Emfss Prospectus

Undergraduate study in
Economics,
Management,
Finance and the
Social Sciences
20122013
Academic direction by:
www.londoninternational.ac.uk/lse
Contents
Information
Using this prospectus
There is a colour-coded band down the
side of each page in this prospectus. The
colour of this band either refers to the
different types of qualifications on offer or
to a specific 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 qualifications. A
guide to the other colours is listed below.
Undergraduate study in Economics,

Management, Finance and the Social Sciences
10 key facts about

your study with us
1.
You can gain a University

of London degree
through the University of
London International Programmes,
from anywhere in the world.
2.
These degrees
are internationally
recognised, giving you
an advantage in the job market,
wherever your career takes you.
3.
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 worlds leading
social science universities.
4.
5.
You gain specialist

expertise in businessrelevant 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.
6.
You receive
comprehensive study
guides approved by
LSE academics, as well as access
to a wealth of online resources.
7.
You can study

independently or choose
additional study support
from our network of 70-plus
teaching institutions worldwide
that meet our quality criteria.
8.
A wide range of entry

points include fast
track routes, for those
who already have diplomas or
an undergraduate degree.
9.
10.
Graduates from these

programmes go on to
study Masters degrees
at top universities worldwide.
T he programmes
allow you to spread
payments over
your study period.
Worldwide Access, Opportunity,

International Reputation
2
The University of London
International Programmes
3
Academic direction:
The London School of
Economics and Political Science 4
Introduction to the awards
5
Gaining a prestigious University
of London qualification
6
Am I ready to study?
7
How you study
8
Support for your studies
9
The Online Student Portal
10
Thinking ahead
professional accreditation
12
The route around
our programmes
16
Career and personal
development study
17
How much will my
programme cost?
18
BSc degrees
19
Programmes
BSc Accounting and Finance

BSc Banking and Finance
BSc Business
BSc Development
and Economics
BSc Economics
BSc Economics and Finance
BSc Economics
and Management
BSc Information Systems
and Management
BSc International Development
20
21
22
23
24
25
27
28
30
BSc International Relations

BSc Management
BSc Mathematics
and Economics
BSc Politics and
International Relations
BSc Sociology
Joint Laws
programme resources
BSc Accounting with Law
BSc Management with Law
BSc Sociology with Law
Diplomas for Graduates
Diploma in Economics and
Diploma in Social Sciences
Additional educational support
Access route
General information
31
32
34
36
39
40
41
42
43
44
48
50
55
Standard Route
Graduate Entry Route
Individual courses
Diploma for Graduates
Diploma in Economics/
Access route
Accreditation of
prior learning (APL)
How to apply
Reference section
Transfer 56
Selection groups
57
Course descriptions
60
Tests of proficiency in English 70
Accreditation of
prior learning (APL)
72
Automatic and
discretionary APL
74
Application and
registration process
76
Documentary evidence
78
Fees and contacts
80
Inclusive Practice Policy
82
Study programmes for
2012-2013 83
Key dates
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 first examinations.
< Registration deadline: 30 November
< Despatch of study materials: Soon after
your registration form and fee are received.
< Examinations: May/June
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Worldwide Access, Opportunity,

Worldwide Access

is unique in its global reach.
< 52,000 students in more
than 190 countries.
< 100-plus degrees,
diplomas and certificates.
< Over 600 exam centres worldwide.
< 70-plus institutions formally
recognised to offer tuition
for our programmes.
Opportunity
Since 1858, the University

of London International
Programmes has enriched the
lives of hundreds of thousands
of students worldwide.
< Our flexible and affordable
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.
Our success is based on the

University of Londons reputation
for high academic standards, built
by the outstanding teaching
and research of its 18 Colleges.
< All programmes offered by
the 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 Universitys Colleges.

Professor Jonathan Kydd,
Dean, University of London International Programmes
For more than 150 years, the
University of London International
Programmes has been offering
degree programmes to students
worldwide. Today, we have 52,000
students studying in over 190
countries, bringing the University
of London to you through
distance and flexible 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 Londons constituent Colleges.
This ensures that our awards
are recognised worldwide for
their quality and value, and that
students benefit from the academic
rigour 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.
I have been
impressed
by the way
in which the
programmes
respond to the
real challenges
of delivering a
UK university
degree that
produces
graduates who
are thinking,
challenging,
imaginative
and analytical.
Professor
Geoffrey Crossick,
Vice-Chancellor,
University of London
Undergraduate study in Economics, Management, Finance and the Social Sciences
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Academic direction: The London School

of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
An introduction from Dr Keith Sharp, Director,
University of London International Programmes at LSE
Welcome to a
global programme
understand the causes of things.

You can only find out the causes
Studying on one of the programmes of things by asking questions
listed in this prospectus could change our programmes will help you to
your life in many ways. Not only can it think about why things are the
improve your career prospects, it can way they are. Though extremely
also encourage you to think critically
rewarding, studying social science
and creatively and increase your
is very demanding and requires
understanding of how
a major commitment on your
and why modern part. Many students achieve
societies,
outstanding results and we are
institutions
very proud of their success.
and
Our programmes provide an
economic
excellent foundation for a wide variety
systems
of careers ranging from accounting,
function in the banking and information systems to
way they do.
the media, civil service and journalism.
LSEs motto is All of the programmes can act as a
rerum cognoscere stepping stone to further study at
causas: to
undergraduate and Masters level.
How will you know if

this is the right study
programme 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 about
the 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 qualification is
the right one for you.
We hope you enjoy looking
through the programmes
on offer and look forward
to welcoming you.
Introduction to the awards

Award
The Schools academic

profile spans the broad
range of social sciences
disciplines that reflect
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 business
management, new
communications technologies,
urban and regional policies,
and new forms of governance.
LSE alumni and former

staff 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 are
seconded to national and
international organisations.
Courses
Cost
Duration
If you do not currently meet the entrance requirements for our degrees
Access route
If you have completed your schooling but do not meet the formal
general entrance requirements of the University of London, this enables
you to be accepted on to a Standard Route degree. Students who
successfully complete the Access route may then complete a degree
in a further three years and qualify for a reduced registration fee.
783
1-3 years
Diploma in Economics
and Diploma in
Social Sciences
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 qualification 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.
1,192
1-5 years
If you meet the entrance requirements for our degrees

BSc Standard route
< To gain a world-class degree through flexible 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.
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3,678
3-8 years
Individual courses
If you wish to enhance your skills or professional knowledge, demonstrate

your ability in a specific 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 entrance
requirements and fees, please see www.londoninternational.ac.uk/
distance-flexible-learning/individual-courses-modules/emfss
1+
391 or
426
1-2 years
If you already have a first degree (Bachelors degree)

