC3059 Financial management (AC1025)

(this course may not be taken with FN3092)

Course number Prerequisites

Example 2

EC3016 International economics (EC2065+ EC2066) or (EC2065 + MN3028)

DV1171 Introduction to international

development





IR1011 Introduction tointernational relations



MT105B Mathematics 2** (half course)

MT1173 Algebra

MT1174 Calculus

PS1130 Introduction to modernpolitical thought


SC1021 Principles of sociology

SC1158 Reading social science(half course)


ST104B Statistics 2* (half course)

* ST104B Statistics 2 must be takenwith or after ST104A Statistics 1.

** MT105B Mathematics 2 must be takenwith or after MT105A Mathematics 1.


FN1024 Principles of banking and nance

IS1060 Introduction toinformation systems

IS1168 Introduction to computersystems architecture and programming

MN1107 Introduction tobusiness and management

LA1010 Criminal law

LA1020 Public law

LA1031 Common lawreasoning and institutions


Selection group F(i) Selection group F(ii)

Selection group F(iii)

Level 100 courses

AC3059 Financial management(AC1025) or

FN3092 Corporate nance (EC1002) +(MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)

AC3091 Financial reporting (AC1025)

AC3093 Auditing and assurance (AC1025)

AC3097 Management accounting(AC1025)

AC3143 Valuation and securitiesanalysis (FN1024 + AC1025)

FN3142 Quantitative nance*(EC2020 + EC2066)

*FN3142 Quantitative finance must be takenwith or after FN3092 Corporate finance.

AC3091 Financial reporting (AC1025)

AC3093 Auditing and assurance (AC1025)

AC3143 Valuation and securitiesanalysis (FN1024 + AC1025)

FN2029 Financial intermediation (FN1024)


FN3023 Investment management*(FN1024)

FN3142 Quantitative nance**(EC2020 + EC2066)

* FN3023 Investment management must betaken with or after FN3092 Corporate finance.

** FN3142 Quantitative finance must be takenwith or after FN3092 Corporate finance.

Selection group A

Selection group B

Level 200 and 300 courses

DV2169 Economic policyanalysis in internationaldevelopment (DV1171)

DV3044 Economics of development(EC2065 + MN3028) or(EC2065 + EC2066)


DV3165 Development management

DV3166 Global environmental problemsand politics (PS1009 or IR1011or SC1021 or PS1172)





Selection group D

Selection groups




EC2020 Elements of econometrics(EC1002) + (ST104A or ST104B) +(MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)

EC2065 Macroeconomics (EC1002) +(MT105A or MT1174)

EC2066 Microeconomics (EC1002) +(MT105A or MT1174)

EC2096 Economic history inthe 20th century

EC3015 Economics of labour(MN3028 or EC2066)

EC3016 International economics (EC2065)+ (EC2066 or MN3028)

EC3022 Public economics(MN3028 or EC2066)

EC3044 Economics of development(MN3028 + EC2065) or(EC2065 + EC2066)

EC3099 Industrial economics(MN3028 or EC2066)

EC3115 Monetary economics (EC2065)

EC3120 Mathematical economics(EC2066 + MT105A + MT105B)or (EC2066 + MT1174)



IR3026 International political

economy (EC1002 or IR1011)

MN3028 Managerial economics (EC1002)

+ (MT105A or MT1174)

MT3095 Further mathematics foreconomists (MT105A +MT105B) or (MT1174)

Selection group E




GY2149 Biogeography (GY1147)

GY2150 Geomorphologicalprocesses (GY1147)

GY2151 Environmental change (GY1147)

GY2152 Hydrology (GY1147)



GY3153 Space and culture (GY1009)

GY3154 Geomorphologicalapplications (GY2150)

GY3155 Biodiversity (GY2149)

GY3156 Tropical land management(GY2149 or GY2150 or GY2152)

GY3157 Independent geographicalstudy (GY1148)


Selection group G



DV3166 Global environmental problemsand politics (GY1009 or IR1011or SC1021 or PS1172)

IR2084 Nationalism and internationalrelations (IR1011)

IR2085 International organisations (IR1011)

IR2137 Foreign policy analysis (IR1011)

IR3026 International politicaleconomy (EC1002 or IR1011)

IR3083 International politicaltheory (IR1011)

IR3140 Security in internationalrelations (IR1011)

Selection group IR

IS2062 Information systems developmentand management (IS1060 or IS2136)


IS2138 Information and communicationtechnologies: principles andperspectives (IS1060 + IS1168)

IS3139 Software engineering: theoryand application (IS2062 + IS2138)

IS3159 Research project in informationsystems (IS2062 + IS2138)

IS3167 Management andinnovation of e-business

Selection group IS

LA3001 Law of tort

LA3002 Law of trusts

LA3003 Land law

LA3004 Civil and criminal procedure

LA3005 Jurisprudence and legal theory

LA3007 Evidence

LA3008 Administrative law

LA3012 History of English law

LA3013 Public international law

LA3014 Conict of laws

LA3016 Succession (LA3002)

LA3017 Commercial law

LA3018 Labour law (LA1031)

LA3019 Family law

LA3021 Company law

LA3024 EU law

LA3025 Criminology

LA3026 Intellectualproperty (LA1031)

LA3028 Introduction to Islamic law

LA3029 International protectionof Human Rights

Selection group L

LEVEL 200 and 300 COURSES (continued)Selection groups




AC3059 Financial management(AC1025) or


AC3097 Management accounting(AC1025)



IS3167 Management andinnovation of e-business


MN3027 The law of business organisations

MN3028 Managerial economics (EC1002)+ (MT105A or MT1174)

MN3032 Management science methods(ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174)

MN3075 Human resource management

MN3077 Management: internationaland comparative perspectives(EC1002 or IR1011 or MN1107)

MN3119 Strategy (EC1002) +(MT105A or MT1174)

MN3127 Organisation theory: aninterdisciplinary approach(EC1002 or SC1021 or MN2079)

MN3141 Principles of marketing (EC1002or SC1021 or MN2079)

MT2076 Management mathematics(ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174)

EC3120 Mathematical economics(EC2066 + MT105A + MT105B)or (EC2066 + MT1174)

MT2116 Abstract mathematics (MT1174)or (MT105A + MT105B)

MT2175 Further linear algebra(half course) (MT1173)

MT2176 Further calculus(half course) (MT1173)

MT3040 Game theory (half course)(MT1174) or (MT105A + MT105B)

MT3041 Advanced mathematicalanalysis (half course) (MT2116)

MT3042 Optimisation theory (half course) (MT2116)

MT3043 Mathematics of nance andvaluation (half course) (MT2116)

MT3170 Discrete mathematics

and algebra (MT2116)ST3133 Advanced statistics:

distribution theory (half course) (ST104A + ST104B)

ST3134 Advanced statistics: statisticalinference (half course)(ST104A + ST104B)


LA3005 Jurisprudence and legal theory

LA3025 Criminology


MN3127 Organisation theory: aninterdisciplinary approach(EC1002 or SC1021 or MN2079)

SC2145 Social research methods (SC1021)

SC2163 Sociological theory andanalysis (SC1021)


SC3144 Historical sociology (SC1021)




DV3166 Global environmental problemsand politics (GY1009 or IR1011or SC1021 or PS1172)

PS2082 Comparative politics(PS1172 or PS1130)

PS3086 Democracy and democratisation(PS1172 or PS1130)

PS3088 Politics and policies of theEuropean Union (PS1172)

PS3108 Political analysis and publicchoice (EC1002 or PS1172)

Selection group M Selection group N Selection group S

Selection group P

LEVEL 200 and 300 COURSES (continued)




Accounting, Bankingand Finance

FN1024 Principles of banking and nanceAims and objectives

To introduce you to the institutional

features of nancial systems

and to identify key issues and

problems arising in banking and

nance. It introduces you to, and

illustrates how, the key economic

concepts required to analyse these

key issues and problems. This

course is the foundation banking

and nance course on which

subsequent and more specialised

nance courses are based.

Learning outcomesYou should be able to understand

the role of nancial systems in the

economy and the imperfections

associated with bank-based andmarket-based nancing. You

should be prepared for studying

the intermediate and advanced

courses in banking and nance. You

will gain knowledge and insight

which help to make sense of many

of the developments aecting

banking and nancial markets.

