The School does not permit direct entry into the third year of an LSE course. Further reading Before deciding about applying for a degree course, here or elsewhere, you might find it helpful to consult other publications. Your school or public library or local careers service will have a range of information on the options open to school leavers. There are also a number of commercially-published reference directories and subject guides. External study LSE welcomes applications from External Students who wish to apply to the second year of a relevant degree at LSE through the Direct Entry procedure described in the section How to apply .
Some scholarships are available.
Applicants for these are in competition with all other applicants, and very good grades in their diploma or 4 units from the External Programme in Economics, Management, Finance and Social Science examinations would be required for admission. These qualifications are not designed to create an automatic transfer to study at LSE or any other college of the University. There are two reasons for this. Although the design and development of these degrees is strongly influenced and guided by the development of related degrees at LSE, they are not identical in structure and content. Also, admission to LSE is highly competitive, whereas any student with the necessary minimum qualifications may register with the University of London as an External Student.