BSc Graduate Entry Route
If you hold a full first degree and want a flexible 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).
2,781
2-8
years
If you hold a full first degree in any discipline but, for professional or personal
reasons, wish to secure a stand-alone qualification in a named discipline in the fields
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.
1,341
1-5 years
The London School of Economics and Political Science

LSE is one of the Colleges
of 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 the
social sciences. Its
teaching and research is
recognised worldwide as
a benchmark of quality.
Why consider this?
Notes
Entrance requirements for:

Access route see page 55
Diploma in Economics and Diploma
in Social Sciences see page 48
BSc degrees (Standard and
Graduate Entry Route) see page 19
Diplomas for Graduates see page 44
There are many other qualifications,
from the UK and overseas, that the
University accepts as satisfying
the entrance requirements.
If completed in the minimum time period, based on University of London

2012-2013 fees (please note that fees are subject to annual review).
iploma in Economics and Diploma in Social Sciences students will need

D
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.
The BSc Development and Economics, BSc Economics and Finance, and
BSc Information Systems and Management have a three-year minimum
registration period.
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Am I ready to study?
Gaining a prestigious University of London qualification

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 certificate from the University of
London you will be sent two documents a final diploma (the parchment you receive
on graduation) and a Diploma Supplement.
The final 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 ViceChancellors 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 classification. It also provides
further information about the role of the
Lead College and method of study.
A University of London qualification

is sought after and highly regarded
worldwide. Given the academic
rigour of our programmes, to
achieve good results requires a
high degree of self-motivation
and commitment. But your hard
work will be worth it in the end,
as you will join an expanding
community of alumni with
excellent career prospects.
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 in
English. If you are not eligible for
the degree, you may be eligible
for the Access route (please see
page 55) or either the Diploma in
Economics or Diploma in Social
Sciences (please see page 48).
Am I eligible?
How can I fit my studies

into my schedule?
You can take advantage of the wide

range of entry points, including
a fast track route for those who
already hold a degree. For degree
programmes you will need to have
a minimum of the equivalent of
You can manage your studies

to fit in with your own
schedule 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 intend
to 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 benefit from the more
formalised support this provides.
Please note that only students
taking the Diploma in Economics
or Diploma in Social Sciences must
attend a teaching institution.
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How you study

Flexible study
Our programmes provide an

opportunity to obtain a prestigious
degree or other qualification at a
reasonable cost. You can choose
to study independently or pay for
additional educational support at a
local institution, where available, to
benefit from face-to-face tutorial
support and interaction with
fellow students. Please note that
students taking the Diploma in
Economics or Diploma in Social
Sciences must attend a Diplomateaching 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 offer
a Study weekend and Summer
School which may provide
additional support for your studies
(please see opposite page for
details). University of London staff
can help you with administrative
queries. If you have any questions
of an academic nature you will be
able to contact the LSE office, but
please remember (especially if you
intend to study independently)
that LSE staff cannot engage in
active or regular contact or tuition.
Online study materials
Your 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 and
outline 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 classification criteria.
Support for your studies

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 support
Access 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 certificate of registration
on request if the library requires it.
LSE Library:
All of the above materials are

available through the Online
Student Portal (see page 10).
Books
You 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
Examinations
When 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 different
countries as well as in London.
For most courses you will sit
a three-hour paper (or a twohour paper for each half course).
For the following courses a
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 sevenday 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: enquiries@shl.lon.ac.uk
Courses from the University of London to support your studies

LSE Study weekend
Each year in February, LSE arranges

a Study weekend. The weekend
consists of short courses designed
to help you with examination
preparation and technique. You
will also have the opportunity to
discuss your studies with subject
specialists. Booking information
is given in the Student handbook
and on the LSE website.
LSE Summer School
University law courses
LSE runs two three-week Summer The University also offers a oneSchools each year, usually from
day Induction course held in
early July to mid-August. You
London in September and a series
are welcome to join the schools,
of Intensive weekend courses (in
which offer a range of intellectually November, December, March and
stimulating and academically
April). These are aimed principally
challenging courses designed
at students studying for the
to allow students, academics
LLB, but may also be of interest
and professional people to
if you intend to study any law
undertake a period of intensive
courses as part of your degree
study in areas of interest to them.
or diploma. More information
Attending the Summer School
can be found on our website.
does not count towards your final
assessment but can be beneficial
For more details:
to your programme of study.
LSE Study weekend and Summer
School: www2.lse.ac.uk/study/
UOLIP/Events/home.aspx
Law courses: www.
londoninternational.ac.uk/
current_students/laws
Scholarships for students

to study at Masters
level in London at LSE
Scholarships 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 first class honours degree
from the University of London
International Programmes.
These scholarships normally
cover full fees and maintenance.
2012 scholarship recipients
pictured with Rosie Gosling.
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The great thing

with the VLE is
that its 24-hour
access, wherever
students are
around the
world. They can
either stream
video tutorials or
download them to
listen to offline if
theyre commuting.
The Online Student Portal

You are required to confirm 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.
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 Learning

Environment (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 flexibility
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 academic
introductions to many subjects;
interviews and debates
with academics who have
designed the courses and
teach similar ones at LSE.
Computer requirements: So that you can make

the best use of the resources available, including the
online student portal, you need regular access to the
internet and a computer.
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< Recorded lectures: For a few

subjects, where appropriate, the
sessions from previous years Kick
off days and Study weekends
have been recorded and made
available online via the VLE.
< Audiovisual tutorials
and solutions: For some of
the first 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 advice
on 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.
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 best
way 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
difficulties in finding what you need.
Dr James Abdey
Youve got mail
You receive a fully featured University

of London email service. Once
logged into the portal, you can carry
out all standard email actions such
as send, receive and forward emails,
add attachments, and create folders
for storing and organising your email.
Connect with us online

Follow us on Twitter
Follow the LSE Office for the
Programmes on Twitter for all
the latest news and updates.
http://twitter.com/emfss
Like us on Facebook
Visit our Facebook page tokeep
up to date with the latest news
and events. Get in touch with
alumni of the programmes
and current students.
http://tinyurl.com/emfss-like
Blog
Staff at the LSE Office for the
Programmes regularly contribute
to a blog, keeping you up-to-date
with the latest news and to remind
you of important dates. Alumni
also offer study tips and advice
on overcoming challenges.
http://externalstudy.
wordpress.com/
Profile: Dr James Abdey | Department of Statistics, LSE