AC1025 Principlesof accounting

Aims and objectives To introduce you to the principles

underlying accounting, and to

enable you to explain and apply

key accounting techniques.

This course provides you with

a broad understanding of the

theory and practice of nancial

and management accounting,

both for non-specialist

students and as a foundation

for further study in the area.

Learning outcomesYou should be able to distinguish

between dierent uses of

accounting information andrelate these uses to the needs

of dierent groups of users. You

will learn to explain and apply

nancial accounting concepts and

conventions. You will be able to:

✜ Prepare basic nancial

statements from both structured

and unstructured data.

✜ Analyse, interpret and

communicate the information

contained in basic nancial

statements, and explain the

limitations of such statements

and their analysis.

✜ Categorise cost behaviour,

and prepare and contrast

stock valuations under

dierent costing methods.

✜ Describe the budgeting process

and discuss the use of budgets

in planning and control.

✜ Explain, discuss and apply

relevant techniques to aid

internal users in decision-making.

AC3059 FinancialmanagementAims and objectives

To place nancial management as

a clear part of the decision making,

planning and control subsystems

of an enterprise. To provide you

with an overview of the problems

facing a nancial merger in the

commercial world. To introduce

you to the concepts and theories

of corporate nance that underliethe techniques which are oered

as aids for the understanding,

evaluation and resolution of

nancial managers’ problems.

Learning outcomesYou should be able to discuss the

theoretical models underpinning

the practices in nancial

management. You should be able

to apply the techniques derived

from the models and theories in

nancial management, explain

the long and short-term nancial

needs of a business and describe

the techniques used for theselection and management of

long and short-term assets. You

will be able to discuss and give

examples of the wider aspects of

nancial management including

international considerations

and the need to communicate

decisions made to other members

of a management team.

FN3092 Corporate nanceAims and objectives

To develop your understanding

of asset pricing and corporate

nance. To provide a theoretical

framework used to address issues in

project appraisal and nancing, the

pricing of risk, securities valuation,

market e ciency, capital structure,

and mergers and acquisitions.

To provide the tools required

for further studies in nancial

intermediation and investments.

Learning outcomes

At the end of this course,and having completed the

essential reading and activities,

you should be able to:

✜ clearly describe fundamental

aspects of project valuation

✜ condently apply key capital

budgeting techniques (NPV

and IRR) in the context of

investment appraisal

✜ keenly express the mathematical

principles of portfolio theory

and demonstrate how risk aects the value of assets

in equilibrium under well-

established asset pricing

paradigms (CAPM and APT)

Course descriptionsThe following pages givethe aims, objectives andlearning outcomes of the morepopular courses available.Further details regardingprerequisites, assessment,essential reading and topics to be examined are provided onthe course information sheets,

available on the programmepages of our website.




✜ describe the fundamental

characteristics of derivative

instruments (forwards,

futures and options)

✜ accurately apply well-

established derivatives pricing

methodologies (portfolio

replicating and risk-neutral)

✜ knowledgeably discuss the

theoretical framework of

informational e ciency inthe nancial markets context

and competently review the

related empirical evidence

✜ adequately explain well-

established concepts in capital

structure theory and critically

analyse the ways by which

the notion of information

asymmetry aect it

✜ cogently explain the relevance, facts

and role of the dividend policy

✜ broadly illustrate how

corporate governance can

contribute to rm value

✜ critically analyse why merger and

acquisition activities exist, and

calculate the related gains and

losses with minimum support.

Business andManagement

MN1107 Introduction tobusiness and management

Aims and objectives To provide a comprehensive

introduction to the key elements

of the business organisation,

and to competing theories

and models of the rm and its

environment, and to provide a

critical perspective on the main

functional areas of management.

To build a foundation of

knowledge of the dierent

theoretical approaches to

management and decisionmaking. To develop your analytical

skills so that you can identify the

links between the functional areas

in management, organisations,

management practices and

the business environment.

Learning outcomesOn completion of this course,


✜ understand the evolution

of the business organisation

and management

thought, identifying the

interconnections between

developments in these areas✜ evaluate alternative theories

of management critically,

recognising the centrality of

decision making and strategic

thinking to the managerial

role and functions

✜ discuss and compare dierent

models and approaches

to understanding the rm,

evaluating these in the context

of the business environment

✜ explore the impact of key

environmental factors

on decision making and

organisational behaviour

✜ evaluate the signicance

of contemporary issues in

business and management.

MN3028 ManagerialeconomicsAims and objectives

To approach managerial decision

problems using economic

reasoning. You will be able topresent business practice topics

using an analytical approach, using

equations and numerical insight.

Topics covered include: Basic

microeconomics, alternative

theories of the rm, internal

organisation of the rm, market

structure, e ciency wages,

incentive structures, human

resource management etc. as

well as some industrial organisation

theories of commonly usedpricing practices. Individual (one

person) decision making under

uncertainty, attitudes to risk

and the value of information.

Theory of games i.e. strategic

decision making, with applications

to oligopoly, collusion, product

dierentiation, entry deterrence

etc. The eects of asymmetric

information in areas such

as bargaining, bidding and

auctions. Situations of moral

hazard and adverse selection.

Learning outcomes✜

Be prepared for Marketing andStrategy courses by being able

to analyse consumer behaviour

and markets in general.

✜ Analyse business practices

with respect to pricing

and competition.

✜ Dene and be able to apply

key concepts in decision

analysis and game theory.

MN3075 Humanresource managementAims and objectives

To demonstrate how the social

sciences can assist in understanding

the management of human

resources and to examine and

evaluate human resource policies

and practices of organisations.

The course adopts the view

that research and theory about

managing people at work has

progressed to the point where

analytic coherence can be

achieved, and that this in turncan guide policy development

and human resource practice.

The course presents and then

examines the principal theories

upon which modern human

resource practices are based.

Learning outcomesAt the end of this course and having

completed the essential reading and

activities you should be able to:

✜ describe the relationship

between HRM and organisationalperformance and be able

to critically evaluate the

empirical evidence

✜ critically evaluate alternative




perspectives on HR practices

✜ analyse the relationship

between HR practices and

their outcomes for the

individual and organisation

✜ evaluate the eectiveness

of dierent HR practices

✜ comment upon the limitations

of the theories covered.

MN2079 Elements of socialand applied psychologyAims and objectives

This course has ve major aims.

✜ To provide you with an

overview of the scope of social

psychology and its major

methodological approaches.

✜ To identify the key ideas and

processes people use in

understanding their social world.

✜ To assess the impact of group

membership and social inuence

on people’s behaviour.

✜ To evaluate the role of social

relations in our societies.

✜ To illustrate how social

psychological knowledge

and principles can be applied

to real-world issues.

Learning outcomesYou should be able to describe

key concepts, theories and

methodological approaches

used in social psychology.

You will be able to outline theprocesses used in understanding

our social world, assess how people

behave in groups and the role

of social inuence and analyse

the processes and phenomena

involved in social relations.

You will learn to critically evaluate

how social psychology can be

applied to social issues and can

aid our understanding of human

behaviour in real-world settings.

MN3141 Principlesof marketingAims and objectives

To introduce you to the

fundamental principles of

marketing and marketing

management. Marketing can

only be properly understood

through the various disciplines

that support it (i.e., economics,

psychology, sociology and

strategy) and this course explores

the relevance of these academic

subjects to marketing. Topics

covered in the course includeorigins of marketing theory

and practice, consumer theory,

product development, promotion

strategy, pricing strategy,

placement and distribution

strategy, marketing ethics and

corporate social responsibility.

The strategic approach taken

will enable you to gain a broad

understanding of consumers and

the marketing behaviour of rms,

especially those operating in an

international environment. You

will be encouraged to question

the limitations of marketing

management and to suggest ways

of overcoming its many problems.

Through the use of short articles

and case studies, you will also

develop your practical skills by

applying learned theories to real-

world organisational problems.

Learning outcomes The course is ideally suited to

those who wish to developa sophisticated and critical

understanding of marketing

theory. At the end of this course

and having completed the

essential reading and activities

you will be expected to:

1. Describe the behaviour

of consumers from

both an economic and

psychological perspective.

2. Discuss the function and eect

of advertising/promotion fromboth an organisational and

market-wide perspective.

3. Describe the pricing behaviour

of rms in an uncertain

environment where information

may be limited or wrong.

