LSE Explore is a series of online and in-person subject taster events for Year 12 students which offer an insight into selected undergraduate degree subjects at LSE. This year’s series will include six online academic subject taster events, online admissions sessions, and three in-person Explore Extra events.
LSE Explore is a series of academic subject taster events, designed to give students in Year 12 the chance to experience university level study first-hand. Students can explore a range of subjects, hear from LSE academics and undergraduates, and gain a deeper understanding of the higher education application process.
This year’s series will include six online academic subject taster events, online admissions sessions, and three in-person Explore Extra events. All events are free.
Applications open on Mon 23 February and close on Sun 29 March, 11.59pm. Apply now! https://lse.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_eg4Vs4haOrkaC7I
"[LSE Explore] changed my perspective on how I view the process of applying to university; not something daunting but rather something that will expand my horizons and enrich my life.”
Online Academic Subject Tasters
Each session will have a department-specific introduction, insight from a student ambassador studying a subject in the department, and a taster lecture delivered by an academic teaching within the department. Participants can attend as many events as they like. The six events are:
- Mon 27 April, 5.30-7pm - International History
- Tues 28 April, 5.30-7pm - Anthropology
- Wed 29 April, 5.30-7pm - Economic History
- Thu 30 April, 5.30-7pm - International Relations
- Wed 6 May, 5.30-7.15pm - Philosophy, Logic, and Scientific Method
- Thu 7 May, 5.30-7.15pm - Management
Online Admissions Sessions (optional)
All participants also have the chance to attend one of two online admissions information sessions. Each session will feature a talk by an Undergraduate Admissions Specialist on applying to LSE and the time for participants to ask questions. These sessions are on:
- Sat 9 May, 10.30-11.45am
- Sat 9 May, 4.00-5.15pm
LSE Explore Extra (in-person academic subject taster events)
Some participants will be invited to attend LSE Explore Extra. These events take place at our LSE Campus in London (funding avialable to cover trael costs). Each event will include information about student support and graduate prospects in the department, testimonials from current LSE students, a campus tour, and an interactive taster seminar. The three events are:
- Wed 3 June, 1.30-5.15pm - Economic History Explore Extra
- Wed 10 June, 1.30-5.15pm - International History Explore Extra
- Wed 17 June, 1.30-5.15pm - International Relations Explore Extra
Eligibility
Participants must meet all the essential criteria:
- Be currently in Year 12 (England and Wales), Year 13 (N. Ireland) or S5 (Scotland)
- Have always attended a UK state-funded, non-fee-paying school/college/sixth form
- Be considering making an application to undergraduate study at LSE
- Be able to fully commit to the LSE Explore event(s) that you are interested in
- Have achieved at least grade 6 in GCSE English Language and Mathematics (or equivalent)
- Have achieved a strong set of GCSE grades overall, with the majority at grades 7, 8 or 9 (or equivalent)
- Be on track to achieve at least the contextual offer grades for your chosen degree programme(s) at LSE. This includes studying any required A level subjects for your chosen degree programme.
For places on Explore Extra, we will prioritise students who meet one or more of following additional criteria
- Students who are care-experienced
- Students who live in an area of low Higher Education participation (TUNDRA quintile 1 or 2)
- Students who have ever been eligible for Free School Meals during their secondary education
- Students who live outside of London
- Students who are estranged from both parents
- Students who are the first generation of their family to attend university
Support to Attend
If you’re invited to attend an LSE Explore Extra event and you live outside of London, your travel to and from the campus will be paid for by the Widening Participation Team. If you’re invited to attend an LSE Explore Extra event and you live in London, you’ll be able to claim back travel expenses. We are unable to provide accommodation for participants.
If your travel to LSE is likely to take longer than three hours each way or would take place outside of reasonable hours (leaving home before 7am or returning home later than 9pm on the day of the event), it is unlikely that you will be invited to attend an LSE Explore Extra event.
All the details and the application form can be found here: https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Undergraduate/widening-participation/Sixth-form-college/lse-explore-year-12