Statistics 1 is a core first-year
course for many of the LSEled degrees. Although its
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 hear me
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 cant get that
level of guidance straight
from the subject guide.
The great thing with the
VLE is that its 24-hour access,
wherever students are around
the world. They can either
stream video tutorials or
download them to listen to
offline if theyre 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 theyve
grasped the key concepts;
and recorded mini lectures
which are particularly useful
for independent learners.
Having these different
forms of resources, students
can pick and choose which
they use. They dont have to
listen to every single video
and try every single quiz.
Rather it gives them the

option to focus on specific
areas where theyre having
difficulty. 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.
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Thinking ahead
BSc Accounting and
Finance graduates
Graduates of our BSc Accounting

and Finance / BSc Banking and
Finance degrees who wish to
continue their studies towards
professional accreditation in
the accounting or financial
professions can benefit 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. We have provided
a summary here, but advise
you to visit the relevant website
for further information.
For all these qualifications
you would study in a similar
way to the International
Programmes: modules
are offered by self-study,
supported by revision sessions
and/or tuition offered by
approved providers.
Profile: Khadija Khan

BSc Accounting and Finance, Pakistan
Societe Generale Corporate and
Investment Banking is one of
Europes top three investment
banks when it comes to the
league table rankings of Loan
Syndication. I work in the Loan
Sales and Trading team and
am involved in both the
primary and secondary
market. I am quite
thrilled about
this role as not
many graduates
have had the
opportunity
to enter
12
into investment banking

straight after graduating.
I can think of a hundred different
ways of saying this, but lets just
put it very simply: the University
of London was, for me, a mirror - it
first helped me recognise who
I was, and then showed me the
way ahead. I would not have been
half the person I am today, had it
not been for the degree I chose.
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:
http://bit.ly/khadija-khan

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 qualification
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

6 Professional Stage modules
The ICAEW differ 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 fifteen exams which
make up the ACA qualification: 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 can be found on the ICAEW
website www.icaew.com/careers
BSc Accounting and

Finance graduates
BSc Accounting and Finance graduates

BSc Banking and Finance graduates
Case by case application applies

About ICPAS
The Institute of Certified Public Accountants of

Singapore (ICPAS) is the national organisation
of the accountancy profession in Singapore
that accords the prestigious CPA Singapore
designation. ICPASs network of members spans
the globe and its international outlook and
connections are reflected 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 Certified

Public Accountant in Singapore
Completing the ICPAS Professional Examination

qualifies you for Associate Membership with
the Institute. Upon satisfying the relevant work
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.
If you have not taken all of the specified University
of London courses you may be required to take
bridging units. If you are studying a degree other
than BSc Accounting and Finance, you can be
considered for credit on an individual case basis.
< Further information: www.icpas.com.sg

About CPA Australia
CPA Australia is one of the worlds largest

accounting bodies with a membership of
more than 129,000 finance, 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 Certified

Public Accountant in Australia
CPA 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 website
when choosing your optional study courses.
< Further information:
www.cpaaustralia.com.au
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Thinking ahead
We find University of London

graduates a good fit for our
firm, Grant Thornton.
Coming from a diversity
of cultural and national
backgrounds, these graduates
seamlessly blend into our
culture. An added bonus
is that some University of
London graduates have
chalked up invaluable work
experience before pursuing
their academic degrees.
BSc Accounting and Finance graduates

Association of
Chartered Certified
Accountants

About the ifs School of Finance
The ifs is a world-class provider of financial

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 worlds leading financial organisations.
How to qualify for Chartered

Associateship 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 and
Finance 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 different
qualification) you can apply for Accreditation of Prior
Certificated learning to the ifs BSc (Hons) in Banking
Practice and Management. You then complete
four additional modules covering Strategic
management in financial services and choose from a
range of specialised finance modules such as Applied
credit analysis and Risk financing and management,
after which 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
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About the Association of Chartered
Certified Accountants (ACCA)
ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified

Accountants) is the largest global professional
accountancy body with 296,000 students and
115,000 members in 170 countries. They offer
qualifications to people of application, ability and
ambition around the world who seek a rewarding
career in accountancy, finance and management.
ACCAs reputation is grounded in over 100 years of
providing accounting and finance qualifications.
In a nutshell I would say they

are every employers dream
of an employee. They possess
a certain level of maturity,
willing to learn, independent
and street smart. Professionals
need a full range of skills apart
from technical proficiency.
How to qualify as an ACCA member
In 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 compulsory
courses 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
Mr Ong Soo Ann, Partner, Foo Kon Tan

Grant Thornton LLP, Singapore
About Grant Thornton International

Grant Thornton International is one of the worlds leading accounting and
consulting firms, with more than 2,600 partners in over 100 countries. As the
Singapore member firm 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 at the forefront of the global accounting profession. Foo Kon Tan
Grant Thornton LLP currently employs 23 University of London graduates.
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The route around

our programmes
Introduction
In 2011-12, the suite of EMFSS

programmes was substantially
redeveloped to ensure all of our
study programmes aligned with
the Further and Higher Education
Qualifications (FHEQ) framework.
Example
AC1025 Principles of accounting

AC denotes the subject
area (Accounting).
1 indicates that this
is a 100 course
(2 indicates a 200 course,
3 a 300 course).
About the FHEQ framework
The UKs Quality Assurance

Agency for Higher Education
(QAA) established the FHEQ as
a framework for all further and
higher education qualifications.
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).
to FHEQ Level 5).
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.
New course codes
The new six-character course

code is made up of three separate
elements: the subject area, the
course level and the unique
course designator, respectively.
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025 is the unique course

designator (based on the
old course number 25
Principles of accounting).
Rules of progression
for BSc degrees
Another 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 first 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 final year of study, you
may 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 course
in your final year,
provided you do
not take more than
four other courses
Career and personal

development study
< in your first 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 class
band 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 structures
All of the programme structures

given in this prospectus are subject
to confirmation in the 2012-2013
Regulations. The Regulations also
contain full details on the rules that
govern the choice of any course.
What is an
individual 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 certificate of registration.
If you pass the examination you will
receive a Certificate of Achievement.
Are individual
courses 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? Flexible study at

a reasonable cost
You receive the same study

materials, have access to the same
online facilities, and take the same
examinations as students taking
the courses as part of an EMFSS
degree or diploma programme.
Progression and credit
Assessment 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 356 for each
full course (in 2012-2013) covers
registration for two years and one
examination. If you dont pass the
exam the first 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 please
see www.londoninternational.
If, 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 are
available 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
ac.uk/distance-flexiblethrough the Standard Route
< six full courses for degrees
learning/individualthrough the Graduate Entry Route courses-modules/emfss
< two full courses for the
Diplomas for Graduates.
Further information is given in the
EMFSS Programme Regulations
for individual courses.
Profile: Shuchi Mehta | Access route and BSc Mathmatics and Economics, India
I was looking to pursue
a BSc Mathematics and
Economics degree offered
by the University of London
Since I was not looking to
enrol at an institution, I
pursued the BSc by way of the
Access route and then three
years of study for the degree.
It was an interesting
challenge at all times. There
were times when it did get hard
but at the end, the persuasion
yielded a great sense of
satisfaction. Economics was
very valuable and practical.