4. Describe and analyse the

marketing behaviour of rms and

consumers and make predictions

regarding such events as the

success or failure of a new product

or advertising campaign.

These four themes will run

throughout the course. You will be

expected to acquire a knowledgeand critical understanding of these

four themes as well as the sub-topics

which form a part of each theme.

Economics

EC1002 Introductionto economicsAims and objectives

To introduce you to an

understanding of the domain

of economics as a social theory.

You will learn the main analytical

tools used in, and be introduced

to the main conclusions derived

from, economic analysis. As you

develop your understanding of

their organisational and policy

implications this will enable

you to participate in debates

on economic matters.

Learning outcomesYou should be able to demonstrate an

understanding of the main economic

models used in economic analysis,be able to assess their potential and

limitation. You will learn to translate

problems which are described in

daily language to the language of

economic modelling and apply the

models to solve these problems.

EC2020 Elementsof econometricsAims and objectives

To develop your understanding

of the use of regression analysisand related techniques for

quantifying economic relationships

and testing economic theories.

You become equipped to read

Course descriptions




and evaluate empirical papers

in professional journals. It will

provide you with practical

experience of using mainstream

regression programmes to

t economic models.

Learning outcomesYou should be able to describe

and apply the classical regression

model and its application to

cross-section data. You will beable to describe and apply the:

✜ Gauss-Markov conditions and

other assumptions required

in the application of the

classical regression model

✜ reasons for expecting violations

of these assumptions in certain

circumstances, tests for violations

✜ potential remedial measures,

including, where appropriate, the

use of instrumental variables.

You will recognise and apply the

advantages of logit, probit and

similar models over regression

analysis when tting binary

choice models. You will be

competent to use regression, logit

and probit analysis to quantify

economic relationships using

standard regression programmes

in simple applications.

You will describe and explain

the principles underlying the

use of maximum likelihood

estimation. You will applyregression analysis to t time-series

models using stationary time

series, with awareness of some

of the econometric problems

specic to time series applications

(for example, autocorrelation)

and remedial measures.

You will recognise the di culties

that arise in the application of

regression analysis to nonstationary

time series, know how to test

for unit roots, and know whatis meant by cointegration.

EC2065 MacroeconomicsAims and objectives

To show how our understanding

of how economic systems

operate has evolved substantially,

explain why the growth rate of

aggregate output varies from year

to year, explain what determines

unemployment and ination in

the short run and in the long run

and discuss how macroeconomic

policy might inuence business

cycles or long run growth.Learning outcomesYou should be able to apply a

wide range of economic models

to analyse contemporary and

historical macroeconomic events.

In particular, you should be able

to analyse the causes of business

cycles, long-run economic growth,

unemployment and ination and

be able to suggest appropriate

macroeconomic policies to deal

with each of these issues.

EC2066 MicroeconomicsAims and objectives

To examine how economic

decisions are made by households

and rms, and how they interact to

determine the quantities and prices

of goods and factors of production

and the allocation of resources.

It also investigates the principles

of microeconomic policy and the

role of government in allocating

resources. It prepares you for 200and 300 courses which require a

knowledge of microeconomics.

Learning outcomesYou should be able to dene

and describe: the determinants

of consumer choices, including

inter-temporal choices and those

involving risk, rms’ behaviour,

how rms’ behaviour diers

in dierent market structures

and may help to determine

those structures, how rms andhouseholds determine factor prices.

You should analyse and assess

e ciency and welfare optimality

of perfectly and imperfectly

competitive markets, the eects

of externalities and public goods

on e ciency, government policies

aimed at improving welfare.

Geography

GY1009 Human geographyAims and objectives

To introduce you to key current

debates in geography andpositions these debates within

the history of geographical

ideas. You will obtain a broad

knowledge of a range of

contemporary geographical

issues and to understand how

these have developed over time.

It provides a basic understanding

of economic, social, cultural

and political concerns from a

global and local perspective.

Learning outcomesAt the end of this course




✜ outline the theoretical

contribution and development of

geography to the social sciences

✜ critically analyse processes of

contemporary economic, social,

cultural and political change from

a geographical perspective

✜ describe and discuss the

importance of understandingboth diversity and

homogeneity to the process

of geographical enquiry

✜ discuss alternative

understandings of how the

global and the local human

environment are connected.

Information Systems

IS1060 Introduction to

information systemsAims and objectives To provide a broad introductory

understanding of information

systems, seen within organisational




and societal contexts. To provide

you with an appropriate balance

of technical and organisational

perspectives to serve as the basis

for further study in the eld.




✜ explain the fundamental

principles and assumptionsof studying the application of

information and communications

technologies in terms of

information systems (rather than

as simply technical apparatus)

✜ apply these principles to study

a number of practical business

and administrative information

systems within real organisations

✜ discuss the social, organisational

and economic context of

computer use and debate the

impact of information and

communication technologies

on the economy and society

✜ discuss the history of the

development of information and

communication technologies and

describe some of the emerging

consequences for organisations

✜ express a basic logical

understanding of how a

computer system works,

and its principal structures

and components includingcontemporary technologies

for data input, data

output, data storage

✜ describe the principal

technologies used in data

transmission (networks),

including the basic functions

and architecture of the Internet

✜ explain the various functions

of systems software (operating

systems), language translators

and various classes of task-oriented application packages

✜ explain the main tasks that need

to be undertaken in preparing

for the establishment of a new

information system in terms of

the systems development life

cycle and with an appreciation of

alternative system development

methodologies and tools

✜ describe and justify a range of

professional roles in information

systems development activity

✜ demonstrate, through a project,

experience in the analysis and

design of small projects usingdatabase and spreadsheet programs,

and the ability to write brief but

informative reports on such work.

IS1168 Introduction tocomputer systems architectureand programmingAims and objectives

To develop an understanding of

the fundamentals of hardware and

software technologies that underlie

contemporary computer-based

information systems. To develop an

understanding of the underlying

structure and theories of computers

and programming. To provide the

skills needed to develop algorithms

for programming solutions. To

provide the skills needed to

write simple programs in Java.

Learning outcomesAt the end of the course and having



✜ identify the basic elementsof hardware and explain their

functions and how they t

together to form an architecture

✜ explain how data is represented,

manipulated and stored

within a computer system

✜ identify and explain the

functions of operating systems

✜ explain how computers

interact through local and

wide area networks

✜

identify various dierent typesof programming languages

and appreciate how they have

evolved since the early days

of computer programming

✜ design algorithms to solve basic

programming problems

✜ explain common data

types and structures

✜ explain basic programming

structures

✜ explain the underlying

concepts of object-

oriented programming

✜ write simple but eective

programs in Java.

IS2136 Information systemsand organisationsAims and objectives

To provide you with the

fundamental concepts needed

for understanding information

technology in organisations

from information systems

theory, organisation theory and

economics perspectives. To

introduce you to some new,

critical ideas in management

thinking related to the use and

implementation of information

technology in organisations. The

rst part of the course identies

three models of information

system design – focusing on

data processing, decision making

and transaction costs – and

explores their organisational

implications. The second part of

the course deals with a critical

revision of the key concepts of strategy, technology infrastructure

and implementation issues.




✜ discuss the organisational

implications of ICT deployment

✜ critically appraise the validity

of concerns expressed in

particular cases of ICT choices,

their merits, shortcomings andfeasibility of implementation

✜ identify and discuss the

merits and shortcomings

of the major theoretical

Course descriptions




perspectives that inform

the design and deployment

of ICT in organisations

✜ comment upon technical

innovation as a process involving

both technology development

and organisational change

✜ describe the actions and

interventions that are

associated with ICT strategies.

InternationalDevelopment

DV1171 Introduction tointernational developmentAims and objectives

The specic objectives

of the course are to:

✜ demonstrate that development

is not just about the ‘South’

or the ‘Third World’ but that

it should be understood as

a global phenomenon

✜ describe and evaluate the main

intellectual traditions out of

which ideas about international

development have emerged

✜ show how development can

only be fully understood if its

historical and political dimensions

are given as much attention as its

economic and social dimensions

✜ illustrate how development policy

and practice has evolved over

time and why some options areseen as possible by governments,

International Financial Institutions

and civil society organisations

while others are not

✜ do this by looking in depth

at the following key themes:

‘late’ development (i.e.

industrialisation now) and

industrial policy; agrarian

change and rural development;

governance and public policy;

the international order.Learning outcomesAt the end of this course, and having


activities, you should be able to:

✜ show why development

should be understood as

global phenomenon

✜ discuss and critically evaluate

the main intellectual traditions

shaping international

development today

✜ use a range of historical, political,

economic and social concepts

and facts in their analysis

of development issues✜ demonstrate a good

understanding of how policy

debates and practical interventions

have evolved over time in the

context of a number of key themes.

