Undergraduate

Access route

Message from the Director, LSE External Study.

The academic direction of the Access Route is undertaken by the London School of Economic and Political Science (LSE).

The Access route has been designed to provide those who do not have traditional A level or equivalent with an entry route to the LSE Bachelors degrees in the fields of Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences.(see Structure & Syllabus and Entrance Requirements).

If you are accepted to join the Access Route, you must take two full units (from a specified list) and pass both in order to successfully transfer your registration to the degree programme of your choice. You will be examined to the same standard as the Foundation units of the degrees and will be credited with the units you have passed.

Key points

• designed to provide you with an entry route to the degrees in the fields of Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences if you do not have traditional 'A' levels or their equivalent

• pass two units (from a specified list) in order to successfully complete the Access route

• you can then transfer your registration to the degree programme of your choice with credit for the units you have passed

• you can complete a degree in a minimum of four years starting from the Access route (students can be registered on the Access route for between one and five years)

• the Access route is examined to the same standard as the Foundation units of the degrees

• academic direction undertaken by the London School of Economics and Political Science

Summary of key dates
Application deadline	17 September (non-EU) 17 October (EU)
Registration deadline	30 November
Despatch of study materials	Shortly after your registration form is received
Start studying	As soon as you receive your study materials
Examinations take place	May/June