As for Mathematics, it has
always been my passion so
it was a thrill to explore and
learn something new.
The study pattern helped me
become more independent
and strong. It has made me
stop looking for support and
tackle things on my own. As
for the study content and
examination pattern, it has
helped me develop my critical
thinking and analytical skills.
The process involved in
accomplishing the BSc was a
journey which has taught me

many things. It has helped me
develop as a person which is
what is helping me to cope
with things way better in the
Masters course which is very
intense compared to the BSc.
Having done my Masters, I
plan to return to India. I plan
to work in the investment
management side of
the finance industry for
the next couple of years,
after which I see myself
becoming an independent
ace Options trader.
Shuchi took the

Access route and then
studied for the BSc
in Mathematics and
Economics. She gained
Second Class Honours
(upper division) and
is now taking an MSc
in Accounting
and Finance
at LSE.

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How much will my

programme cost?
Standard Route
This example is for a degree student who completes in the

minimum amount of time (three years) and without resits.
First year
Application fee
Initial registration fee
Examination fee
(four full courses)
70
650
776
Second year
Continuing registration fee 315

Examination fee
776
(four full courses)
Third year

Examination fee
776
(four full courses)
Total
3,678
First year
First year
Application fee
Examination fee
(four full courses)
Application fee
Examination fee
(two full courses)
70
325
388
Second year
Sub-total
783

Examination fee
970
(five full courses)
The student then transfers on to the Standard Route
Total
70
650
776
2,781
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.
This example is for a degree student who completes

in four years, with two resits in the second year.
First year
First year
70
650
776
Second year
Application fee
Examination fee
(four full courses)
Total

Examination fee
776
(four courses incl. two resits)
Third year

Examination fee
582
(three full courses)
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This example is for an Access route student who then

transfers to a degree, completing the Access route
in the minimum amount of time (one year).
This example is for a Diploma for Graduates

student who completes in the minimum amount
of time (one year) and without resits.
Application fee
Examination fee
(four full courses)
70
495
776
1,341
Students should contact a local Diploma-teaching

institution for full details of their fees. The fees payable
to the University by a student in 2012-2013 who
completes one of these Diplomas in one year are:
First year

Examination fee
582
Initial registration
Examination fee
(four full courses)
Total
Total
Standard Route
Second year
Access transfer fee

Examination fee
640
582
Third year

Examination fee
582
Diploma in Economics/
Diploma in Social
Sciences
Fourth year
4,381
Who are they for?
Access route
This example is for a Graduate Entry student

who completes in the minimum amount of
time (two years) and without resits.
Diploma for Graduates
Standard Route
BSc degrees
650
542
1,192
Fourth year

Examination fee
776
(four full courses)
Sub-total
Overall total
3,210
3,993
These examples are based on

2012-2013 fees and do not reflect
year-on-year increases. 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
or Diploma in Social Sciences)
are required to take; and the fee
levied by your local examination
centre to cover their costs. Please
see page 80 for a full list of fees.
The BSc degree 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.
You can gain a world-class
degree through flexible 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 structures
BSc degrees consist of 12

courses when taken through
the Standard Route and nine
courses through the Graduate
Entry Route. Courses are classified
as either 100, 200 or 300.
Choosing your courses
For 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 an
examination, 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 courses or
< any number of resits only or
< five new full courses in your
final year provided that you
are not carrying any fails.
Prerequisites
Some courses have prerequisites

(i.e. courses which must first have
been passed). The prerequisites
are always represented by the
code in brackets that comes
after the title of the course.
In your first 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 maximum
APL 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 72-74 for more
information. You are advised to
apply as early as possible if you
want to claim APL from a course.
Classification
Degrees are awarded with the

following classifications: First Class
Honours, Second Class Honours
(divided into Upper Division and
Lower Division), Third Class Honours.
BSc degree entrance requirements

To be eligible for the Standard Route of one of the BSc degrees 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 and
one 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
proficiency may be required (see
page 70 for more information).
Note: We accept many other qualifications, 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
In addition to the qualifications

listed here, you must hold a
full first 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 qualification
without a full first degree, you
cannot be considered for admission
to the Graduate Entry Route.
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BSc Accounting and Finance

Programme overview
This degree gives you an understanding of accounting
and finance 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 different contexts.
We encourage you to adopt a critical and flexible
viewpoint and to look at the subject from a variety of
perspectives, including the international dimension.
100 courses
1 EC1002 Introduction to economics

2 ST104A Statistics 1 (half course) and
MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course)
3 FN1024 Principles of banking and finance

Dr Libon Fung
Programme specifics
Where can it lead?
Department of Accounting and

Accounting professions Investment
the Department of Finance. The
banking Management consultancy
Department of Finance enjoys a
Financial management Investment
pre-eminent reputation for the
analysis and management
excellence of its teaching and
Further academic study
research. The Department of
Accounting enjoys a reputation
Features of the degree
as one of the leading groups
< A thorough grounding in
in the world for teaching and
accounting and finance within a
research in the economic,
strong social science framework.
institutional, and organisational
< An international flavour,
aspects of accounting and
developed in consultation with
financial management.
< BSc Accounting and Finance
academics and professionals
throughout Southeast
graduates can take advantage
Asia as well as the UK.
of fast track agreements with
< The degree has been designed
certain professional bodies
by LSE academics in the
(please see pages 12-14).
Profile: Ervan Lauw

BSc Accounting and Finance, Indonesia
I chose to study for a University
analyse. For the first time in my
of London degree because
life, I truly enjoyed the process of
of its international reputation
learning. The degree has opened
for academic excellence. I was
up so many opportunities for me.
exposed to the University of
My future career plan is to be a
London syllabus, which I found researcher in the economics field.
a totally different, and
superior, experience
Ervan took the Diploma
than what I had known in Economics and a BSc in
back in Indonesia. The Accounting and Finance. She was
education emphasised awarded a British Chevening
Scholarship to pursue an MSc in
not just knowledge,
International Strategy and
but also the
skills to think, Economics at the University
to question, of St Andrews, where she is
now studying for her PhD.
and to
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Standard Route
4 AC1025 Principles of accounting