Law

(Please note: an additional fee is payable

for these law courses).

LA1010 Criminal law This course examines general

principles of criminal liability, a range

of fatal and non-fatal oences against

the person and selected oences

against property. Inchoate oences,

secondary liability and defences

also form part of the University of

London criminal law curriculum.

Criminal law consists of a highly

developed body of precisely

formulated legal rules but as

criminal conduct is subject to

punishment it thus engages

with broad issues of moralityand policy. Understanding the

tension between certainty in the

law and social adaptation aects

the development of criminal law

will take students beyond the

basic stage of understanding the

substantive rules of criminal law.

LA1020 Public law The UK constitution is famously

‘unwritten’ and thus contrasts

with other constitutional models.Analysing key issues of sovereignty

and the division of powers

between legislature, executive

and administration, one key

question is how far the UK lives

up to classic doctrine. Equally,

membership of the European

Union, and the Human Rights Act

1998, aect the overall picture of

the relation between citizen and

the state. To fully engage with this

subject, students need to take

an interest in current aairs and

debates about what is involved in

constitutional issues and reforms.

LA1040 Elements of the law of contractContracts are the legal basis of all

commercial transactions. Covering

the core topics – including

formation of contracts, capacity to

contract and privity, performance

and breach of contract and

remedies for breach of contract –

the emphasis is on understanding

the key underlying principles of

English law. This is very much a case

law subject, with judicial precedents

stretching back nearly 400 years in

some instances (but more usually

of 19th– and 20th–century origin)

and a small number of statutory

provisions, as well as the impact

of EU law. An understanding

of what factors judges may, or

must, take into account when

exercising their discretion is crucial.

LA1031 Common lawreasoning and institutions

This comprehensive introduction

to the English legal system seeks

to convey what is distinctive about

the common law approach as a

legal methodology and as it reects

the history and politics of England

& Wales. It examines the sources

of law, the civil and criminal court

structure, and the role of judges and

judicial reasoning. Special attention

is paid to the law’s claims to fairness,examining the rules protecting

accused persons in the criminal

system and access to legal remedies

in the civil system, as well as courts




of appeal. The course seeks to

familiarise students not only with

how the system operates but why.

Mathematicsand statistics

MT105A Mathematics 1(half course)Aims and objectives

To enable you to acquire skills inthe methods of calculus (including

multivariate calculus) and linear

algebra, as required for their use

in economics-based subjects

and to prepare you for 200 and

300 courses in mathematics

and/or related disciplines.

Learning outcomesAt the end of this half course and

having completed the essential

reading and activities you should have:

✜ used the concepts, terminology,

methods and conventions

covered in the half course

to solve mathematical

problems in this subject

✜ the ability to solve unseen

mathematical problems

involving understanding

of these concepts and

application of these methods

✜ seen how mathematical

techniques can be used to

solve problems in economics

and related subjects.

MT105B Mathematics 2(half course)Aims and objectives

To enable you to acquire further

skills in the methods of calculus

and linear algebra (in addition to

those in 05a Mathematics 1), as

required for their use in economics-

based subjects and to prepare

you for courses in mathematics

and/or related disciplines.Learning outcomesAt the end of this half course

and having completed

the essential reading and

activities you should have:

✜ used the concepts, terminology,


covered in the half course



✜ the ability to solve unseen

mathematical problems

involving understanding

of these concepts and

application of these methods✜ seen how mathematical

techniques can be used to


and related subjects.

MT1173 AlgebraAims and objectives

To enable you to acquire skills in the

methods of algebra, as required for

their use in further mathematics

subjects and economics-based

subjects. To prepare students for

further courses in mathematics


Learning outcomesAt the end of the course, and having


activities, you should be able to:

✜ use the concepts, terminology,


covered in the course



✜ solve unseen mathematical

problems involving understandingof these concepts and

application of these methods

✜ see how algebra can be used to


and related subjects

✜ demonstrate knowledge and


principles of algebra.

MT1174 CalculusAims and objectives

To enable you to acquire skills inthe methods of calculus (including

multivariate calculus), as required

for their use in further mathematics

subjects and economics-based

subjects. To prepare you for

further courses in mathematics


Learning outcomesAfter successfully completing

this half course, you should:

✜ use the concepts, terminology,


covered in the course


problems in this subject✜ solve unseen mathematical

problems involving

understanding of these concepts

and application of these methods

✜ see how calculus can be used

to solve problems in economics

and related subjects

✜ demonstrate knowledge and


principles of calculus.

ST104A Statistics 1(half course)Aims and objectives

To introduce some of the basic

ideas of theoretical statistics while

emphasising the applications of the

methods in the disciplines covered

by the economics, management,

nance and social science degrees.

There is an emphasis on the

interpretation of tables and results.

Learning outcomesAt the end of the course, and

having completed the essentialreading and activities, you should:

✜ be familiar with the key ideas

of statistics that are accessible

to a student with a moderate

mathematical competence

✜ be able to routinely apply a

variety of methods for explaining,

summarising and presenting data

and interpreting results clearly

using appropriate diagrams,

titles and labels when required

✜

be able to summarise the ideasof randomness and variability,

and the way in which these

link to probability theory to

allow the systematic and logical

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collection of statistical techniques

of great practical importance

in many applied areas

✜ have a grounding in

probability theory and some

grasp of the most common

statistical methods

✜ be able to perform inference

to test the signicance of

common measures such as

means and proportions andconduct chi-squared tests

of contingency tables

✜ be able to use simple linear

regression and correlation

analysis and know when it

is appropriate to do so.

ST104B Statistics 2(half course)Aims and objectives

To develop your knowledge of

elementary statistical theory.

The emphasis is on topics that are

of importance in applications to

econometrics, nance and the

social sciences. Concepts and

methods that provide the foundation

for more specialised courses in

statistics are also introduced.

Learning outcomesAfter successfully completing

this half course, you should:

✜ be a competent user of standard

statistical operators and be

able to recall a variety of well-known distributions and

their respective moments

✜ be able to explain the

fundamentals of statistical

inference and be able to apply

these principles to justify

the use of an appropriate

model and perform tests in a

number of dierent settings

✜ appreciate that statistical

techniques are based on

assumptions and in any analysisof real problems the plausibility

of such assumptions must be

thoroughly investigated.

Politics andInternational Relations

IR1011 Introduction tointernational relationsAims and objectives

To explore the evolution of

the discipline of International

Relations (IR) over the past century

by examining our changing

understandings of order withinthe anarchic international system.

To consider the impact of major

historical events on the evolution

of academic IR, including the

ongoing impact of globalization.

To introduce students to a range

of theoretical tools that will help

them to examine the behaviour

of international actors and the

nature of international systems. To

dene and discuss some of the

main concepts within the discipline,

including war, peace, the state,

and power. To critically assess

challenges facing contemporary

international society, including

security, global governance, and

the rise of East Asian actors.

Learning outcomesAt At the end of the course



students should be able to:

✜ Explain the relevance of key

terms in International Relations.✜ Identify the strengths and

weaknesses of IR’s various

theoretical approaches.

✜ Analyse international events from

a variety of theoretical viewpoints.

✜ Describe the nature of

units and social structures

within the contemporary

international system.


Aims and objectives To develop the ability to think

logically and critically. To develop

knowledge of political and social

systems and of the various cultural

inuences on policy-makers in

dierent parts of the Cold War world.




✜ analyse the nature and

signicance of the Cold

War international system

✜ explain how the Cold

War originated and howand why it ended

✜ describe how Cold War

international crises were

perceived and responded

to, particularly by the USA, in

various parts of the world

✜ relate local and regional

aspects of particular conicts

to the broader international

aspects of the Cold War

which inuenced them

✜ analyse what inuenced

states and their rulers as they

sought to expand their power

and inuence and deal with

threats to their interests

✜ become aware of the elements

of the Cold War international

system that were connected

to the post-Cold War era.

PS1130 Introduction tomodern political thoughtAims and objectives

To provide you with an introductionto the great texts of modern

political theory and to examine

the meaning and justication

of important concepts such as

freedom, sovereignty, equality

and rights. The study of politics is

shaped by concepts and methods

that have developed over the

last three centuries. The study of

political theory is concerned with

the meaning and justication

of those concepts and theircontinuing relevance to the nature

of modern politics. You will explore

rival theoretical frameworks

such as natural law, utilitarianism,




egalitarianism, communitarianism

and Marxism and develop the

critical skills necessary to examine

and assess complex theoretical

arguments and to assess their

strengths and weaknesses.

Learning outcomesYou should be able to

demonstrate a familiarity with

the great texts of modern

political theory. You will be able

to identify and explain dierentconcepts and how they vary

between thinkers, assess the

strengths and weaknesses of

dierent theories and write

analytical essays that explain and

paraphrase complex arguments

in clear and concise prose.

PS1172 Introductionto political scienceAims and objectives

To introduce you to the main

dierences between democratic

and non-democratic regimes,

and between dierent models of

democratic government, and how

political preferences are formed,

how voters behave, how parties

compete, how interest groups

form, and how electoral systems

shape behaviour. To explain how

political institutions work, such

as presidential and parliamentary

systems, single-party and coalition

governments, federalism, andcourts and central banks.

To explain how political

behaviour and institutions

shape policy outcomes, such as

economic performance, public

spending, and immigration

and environmental policies,

and to prepare you for further

courses in political science.


completed the essential reading andactivities you should be able to:

✜ explain patterns of voting

behaviour and party competition

in dierent countries, and

how electoral systems

inuence voters and parties

✜ explain how dierent institutional

designs of democracy work

✜ understand how political science

explains policy outcomes

✜ critically evaluate rational

choice and institutional

theories in political science

✜ explain the pros and cons of

quantitative and qualitative

methods in political science.

Sociology

SC1021 Principles of sociologyAims and objectivesSection A, Theory and method,

introduces you to the subject

matter and focus of sociology and

provides you with the ‘tools’ to

enable you to read critically and

to gather information creatively

and carefully. It describes and

provides you with knowledge

of and critical evaluation of the

major sociological theories of

society. It introduces you to

the major techniques and the

methods used in sociological

research and provides you with an

understanding of the relationship

of theory to the formation,

collection and analysis of data. It

introduces you to the analyses of

the changing nature of modern/

contemporary societies and theirrelevance for social theory.

Section B, Globalisation and

social change, introduces you

to the range of theoretical

perspectives that aim to explain the

phenomenon of globalisation and

social change and the importance

of critical evaluation of these. It will

introduce you to the contribution

that studies of globalisation make

to the sociological discussions

of contemporary society.In Section C you choose one

topic area in sociology where you

will use the theories studied in

Sections A and B to ensure that

you have understood how these

theories have inuenced the

approach of the key sociologists to

the subject matter, with particular

reference to epistemological

concerns. You will choose one

topic from religion and society,

gender, social inequality and

social injustice, ‘race’ and ethnicity,

the sociology of organisations

and power in society.

Learning outcomesAt the end of the course and having



✜ Describe the nature of the

sociological perspective and

the major theories of society.

✜ Apply the major sociological

perspectives to at least two

aspects of social life.

✜ Read the set texts critically

and creatively and select

relevant material cited by

the authors selectively in

your examination answers.

✜ Explain and evaluate the scope

of the research process and

the approach of dierent

methods of social inquiry and

be able to criticise these.

✜ Explain the relationship between

theory and method in sociology.

✜ Outline debates surrounding

sociology as a science and the

major theories of knowledge.

✜ Evaluate the sociologicaldebates surrounding the

processes of modernisation

and globalisation and be able

to compare and criticise these.

✜ Apply the skills and knowledge

learnt in sections A and B to a

specialist topic in section C.

✜ Describe the key sociological

debates surrounding the

subject matter of the area

chosen, especially in relation

to the development of keyconcepts, epistemological

concerns and social research.




SC1158 Reading socialscience (half course)Aims and objectives

To introduce you to the practical

skills of close reading and

comprehension of original

material. It gives you a sound

introduction to some of the key

ideas, in their original form, that

have shaped social scientic,

specically sociological, thought.

Learning outcomesAt the end of this half course




✜ discuss texts using a

critical approach

✜ recognise, understand and

explain an argument or idea

✜ identify and discuss arguments

and ideas across a range of

thinkers and writers, and be

able to identify the broader

context of these arguments

✜ read and analyse texts with the

aim of formulating sustained

arguments of your own.

Individual coursesWhat is anindividual course?An individual course is a single

course from one of the EMFSS

programmes. As long as you satisfy

the entry requirements and have

the necessary background, you can

take an individual course without

registering for a degree or diploma

programme. More than 90 individual

courses are currently available.When you register you will

receive a certicate of registration.

If you pass the examination you will

receive a Certicate of Achievement.

Are individualcourses for me?You can take individual courses to

enhance your skills or professional

knowledge, or to satisfy the

accreditation requirements of a

university or professional body, or

simply to study certain subjects

in which you are interested. If you

are currently taking a degree or

Diploma for Graduates which does

not include all the courses you need

for professional accreditation, you

can apply to take the additional

courses as individual courses.

What support will I receive?You receive the same study

materials, have access to the same

online facilities, and take the sameexaminations as students taking

the courses as part of an EMFSS

degree or diploma programme.

Progression and creditIf, after completing an individual

course, you apply and are

admitted to register for an EMFSS

degree or Diploma for Graduates

programme, you can obtain credit

for the individual course(s) you

have taken, provided you apply

within three years of completing

the individual course(s). Courses

can only be credited if they areavailable on the relevant degree or

Diploma for Graduates structure.

The maximum number of courses

for which credit may be given is:

✜ eight full courses for degrees

through the Standard Route

✜ six full courses for degrees

through the Graduate Entry Route

✜ two full courses for the

Diplomas for Graduates.

Further information is given in the

EMFSS Programme Regulations

for individual courses.

Flexible study ata reasonable costAssessment is by one written

examination (four of the available

courses also require coursework).

Examinations are held once a

year in May/June, so you can

complete an individual course

in one year if you wish.

A composite fee of £370 for each

full course (in 2013-2014) coversregistration for two years and one

examination. If you don’t pass the

exam the rst time you can retake

it the following year (you will need

to pay an additional fee to do this).

You can apply for up to eight

full courses (or the equivalent)

in one year. If your application

is accepted, you will be able to

register for up to four courses

(or the equivalent) in one year.

For more information pleasesee www.londoninternational.

ac.uk/distance-flexible-

learning/individual-

courses-modules/emfss




The qualifications below are consideredacceptable evidence of proficiency in Englishfor all undergraduateprogrammes providedthey have been awardedwithin the past three years.

✜ Advanced Placement

International English Language

Examination (APIEL), when a

score of 4 or 5 is achieved.

✜ Associated Examining Board (AEB)

Test in English for Educational

Purposes (TEEP) (when‘Prociency’ level (4) is achieved

in each of the listening, reading

and writing components).

✜ Cambridge Certicate

of Advanced English.

✜ City & Guilds International

ESOL 8984 Mastery award.

✜ Hong Kong Examinations

Authority AS ‘Use of English’.

✜ International English Language

Testing System (IELTS) when

an overall score of at least 6is achieved with a minimum

of 5.5 in each sub-test.

✜ International General Certicate

of Secondary Education (IGCSE):

English as a Second Language

passed at grade C or above.

✜ Malaysian Certicate of Education/

Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia English

Language Communicational

(122 or 322) grade C (6) or better.

✜ Oxford Delegacy’s Higher Level

Examination in English as a

Foreign Language when taken

with the ARELS examination in

spoken English (a pass with credit

or above must be achieved in the

Oxford examination and a Good

Pass or better in the ARELS test).✜ Pearson Test of English

(Academic) score 54 or above,

with at least 54 in both Reading

and Writing elements.

✜ School of Oriental and African

Studies (SOAS) Diploma in

English for Academic Purposes

(passed at grade C).

✜ A diploma awarded by an

acceptable polytechnic

in Singapore.

✜

Paper based Test in English asa Foreign Language (TOEFL)

with a score of 580 plus

the Test of Written English

(TWE) with a score of 4.5.