5 One course (or two half courses) from
Selection 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 finance (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

BSc Banking and Finance

Programme overview
This degree provides you with an understanding
of the way in which financial intermediaries and
institutions operate and the structure and functioning
of financial markets. You will learn about the pricing
of financial assets and why and how corporations
choose and issue various types of assets. The
banking courses provide information on precisely
how financial intermediaries operate, both on a
domestic level and in the international arena.
Accountancy professions
Consulting Commercial
banking Investment Sales
Banking Trading Risk
management
< You begin with a strong

foundation in quantitative,
economic, accounting
and finance subjects.
< You progress to a core of
compulsory 200 and 300
courses in finance, banking
and risk management.
100 courses


Dr Vicente Cuat
Programme specifics
Where can it lead?
Standard Route

200 and 300 courses
6 FN3092 Corporate finance (EC1002) +

(MT105A or MT105B or MT1174)
< 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 financial
theory and practice.
< BSc Banking and Finance
graduates can take advantage
of fast track agreements with
certain professional bodies
(please see pages 12-14).
7 EC2020 Elements of econometrics (EC1002) +
(ST104A or ST104B) + (MT105A or MT105B or

MT1174) 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
3. FN1024 Principles of banking and finance
200 and 300 courses
4 MN3028 Managerial economics

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

(MT105A or MT1174)

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

9 One full 200 or 300 course from
Selection groups E or M
Profile: Jeetendar Chandnani

BSc Banking and Finance, Hong Kong
Studying with the University of London through the Centre for
International Degree Programmes at HKU SPACE has been a great
journey for me. Over the course of the degree, the lecturers played a
role of a support system, providing time and dedication to the students
to make it an enriching environment to learn. The University of
London is one of the most prestigious universities in the
world, and studying this LSE-led degree was without doubt
a tough challenge. Self-discipline is what I have learnt
from studying the BSc Banking and Finance degree.
Jeetendar studied at HKU SPACE and passed his BSc
Banking and Finance degree with First Class
Honours. He now works as a Consultant in
Global Markets for Huxley Associates.
4. AC1025 Principles of accounting

200 and 300 courses
5. FN3092 Corporate finance (EC1002) +

6. One of the following courses: EC2020 Elements

of econometrics (EC1002) + (ST104A or
ST104B) + (MT105A or MT105B or MT1174) or
EC2065 Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A
or 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)
*FN3023 Investment management must be

taken with or after FN3092 Corporate finance.
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BSc Business
BSc Development and Economics
Programme overview
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 political
context. Most importantly, you will acquire the ability
to think independently about business decisions, and
to assimilate new ideas throughout your career.
Business Banking General

management Accountancy
Management consulting
Marketing Further academic study
< A solid understanding of the

different functional areas of
business and a good foundation
for a career in management.
100 courses

3 SC1021 Principles of sociology

Dr Jrn Rothe

5 MN1107 Introduction to business
and management
200 and 300 courses
6 MN3141 Principles of marketing

(EC1002 or SC1021 or MN2079)
7 One 300 course from Selection group M
Programme specifics
Where can it lead?
Standard Route
< 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 decisionmaking role of management
and to further study.

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


and management
Profile: Ken Chong | BSc Business, Hong Kong

My degree in business helped
hone my business acumen and
I now plan to take a Masters to
give me the knowledge to
develop my business
further by raising my
own animals and crops. I
am committed to using
my career to contribute
to the development
of my countrys
agricultural
systems.
Ken started
studying
for
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his degree in New York, but in

the aftermath of the terrorist
attacks in 2001, felt safer
returning home to Hong Kong.
He completed his business
degree with the University
Programmes while attending
classes at HKU SPACE, and
working in his fathers business.
Inspired by his fathers success
as an entrepreneur, and
motivated by the desire to
make a difference to Chinas
rural economy, Ken has set up
his own business making high
nutrient animal feeds and soil
fertilizers using superworms.
Programme overview
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 understand
more about what is happening in the world today.
Where can it lead?
< An opportunity to study

aspects of development such
as urbanisation, housing and
infrastructure, poverty and
social exclusion, environmental
concerns and issues of gender.

3 DV1171 Introduction to
international development
Dr Tim Forsyth

200 and 300 courses
5 EC2065 Macroeconomics (EC1002)

+ (MT105A or MT1174)
+ (MT105A or MT1174)
< 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.
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
12 One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half
course) from any Selection group

100 courses

3 DV1171 Introduction to
international development
5 MN3141 Principles of marketing

6 EC2066 Microeconomics (EC1002)
200 or 300 courses

(EC1002 or SC1021 or MN2079)
100 courses
Programme specifics
You may already be working

for a development agency in a
developing country and want to
take a qualification. Or you may
hope to start a career in international
development with an NGO or
government development agency.
Standard Route
Profile: Robert Tew | BSc Development

and Economics, United Kingdom
I decided to study this

programme because of
my interest in international
development, especially the
economic aspects.
I chose the
International
Programmes
because of
its reputation
for excellence.
In order to do
well at this
programme
you need an inquiring mind,

a willingness to challenge
your existing thinking about
the world and self discipline.
After not studying for more
than 20 years this has got
my brain working again!
Robert studied independently in
the UK for the BSc Development
and Economics degree and
was awarded First Class
Honours. He is now working
in a school in the Sudan.
200 and 300 courses

+ (MT105A or MT1174)
+ (MT105A or MT1174)

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.
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BSc Economics
and Finance
BSc Economics
Programme overview
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 understanding
both 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.
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, finance,
government or international
organisations, among others.
< You will benefit from the wide

knowledge and experience
of the LSE Department of
Economics, frequently ranked
number one outside the USA
for its published research.
100 courses

2. ST104A Statistics 1 (half course) and
ST104B Statistics 2* (half course)
3. MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course) and

MT105B Mathematics 2** (half course)
Dr Donald Verry
4. One course (or two half courses) from

Selection groups F(i), F(ii) or F(iii).
200 and 300 courses
5. EC2020 Elements of econometrics

(EC1002) + (ST104A or ST104B) +
6. EC2065 Macroeconomics (EC1002)

+ (MT105A or MT1174)
7. EC2066 Microeconomics (EC1002)

+ (MT105A or MT1174)
Programme specifics
Where can it lead?
Standard Route
8. One 300 course from Selection group E
< 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,
inflation 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 conventional
domain of economics.