✜ iBT Test of English as a Foreign

Language (iBT TOEFL) score

of 87 in total with at least 21 in

both Reading and Writing Skills

sub-tests and at least 19 in both

Speaking and Listening sub-tests.

✜ University of Cambridge Local

Examinations Syndicate (UCLES)

Business English Certicate

Level 3 only (BEC 3 award).

✜ HELP, Malaysia – Foundation

programme – Advanced

English module (this satises the

English language requirement

for the degrees in Economics,

Management, Finance andthe Social Sciences and the


Programme only).

✜ An associate degree, higher

diploma or degree awarded

within the past three years

by a university in Hong

Kong that is acceptable to

the University of London.

✜ An accredited foundation

programme, diploma or

degree awarded within thepast three years by an institute

in Malaysia that is acceptable

to the University of London.

Tests of proficiency in EnglishThe followingqualifications are equatedwith GCSE/GCE ‘O’ LevelEnglish Language gradeC for the purposes of satisfying the entrancerequirements.

✜ Cambridge Certicate of

Prociency in English.

✜ Cambridge English Language

1119 (at grade 6 or better)

conducted overseas by the

University of Cambridge Local

Examinations Syndicate.

✜ Hong Kong Examination

Authority Advanced level Use

of English (grade C or better).✜ Hong Kong Certicate of

Education English Language

(Syllabus B) (at grade C or better).

✜ Hong Kong Certicate of

Education Examination (HKCEE)

English Language section

from 2007 performance

levels 5*, 5, 4 or 3.

✜ Hong Kong Diploma of

Secondary Education(HKDSE):

English Language passed

at Level 2 or above.

✜ International General Certicate

of Education (IGCSE): English

as a Second Language,

passed at grade B or above.

✜ NEAB (formerly JMB) University

Entrance Test in English forSpeakers of Other Languages.

✜ School of Oriental and African

Studies (SOAS) Diploma in

English for Academic Purposes

(passed at grade A or B).




There are many qualications, both from

the UK and overseas, that we accept as

satisfying our entrance requirements.

Further details are available on our website:

www.londoninternational.ac.uk/how_to_apply

Other acceptable qualifications




You can gain APL up to the valueof four full 100 courses (please see

Selection groups F(i) and F(ii) on

page 57). You may be able to apply

for APL if you have already covered a

similar syllabus in the same breadth

and depth as part of a previous

qualication,within the past five

years preceding your application.

To be eligible to apply for APL,

you must satisfy us that you have

already passed examinations

that equate in level, content and

standard to the 100 course(s)

that form part of your degree.

Some APL we award is

automatic; all other APL is

considered on a discretionary

basis. Further details and a

full list of qualications which

may be considered for APL are

given on our website at: www.

londoninternational.ac.uk/community/students

A formal application must be made for all APL✜ The classication of degree you

receive will not be adversely

aected by the APL you receive.

✜ You will be able to use APL from

named courses, as appropriate,

for prerequisite purposes as you

progress through your degree.

They also count towards the total

number of courses you have to

take to complete the degree. In

this respect, it is as if you have

taken these subjects as part of

your degree studies. In certain

circumstances APL may be

considered for courses not listed

on the degree structure. This

applies to all degrees except BSc

Economics and Management.✜ APL is only valid for a limited

period. If you are granted APL,

this period is given on your

decision letter. If you do not

attempt an examination during

this period, the APL will expire.

If this happens, and you still

want the APL to count towards

your degree, you will need to

make a further application.

Other institutions may use the terms‘credit transfer’ or ‘advanced standing’;we use the term ‘accreditation of prior learning’ (APL). If we awardyou APL you are not required to takea particular course or courses as partof your degree. We only award APL onthe Standard Routes of the BSc degrees.

Accreditation of prior learning (APL)

Am I eligible to apply for APL?You can be considered for APL if you satisfy all of the following criteria:

1. You are eligible to be registered

for the degree of your choice.

2. You are suitably qualified.

✜ You must have passed

examinations which compare in

level, content and standard to

the examinations for the courses

from which you want APL.✜ APL is normally only considered

on a subject-for-subject basis.

For example, you should

only apply for APL from the

course EC1002 Introduction to

economics if, in your opinion,

you have previously studied

a similar subject in the same

depth, at degree level (or the

equivalent), and you have

achieved good marks in the

corresponding examination.✜ We do not give APL on the

basis of GCSE/GCE ‘O’ levels or

GCE ‘A’ levels, or other similar

school-leaving examinations.

3. If you are applying for

automatic APL, you must

have passed the whole

of the qualication(s) on

which your application is

based, within the ve years

preceding the application.

✜ If you are applying for

discretionary APL, considerationwill also be given if you

have completed part of a

degree-level qualication

that has been examined.

✜ Except for some accounting

and legal bodies, we do not

normally grant APL from

Economics, Management,

Finance and Social Science

subjects on the basis of

examinations from professional

bodies. For details please visit:www.londoninternational.

ac.uk/community/students

4. You have already received

the final award for

that qualification.

✜ If you have not yet received

the award, your APL application

will be considered under the

APL regulations that apply

at the time that the award is

nally made. These regulationsmay be dierent to those

that applied at the time you

submitted your application.

✜ Your qualication must have

been awarded before the

application deadline for

you to receive APL from an

examination in the following

year. For example, to receive

APL from an examination

in 2014, your qualication

must have been awardedbefore 1 October 2013.




All requests for APL should be

made when applying for admission,

using the online application form.

If, for any reason, you are unable

to do this, you should make your

request as soon as possible in

writing to the Admissions O ce.

Deadline dateWe must receive your initial

application for APL no later than:

1 October

On receipt of your initial APL

application, the Admissions O ce

will send you one of the following:

✜ a decision letter advising

you that certain automaticAPL has been awarded or

✜ a letter requesting further

documentary evidence

before a decision regarding

automatic APL can be taken or

✜ a decision letter informing you

that your APL request has been

unsuccessful. This will usually

be because you do not satisfy

the criteria given in the section

‘Am I eligible to apply for APL?’

If you are applying for discretionary

APL, we will then send you

an APL request pack.

Please complete and return

the request form and fee

following the instructions given

in the accompanying letter.

You must also submit all thedocumentary evidence requested

in that letter and the fee indicated.

Once we have received this we

will then take a decision on your

application for discretionary APL as

soon as possible. Please note that

it is not possible for us to refund

the APL application fee, even if we

are unable to award you any APL.

Notes:✜ Applications for APL cannot be considered after

a student has made entry to the examinationfor the course concerned. Students who havefailed an examination may not, at a later stage,apply for APL from that examination.

✜ APL is valid only for a limited time andas indicated in the offer of APL.

✜ APL is valid only for the particular programme of study and subject for which they have been awarded.

How do I apply for APL?Formal application must

be made for all APL, both

discretionary and automatic.

Automatic APL✜ Subject to the conditions

given, and the correct subjects

having been passed, APL from

up to four full courses of those

specied is normally awarded

automatically, on application, for

the qualications listed in the

table provided in the Regulations

and on the International

Programmes website.✜ Applicants will be awarded

all the APL possible for the

qualications they have.

✜ There is no application fee

for the consideration of

automatic APL (see ‘How do

I apply for APL?’ below).

Discretionary APL✜ We will consider past

qualications for up a maximum

of four individual full courses

(MT105A, MT105B, ST104A and

ST104B count as half courses).

✜ The APL application fee is

payable for the consideration of

all discretionary APL (see ‘How

do I apply for APL?’ below).

Full information about APL

can be found online and

in the Regulations. This

information is not binding

and is subject to conrmation

in the current Regulations

for the degree concerned.

The University reserves

the right to review annually

the APL policy and APL

awarded for each degree.Please note: all applicants

must also satisfy the criteria

listed under ‘Am I eligible to

apply for APL?’ on page 72.

For further information about

APL please visit our website:

www.londoninternational.

ac.uk/community/students




How to apply and register

Complete the online

application form, listing all

your qualications. There

is also an application fee

which you pay when

you submit the form.Applicants resident in

Hong Kong and Singapore

should return their

application form directly to:

Hong Kong: The University of Hong Kong

School of Professional and

Continuing Education

(HKU SPACE)



Admissions Unit

3/F, Admiralty Centre

18 Harcourt Road

Hong Kong

Singapore:RELC Examinations Bureau,

30 Orange Grove Road,

Level 3 RELC Building,

Singapore 258352

When you submit your

application form we send

you a student number.