11. One 200 or 300 course from Selection group E
12. One 100, 200 or 300 course (or two half

100 courses

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

200 and 300 courses
4. EC2020 Elements of econometrics

(EC1002) + (ST104A or ST104B) +
Profile: Chung Chun Kit

BSc Economics, Hong Kong
I am proud that I am a graduate of
the International Programmes.
Studying for a degree is
always difficult but it
develops students who
are independent, hard
working and critical.
This is a solid
background for
further studies.
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Chun Kits studies began with

the Diploma in Economics. 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.
5. EC2065 Macroeconomics (EC1002)

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

+ (MT105A or MT1174)

9. One 200 or 300 course from Selection group E
*ST104B Statistics 2 must be taken
with or after ST104A Statistics 1
**MT105B Mathematics 2 must be taken
with or after MT105A Mathematics 1

ST104B Statistics 2 (half course)
This degree has been designed to provide the economic

reasoning, quantitative skills and institutional knowledge
required by financial economists to solve practical
problems arising in finance. These skills should make
graduates highly suited for further studies as well as for
a career in investment banking or in financial markets.
This degree offers you the opportunity to
combine in-depth studies in economics and
finance. It provides you with the analytical tools
from the fields of mathematics, statistics, economics
and econometrics together with the institutional
knowledge required to work as a financial economist.
3 MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course) and

MT105B Mathematics 2 (half course)

Professor
David Webb
200 and 300 courses

+ (MT105A or MT1174)

+ (MT105A or MT1174)
7 EC2020 Elements of econometrics

(EC1002) + (ST104A or ST104B) +

Programme specifics
A career as a financial economist,
whether in government or finance
(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.
100 courses
Programme overview
Where can it lead?
Standard Route
< A thorough programme

grounded on quantitative,
economics and finance subjects.
< Those pursuing the standard
route can choose optional
courses in economics and
finance 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.
9 EC3115 Monetary economics (EC2065) or

EC3099 Industrial economics (EC2066)
10 FN3142 Quantitative finance* (EC2020 + EC2066)



100 courses

3 MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course) and

MT105B Mathematics 2 (half course)
Profile: Alexander Petrov

BSc Economics and Finance, Russia
The course content stimulated

critical thinking and presented
certain facts I might have known
before in a more scientific way.
On top of that, more advanced
subjects were also very valuable
in practice and genuinely
contributed to my understanding
of how the world economy works.
Taking the BSc Economics
and Finance degree made me
intellectually braver: I learnt
to doubt unverified claims,
challenge stereotypes and
distrust people who are too
sure about something too
complicated to be too sure about.
I think that I considerably

improved my time-management,
both on a macro level like
distributing plans between
different weekdays, and on
a micro level, which was
particularly helpful during exams.
In addition to this, I developed a
variety of other study skills.
Alexander studied at the

International College of
Economics and Finance
in Moscow. He received
a First Class Honours
degree and is now
studying for an MSc
in Economics at LSE.
200 and 300 courses

+ (MT105A or MT1174)

+ (MT105A or MT1174)
7 EC2020 Elements of econometrics

(EC1002) + (ST104A or ST104B) +

9 FN3142 Quantitative finance* (EC2020 + EC2066)

Through the Graduate Entry Route the degree
takes a minimum of three years to complete.
*FN3142 Quantitative finance must be taken
with or after FN3092 Corporate finance.
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The University
of London
International
Programmes
is globally
recognised, and
being a part of it
has opened up
opportunities for
me to continue
my studies
in one of the
worlds best
universities,
which is LSE.
Ursula Wiriadinata
BSc Economics and Management

Programme overview
What makes management such an interesting
subject is that it is a combination of so many fields,
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 finance, accounting,
sociology, as well as the necessary quantitative
methods. Together with your optional course
choices these subjects cover all relevant aspects of
management from many different perspectives.
As a result you will be able to understand how
organisations work and how they interact. Analysing
the structure and strategies of firms 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.
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.
Profile: Ursula Wiriadinata

Diploma in Economics, BSc in Economics and Finance, Indonesia
The Diploma in Economics gave the big
picture of accounting and economics,
as well as substantial knowledge about
finance. Therefore, by the end of the
programme, I was fully prepared for a
wide range of disciplines. I decided to
pursue a BSc in Economics and Finance
because it was very useful in preparing
myself for a job in the financial sector.
The University of London International
Programmes is globally recognised,
and being a part of it has opened
up opportunities for me to continue
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my studies in one of the worlds best

universities, which is LSE. I applied to several
very good universities and all of them
gave me offers. So you see how powerful
the degree is I love this programme!
Ursula passed her BSc in Economics and
Finance with First Class Honours. She
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:
http://bit.ly/ursula-wiriadinata
< A strong emphasis on social

science theory and practice.


Dr Jrn Rothe

and management
200 and 300 courses

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

+ (MT105A or MT1174)
8 MN3127 Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary

approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or MN2079)
9 One 300 course from Selection group E

11 One 300 course from Selection groups E or M
12 One course (or two half courses)
from Selection groups E, M or S
< 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.
Profile: Ethan Yu
BSc Economics and Management, Malaysia
While studying I was able to
develop career-related skills
such as problem solving,
communication, report writing,
computer literacy and many
others which have been
valuable assets. I would highly
recommend this degree as
the skill sets that you acquire
are highly transferable in the
modern business environment.
100 courses
Programme specifics
Where can it lead?
Standard Route
Ethan is now working for the

largest executive search
firm in Malaysia,
MRI Network, as a
Regional Consultant
in the Banking
and Financial
Services division.

100 courses


and management
200 and 300 courses

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

+ (MT105A or MT1174)

8 One 300 course from Selection groups E or M

9 One 200 or 300 course from
Selection groups E or M
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BSc Information Systems

and Management
Programme overview
Information and communications technology (ICT) has
had a huge effect 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 its used by people in social settings. This degree
studies information systems as technical and social
phenomena. It provides the skills needed by managers
to solve organisational and business problems
using ICT, as well as providing an understanding
of the wider social impact of the technology.
Where can it lead?
< A focus on how computers

are used within business and
and management
3 IS1168 Introduction to computer systems

architecture 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
Dr Steve Smithson
psychology
6 IS2062 Information systems development

and management (IS1060)
7 IS2138 Information and communication

technologies: principles and
perspectives (IS1060 + IS1168)
and application (IS2062 + IS2138)
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.
Through the Graduate Entry Route the degree takes a minimum of three years to complete.
Profile: Adeolu-Ayodeji Adelodun