The allocation of a student

number at this stage does

not constitute acceptance

onto the programme.

Submit your documentary

evidence. This can be done

online when submitting

your application or at a

later stage via enquiries.

londoninternational.ac.ukYou can also send it via

mail (listing your full name

and your qualications) to:

Admissions Office



Ground oor

Stewart House

32 Russell Square

London WC1B 5DN

United Kingdom

Please submit documentary

evidence in support

of your application as

early as possible, but no

later than 1 November.

Applications received after

the deadline date will be

kept on le and processed

when the new Admissions

year opens in February.

See page 76 for further

information aboutdocumentary evidence.

✜ For the Diploma in

Economics and Diploma

in Social Sciences

please apply through

the Diploma-teaching

institution that you willattend (see pages 50-53).

✜ For the International

Foundation

Programme please

refer to our website

for information on the

application process.

✜ For all other programmes

you apply online:

londoninternational.

ac.uk/how_to_apply

✜ Students who intend to

study at an institution

are advised to contact

the institution for advice

about submitting

their application.

✜ Please read the ‘Guidance

notes for applications

(Undergraduate)’

before you complete

your application.

Stage 1Getting started Stage 2

Application and

registration process

Other acceptable qualifications There are many qualications, both from the UK and

overseas, that we accept as satisfying our entrance

requirements. Further details are available on our

website: londoninternational.ac.uk/how_to_apply




Once we have received

all the necessary

documentation we check

your application and

give you a decision. We

email you with one of thefollowing responses:

EITHER You are qualified

and we will email you a letter

oering you registration for

your chosen programme

(called the ‘Oer letter’).

OR It appears that you

are qualified and we are

provisionally accepting

you, but in order to

receive a nal ‘Oer letter’

you will need to submit

further information and/or

documentary evidence (as

specied in our letter) that

conrms the qualications

on your application form.

OR We require more

information and/or

documentary evidence

before we can make a

decision on your application.

It may also be necessary to

then refer your application

to the Special AdmissionsPanel for a nal decision

to be made (see ‘Special

admissions’ on page 76).

OR We are currently

unable to accept you onto

the programme. We will

then make some suggestions

as to what you might do to

become qualied. If you takeour advice and obtain the

qualication(s) we specify

within the validity of the

application form (three years

from the date it is submitted),

you should submit evidence

of the qualication(s) to

the Admissions o ce. If

it is then conrmed that

the conditions have been

met and the qualication

is still available, the oer

of registration will be

issued. You will not need

to submit a second

application or pay a second

application handling fee.

Shortly after you receive the

oer letter, we email you

details of how to register

online. You should register

as early as possible but no

later than 30 November.

Once you register, we send

you your study materials.

Stage 3 Stage 4 Stage 5

Useful information for applicants

✜ Submit your application

even if it is incomplete

(for example: if you

are waiting to sit an

examination or to

receive examinationresults). Do not delay

– we can often begin

to consider your

application without

all the evidence.

✜ We cannot tell you

whether you are

eligible until your form,

application handling

fee has been received.

✜ We will process your

application as soon as

we receive your fee.

You are also asked

to note that this fee

cannot be refunded.✜ Once your application

is received, it is kept

on le for three years.

During this time we will

give you any advice and

information you need

about your application

at no extra cost.

Note: If you apply for

admission to a degree

but we are unable to

accept you, we will

automatically consider

you for a lower entrypoint where applicable.

If you are eligible, we

will send you an oer

letter for that route.




All applicants✜ We strongly advise you to send

all original documents by courier

or special recorded delivery.

✜ If any evidence you submit

is either incomplete or

unacceptable to the University

for admission purposes or if

we need further information

about a particular qualication

(e.g. a transcript and/or syllabus),we may ask you to contact

the appropriate awarding or

examining authority to ask them

to write to us direct giving further

details of your qualication(s).

✜ You can send us your original

result slip(s) of any ‘A’ level

examinations for which the

nal certicate has yet to be

issued. However, result slips

from previous years cannot be

accepted – you will need to

submit the original certicate.

✜ You should endeavour to

submit any documentation

within one month of submitting your application.

✜ The University reserves the right

to ask for further evidence of

your qualication(s) if required.

✜ It is your responsibility to

arrange for all the necessary

documentation to be obtained

in support of your application.

The University cannot undertake

to do this on your behalf. This

also applies to any translation(s)

of documents submitted by the

applicant that may be required.

Applicants living in the UK✜ Enclose, where available, the

original certicate(s) showing the

nal award(s) for each qualication.

Photocopies cannot be accepted

for admission purposes.

✜ If you prefer not to send your

original certicates by post,

you may bring them into the

Admissions O ce personally.

✜ We will photocopy the certicates

and return them to you. Your

application will then be

processed in the usual way and

the decision sent to you by email.

✜ If an original certicate is

unavailable for any reason,

you may either submit any

other evidence that you have

relating to the qualication(s)

or await our initial response

to your application. We will

then advise you exactly what

evidence you need to submit.

✜ If the evidence you submit is

incomplete or unacceptable for

any reason, we will ask you to

contact the appropriate awarding

or examining authority to arrange

for them to send us direct a

certied statement of your results.

Applicants living outsidethe UK should enclose:EITHER send the original

certicate(s) showing the nal

award(s) for each qualication or

photocopies of these originals

veried by a verier acceptable to

the university. Veried copies can

be uploaded with the application

or at a later stage via enquiries.

londoninternational.ac.uk

OR photocopies of these originals

veried by a British Council o cial.

If the British Council is unable

to provide this service for any

reason, it will be necessary for

you to either send the original

certicates with your application or

contact the appropriate awarding/

examining authority and arrange

for them to send us direct a

certied statement of results.

Special admissions The University has a Special

Admissions Panel that will consider

an application from you if:

✜ you have passed examinations

that would give you admission

to an acceptable university

outside the UK or

✜ you have obtained an appropriate

qualication other than a degree

from an acceptable institution or

✜ you have a professional

qualication (gained by

examination) that admits you to

membership of an acceptable

professional body or

✜ if you do not meet the

normal minimum age

requirement for registration.

Documentary evidence

Note: The Special Admissions Panel considers every aspect of the application including allqualifications, relevant work experience and reasons for study. You are asked to note, however,that applications are rarely accepted on the basis of ex tensive/relevant work experience alone.Evidence of a qualification obtained since leaving secondary/high school is also invariably required.Having considered your application, the Panel may decide that you must obtain an additionalqualification(s) before an offer of registration for the International Programmes can be made.

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Other costs In addition to the fees payable to the

University, you should also budget for the cost of:

✜ purchasing textbooks (this may well be in the region of £300 per year)✜ the cost of any course or tuition you choose to take or (for

the Diploma in Economics, Diploma in Social Sciences or the

International Foundation Programme) are required to take

✜ the fee levied by your local examination centre to cover their costs.

ACADEMIC YEAR 2013/4

Application handling fee £72

(non-refundable)

APL application fee £72

(per course)

APL application fee £36

(per half course)

Initial registration fee £675(BSc and Graduate Entry Route; Diploma in

Economics and Diploma in Social Sciences)

Initial registration fee £515

(Diplomas for Graduates)

Continuing registration fee £330

Examination fee per course £200

Examination fee per half course £100

Additional registration fee for £44

students taking law courses

(per course)

DATES FOR 2013/4 ACADEMIC SESSION

The application handling fee is valid until the

application closing date, 1 October 2013.

The registration fee is valid until the

registration closing date, 30 November 2013.

The continuing registration fee is

valid and payable between 1 March

2013 and 30 November 2013.

The examination fees apply to students

entering the 2014 examinations and

are payable between 30 November

2013 and the examination entrydeadline date, 1 February 2014.

Please note: fees are subject to annual review. The Universityreserves the right to amend previously announced fees, i f necessary. Please see the opposite page for fee e xamples.

All fees must be paid in pounds sterling, which maybe paid either by Western Union Quick Pay, a credit/debit card (Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, Electron, JCB),banker’s draft/cheque or international money/postalorder, made payable to ‘The University of L ondon’.

Fees payable to the UniversityFinancial assistanceNo nancial assistance is available

from the University. Some

employers in both the public and

private sector may be willing

to consider oering nancial

assistance to their employees.

Students who are resident in the

UK may be able to apply for a Career

Development Loan. Information

can be obtained from the Directgovwebsite: http://bit.ly/OIoI1f

Students with disabilitiesDisabled students who are resident

in the UK may also be able to apply

for a Disabled Student Allowance

(DSA). For a copy of the information

leaet (which answers most of

the questions commonly asked

about DSAs) please contact the

Skill Information Line on 0800 328

5050, textphone 18001 0800 328

5050 or email [email protected]

The guide is also available on the

Skill website: www.skill.org.uk/

page.aspx?c=15&p=148#funding

Armed forcesStudents who are members of

the UK Armed Forces should note

that the University of London has

been approved by the Ministry

of Defence in support of the

Enhanced Learning Credits (ELC)

Scheme (ELC Provider ReferenceNumber 1284). The Scheme

provides nancial support to

eligible Service personnel who

wish to enhance their educational

or vocational achievements.

The ELC Administration Service

website can be found at: www.

enhancedlearningcredits.co.uk

Prisoners’ Education TrustStudents who are in prison in

the UK may be able to obtain

a grant to assist with funding.

For information please write to:

The Prisoners’ Education Trust,

Wandle House, Riverside Drive,

Mitcham, Surrey CR4 4BU.

Personal callers

If you are in London at any time youwould be most welcome to visit

our o ces. Most of our o ces are

open between 9.00am and 5.30pm,

Monday to Friday, but you are

advised to telephone rst to make

an appointment to ensure that the

person you want to see is available.

If you have any questions that are

not answered by this prospectus or

you would like information about

any of the other qualications

listed on page 81, please contact:

The Information Centre


Stewart House

32 Russell Square

London WC1B 5DNUnited Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)20 7862 8360

Web: enquiries.

londoninternational.ac.uk

Please give your full postal

address when contacting

the Information Centre.

Fees and contacts




This example is for a degree student who completes in the

minimum amount of time (three years) and without resits.

First year

Application fee £72


Examination fee £800

(four full courses)

Second year



(four full courses)

Third year



(four full courses)

Total £3,807

This example is for an International Foundation

Programme student who then transfers to a degree,

completing the International Foundation Programme

in the minimum amount of time (one year).

First year

The total incorporates the

application fee, initial registrationfee and examination fees.

Sub-total £1,000

The student then transfers on to the Standard Route

This example is for a degree student who completes

in four years, with two resits in the second year.

First year




(four full courses)

Second year

Continuing registration fee £330Examination fee £800

(four courses incl. two resits)

Third year



(three full courses)

Fourth year



(three full courses)Total £4,737

Second year

Continuing registration £330


(four full courses)

Third year



(four full courses)

Fourth year



(four full courses)

Sub-total £3,390

Overall total £4,390

Standard Route

Standard Route

InternationalFoundation Programme

This example is for a Graduate Entry student

who completes in the minimum amount of

time (two years) and without resits.

First year




(four full courses)Second year


Examination fee £1,000

(ve full courses)

Total £2,877

The BSc Development and Economics, BSc Economics and

Finance, and BSc Information Systems and Management

have a 3-year minimum registration period to allow

time to complete the necessary prerequisites.

Students should contact a local Diploma-teaching

institution for full details of their fees. The fees payable

to the University by a student in 2013-2014 who

completes one of these Diplomas in one year are:

First year



(four full courses)Total £1,240


This example is for a Diploma for Graduates

student who completes in the minimum amount

of time (one year) and without resits.

First year




(four full courses)

Total £1,387

Diploma for Graduates

Diploma in Economics/Diploma in SocialSciences

Standard Route

How much will my

programme cost?

These examples are based on

2013-2014 fees and do not reect

year-on-year increases. In addition

to the fees payable to the University,

you should also budget for:

✜ purchasing textbooks (this

may well be in the region

of £300 per year)

✜ any tuition you choose to take or

(for the Diploma in Economics,

Diploma in Social Sciencesor International Foundation

Programme) are required to take

✜ the fee levied by your local

examination centre.




The aim of the panel is to ensure

that disabled and other students

with specic access requirements

are neither advantaged nor

disadvantaged when compared

with other students. If you havespecic access requirements

(such as extra time or special

aids), you should complete the

relevant section of the application

form or write to the Inclusive

Practice Manager at the address

below, enclosing medical and/

or other supporting evidence:

Inclusive Practice Manager

University of London International Programmes

Stewart House

32 Russell Square

London WC1B 5DN

United KingdomFax: +44 (0)20 7862 8290

Email: [email protected]

You can request a copy of the University of

London’s full Inclusive Practice Policy statement.

Please refer to the Admissions contact details

on page 74, or download it from our website:

www.londoninternational.ac.uk/sar

While every eort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate at

the date of publication (March 2013), all matters that it covers may be subject to change from time to time,

both before and after a student has registered. In particular, information about the structure and content of

programmes is subject to conrmation in the Regulations and registered students should refer to these. All fees

are subject to annual review. The University does not intend by publication or distribution of this prospectus

to create any contractual or other legal relation with applicants, registered students, their advisers or any other

persons. You are strongly advised to check our website (www.londoninternational.ac.uk) for any revisions

to this prospectus. We advise you to check local recognition criteria in your own country before applyingfor any qualication listed in this prospectus. This prospectus is issued free by the University of London.

Published by: University of London International Programmes (Design, Editorial and Production).

Copyright © University of London, 2013.

The University has a panel that considers applications

from students for special examination arrangements.

Inclusive Practice Policy




✜ Accounting

✜ Accounting and

Finance

✜ Accounting with Law

✜ Banking

✜Banking and Finance

✜ Business

✜ Business Administration

✜ Combined degrees

✜ Computing and

Information Systems

✜ Common Law

✜ Creative Computing

✜ Development

and Economics

✜ Divinity

✜ Economics

✜ Economics

and Finance✜ Economics and

Management

✜ English

✜ Finance

✜ Geography and

Environment

✜ History

✜ Information Systems

✜ Information Systems

and Management

✜ International

Development

✜International Relations

✜ Law

✜ Management

✜ Management with Law

✜ Mathematics

✜ Mathematics

and Economics

✜ Philosophy

✜ Philosophy, Religion

and Ethics

✜ Politics

✜ Politics and


✜Social Sciences

✜ Sociology

✜ Sociology with Law

✜ Theology

We oer a wide range of programmes for study by distance and exible learning, from full degree programmes to

certicates and individual courses/modules. For further information visit: www.londoninternational.ac.uk/courses

Important note:We aim to provide the highest quality service to our students. We endeavour to solve any problems you experience quickly and fairly.

If, however, you wish to make a complaint our complaints procedure is published on our website and in our Student Handbooks.

Study programmes for 2013-2014

✜ Agricultural Economics

✜ Applied Educational

Leadership and

Management

✜ Applied Environmental

Economics

✜ Banking

✜ Clinical Trials

✜ Economic Policy

✜ Education

✜ Educational and

Social Research

✜ Environmental

Management

✜ Epidemiology✜ Finance

✜ Finance and

Financial Law

✜ Financial Sector

Management

✜ Global Diplomacy

✜ Global Health Policy

✜ Human Resource

Management

✜ Infectious Diseases

✜ Information Security

✜ International Business

✜ International Business

Administration

✜ International

Management✜ Law

✜ Livestock Health

and Production

✜ Managing Rural

Development

✜ Organizational

Psychology

✜ Petroleum Geoscience

✜ Policy Studies

✜ Poverty Reduction:

Policy and Practice

✜ Public Financial

Management

✜ Public Health

✜ Public Management

✜ Public Policy andManagement

✜ Quantitative Finance

✜ Sustainable

Development

✜ Veterinary

Epidemiology and

Public Health

Undergraduate

Postgraduate




For further information on the range of programmes

we oer, please visit our website or contact us at:

The Information Centre, University of London, Stewart House,

32 Russell Square, London WC1B 5DN United Kingdom

Tel: +44 (0)20 7862 8360

Web: enquiries.londoninternational.ac.uk

www.londoninternational.ac.uk

All programmes oered through the University of London International Programmes are developedby academics at the University of London’s constituent Colleges. Assessment is the responsibility of

academics at these Colleges. Currently these include: Birkbeck, Goldsmiths, Heythrop College, Institute of

Education, King’s College London, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London School

of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Queen Mary, Royal Holloway, Royal Veterinary College, SOAS, and UCL.

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