BSc Information Systems and Management, Nigeria
The flexibility of the University of
With the knowledge I now have,
London International Programmes I want to explore the use of
allowed me to combine travels,
information systems to bridge the
work and family with my studies
gap between business enterprise
very easily. Studying the BSc
and the manufacturing process.
Information Systems
Im very proud to be a graduate
and Management
of the University of London.
has improved my
knowledge and
Adeolu works as an Operator
awareness of the use of for oil and gas company
Chevron Nigeria in Escravos in
information data in my
the Niger Delta. Watch Adeolu
environment, my
talk about his study experience
company and
the oil and
http://bit.ly/adeolu-ayodeji
gas industry.
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8 IS3139 Software engineering: theory
Programme specifics
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.
100 courses
1 IS1060 Introduction to information systems
Dr Steve
Smithson
The degree includes

a new course
on Management
and innovation of
e-business. The
course is at the cutting
edge of knowledge
on the subject.
Standard Route
9 IS3159 Research project in information

systems (IS2062 + IS2138)
10 IS3167 Management and innovation of e-business


100 courses
1 IS1060 Introduction to information systems

and management
3 IS1168 Introduction to computer systems

4 One of the following 100 courses:

< EC1002 Introduction to economics or
< GY1009 Human geography or
< IR1011 Introduction to international relations or

200 and 300 courses
5 One of the following courses:

< MN3127 Organisation theory: an interdisciplinary
approach (EC1002 or SC1021 or MN2079) or
< MN2079 Elements of social and applied
psychology
6 IS2062 Information systems development

and management (IS1060)
7 IS2138 Information and communication

8 IS3139 Software engineering: theory and

application (IS2062 + IS2138) or
IS3159 Research project in information
9 IS3167 Management and innovation of e-business
Profile: Dr Steve Smithson | Department of Management, LSE

Subject guide author: Research project in information systems
For the final 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 student
had looked in depth at the
information problems and
the technological solutions
available, and tried to match
them. But also match them
according to the different
views of the stakeholders:
patients, nurses, doctors
and administrators. Hence,
when they complete the

many previous information
degree, graduates are in
technologies. However,
a position to contribute
relatively few businesses are
positively, from day one, to
actually making much money
whichever organisation they
out of it or are able to harness
join within their own locality.
web 2.0 to make changes
The degree also includes a
in the bottom line. Its only
new course on Management
recently that enough research
and innovation of e-business.
material has been gathered
E-business has changed
together to put together a
peoples lives so much
solid, academic course on the
changed their social lives
subject. The Management
through social networking
and innovation of e-business
sites (like Facebook), contentcourse is at the cutting edge
sharing sites (like YouTube)
of knowledge on the subject.
and blogs, and changed their
working lives through the use Watch Steve talk about
of web-based systems. Theres The Importance of E-Business
a tremendous hype thats
grown up around web 2.0, like http://bit.ly/steve-smithson
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BSc International
Development
Programme overview
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 requires
an 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 specifics
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 with
practical problem-solving skills.
Careers can include economic
planning, rural development,
humanitarianism, poverty
reduction, and working to
provide public services and
environmental protection.
Standard Route
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
< ST104A Statistics 1 (half course) and
< MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course)

200 or 300 courses
5 DV3165 Development management

Dr Tim Forsyth
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 realworld problems relating
to economic growth,
politics, humanitarianism,
poverty, environment
and governance in
poorer countries.

7, 8 two courses chosen from:
< DV2169 Economic policy analysis in international
development (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
, 10 two courses chosen from:
< DV3044 Economics of development (EC2065
+ MN3028) or (EC2065 + EC2066)

< DV3162 Complex emergencies and humanitarian responses
< DV3166 Global environmental problems and
politics (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
< 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 international

< EC2065 Macroeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174
< EC2066 Microeconomics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
< GY2164 Economic geography
< SC3160 Population and society
BSc International Relations

Programme overview
International Relations started out as the study of an
international system composed first 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
Dr Robert
Falkner
concerning war and peace, international order and
stability, and the forces that produce change in the
international system. In an era 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.
The study of International Relations is characterised
by a sense of pluralism; it is an arena of debate
between competing theoretical perspectives. The
discipline encourages critical engagement with
global policy challenges and seeks answers to
pressing issues in international politics today.
Where can it lead?
< A programme for those who

wish to engage critically with
the range of materials about
contemporary international
relations, perhaps those
from other subject areas,
such as economics or law,
who need to be equipped
with sufficient knowledge
of international relations to
enable them to understand
the international dimensions
of their own chosen fields.
Standard Route
100 courses
1 IR1011 Introduction to international relations

2 PS1130 Introduction to modern political thought
or PS1172 Introduction to political science
from Selection group F(i)
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 institutions (IR1011)
8 IR2137 Foreign policy analysis (IR1011)
9 IR3140 Security and international relations
(IR1011)
10 One 300 course from Selection groups IR or P

Selection groups E, IR, P or S
Programme specifics
< Postgraduate study
< Government
< International organisations
< Business and the media
Also, many other careers which
require articulate, clear thinking
individuals with a grasp of
contemporary international issues.
< You will have the opportunity

to gain a basic knowledge of at
least one other social science
discipline and will 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.
< These courses are designed to
provide a detailed and critical
understanding of the core literature
and main theoretical debates in
the field of International Relations.
< A programme for concerned
citizens who seek 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.

100 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 institutions (IR1011)
8 IR2137 Foreign policy analysis (IR1011)
9 IR3140 Security in international relations (IR1011)
9 DV3044 Economics of development (EC2065

+ MN3028) or (EC2065 + EC2066) or DV3166
Global environmental problems and politics
(GY1009 or IR1011 or SC1021 or PS1172)
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BSc Management
Programme overview
This degree offers 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
reflects different areas of expertise.
Management at LSE is strongly based on
economics and students require a strong
mathematical base, though other areas
such as industrial relations, strategy, and
organisation theory also occupy a central
position. This degree reflects 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.
< Management consulting

< Banking
< General management
careers where a critical
perspective is required.
< An opportunity for critical

and theoretical study.
< An intellectually demanding,
broad preparation for
100 courses


Professor
Saul Estrin
Programme specifics
Where can it lead?
Standard Route
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.

5 MN1107 Introduction to business and management

200 and 300 courses
6 MN3028 Managerial economics (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
< 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)

100 courses

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Profile: Akvan Gajanyake

BSc Management, Sri Lanka
4 MN1107 Introduction to business and management

allowed me to earn a worldclass degree by staying
in my home country. This
gave me the opportunity
to work during the period
I was studying, which
has given me a distinct
advantage, specially because
the degree was very much
academic in content.
The knowledge that I
gained from this course has
helped me immensely at
5 MN3028 Managerial economics (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
Akvan works as a
programme assistant
in Sri Lanka.
Abhisekh Ghosh Moulick
8 MN3119 Strategy (EC1002) + (MT105A or MT1174)
my work place, giving me

the skill to look at situations
more analytically. The
economics and accounting
background gives me an
edge over my colleagues
who are mostly
science graduates.
Six years after graduating,

and having worked in both
the corporate world and in
academia, I can testify to
the fact that the University
of London degree opened
doors for me I did not know
existed. My undergraduate
preparation as a University
of London student rendered
me credibility and prestige.
200 and 300 courses

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

< MN2079 Elements of social and applied psychology or
< MN3032 Management science methods
(ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174) or

< MT2076 Management mathematics
(ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174)
Profile: Abhisekh Ghosh Moulick | Diploma in Economics and BSc Management, India
Before I joined the
programme, the very
name University of London
conjured images of academic
excellence and a world of
possibilities. Now, six years
after graduating, and having
worked in both the corporate
world and in academia, I can
testify to the fact that 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.
The primary challenge
that I faced was to gather
the resources required, such
as books and journals, to

prepare for the rigorous
courses. Also, students
entering the University
of London programme
after high school are asked
and encouraged maybe
for the very first 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.
programme helped
me acquire advanced
analytical and quantitative
skills and afforded me a
holistic exposure to social
sciences, while allowing
me to specialize in an area
London student I would
of interest to me. These
not only think about how
opportunities prepared me
an issue would impact just
for Doctoral studies and gave me, or my neighbourhood,
me the confidence to make
or my country, but the
informed academic choices
world at large. Certainly it
as a budding social scientist.
is a challenging intellectual
The world we are in today
enterprise, but one that
is very different from the one not only makes me good
we were in, say, a decade ago. at my job, but also allows
While scientific innovations
me to make a difference
bring human society closer,
to the world around me.
at the same time the chasms
that divide us are increasing
Abhisekh studied for his
at an alarming pace. The
BSc in Management in
University of London degree
Calcutta, India. He began his
prepared me to face this
Doctoral studies in autumn
time of conflict, turmoil,
2011 at the Department
and change by making me
of Political Science, Texas
think and act as a global
A&M University.
citizen. As a University of
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BSc Mathematics and Economics

Programme overview
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 an economics context. The general
skills you will gain will enable you to proceed
to a successful career in many fields.
In this course, you will learn how formal
mathematics is done: why it is important to
have precise definitions, and how results
can be proved and techniques justified.
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
< A thorough programme

providing an understanding
in advanced areas of
mathematics, carefully
structured so that these
100 courses

3 MT1173 Algebra
4 MT1174 Calculus
Professor
Martin
Anthony
200 and 300 courses
6 EC2066 Microeconomics (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)

< 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)
topics fit well with the

economics topics.
< The 100 courses which
you take first have slightly
more mathematical and
statistical topics because
these have to be studied
before their application in
the economics courses.
< There is some flexibility 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.
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)

from Selection group N
11 One 300 course from Selection group E

from Selection groups E or N
Profile: Professor Martin Anthony | Department of Mathematics, LSE
Profile: Tommy Khoo | BSc Mathematics and Economics, Singapore

For those who are unable
to do a degree course on
campus at a university, and
want to pursue mathematics
or mathematical economics,
this is an excellent choice.
In particular, from personal
experience, I think this is an
excellent second chance
for someone who might
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Professor Martin Anthony
5 EC2065 Macroeconomics (EC1002 + (MT105A or MT1174)
Programme specifics
Where can it lead?
Standard Route
The reason a degree

like this is attractive
to employers is
because what you
learn when you
study maths is a
way of thinking, a
way of modelling
problems.
have done poorly in their

exams in the past but still
wants to do mathematics
or mathematical economics
formally. This degree has been
proven to be well recognised
by top universities in the UK.
If it didnt exist, I probably
would never have had the
opportunity to gain admission
into a top UK
university
like Oxford.
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.
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 arent just generic
first-year maths courses,
theyre definitely aimed at
students who want to do the
sort of maths thats relevant

to economic theory, rather
than, say, engineering.
Given this is a combined
programme in Maths and
Economics, there are obvious
career opportunities in
finance and related areas.
Its also a good preparation
for Masters programmes.
Its still the case, I think, that
most graduate jobs arent
too specific 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
its a good class of degree.
The reason a degree like
this is attractive to employers
is because what you learn
when you study maths is
a way of thinking, a way of
modelling problems. And
thats particularly true in a
combined degree like this

where youre not just doing
pure maths but youre 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 the
core of the problem and
solve it. The ability to think
doesnt go out of date, thats
the important thing.
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BSc Politics and International Relations

Programme overview
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 concerns
international 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.
Standard Route
100 courses

Professor
Paul Kelly

200 and 300 courses
5 PS2082 Comparative politics (PS1172 or PS1130)

7 IR2084 Nationalism and international
relations (IR1011)
8 PS3086 Democracy and democratisation

(PS1172 or PS1130)
Programme specifics
Where can it lead?
Careers in the business world

Journalism and media
Civil service Public sector
International organisations
< 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 influences
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.

I managed to complete the

degree in five years. I found it
extremely difficult, and I often
look back with amazement
that I managed to
complete it. I had to
remain flexible and be
persistent. The degree
has helped me in
my formal career
progression, but
more importantly
has helped me
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conduct operations better. Having

a sound analytical framework
to what you do has helped me
immeasurably. This was given to
me by both the degree content
but also the exam-based method.
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.
Professor Paul Kelly


100 courses

Profile: Professor Paul Kelly | Head of Department of Government, LSE
I wrote the study guide for

Introduction to modern
political thought, which is one
of the required first 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 fits.
In structuring the study
guide, 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
Profile: Major Will Strickland | BSc Politics

and International Relations, United Kingdom
Different courses
on our programmes
will give you
different kinds of
skills. In a course
like mine, which is
about reading texts,
its the ability to
critically analyse
arguments. Thats a
very general thing,
but its a hugely
valuable skill
in almost any
advanced career.
200 and 300 courses
4 PS2082 Comparative politics (PS1172 or PS1130)

6 IR2084 Nationalism and international
relations (IR1011)
7 PS3086 Democracy and democratisation

(PS1172 or PS1130)

courses) from Selection groups E, F(i), IR, P or S
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 general
intellectual training, a good
social science education
is applicable to a variety of
careers. We find that our
students go into all manner
of jobs including the civil
service, public affairs, NGOs,
teaching, political lobbying and
journalism. The range is quite
extraordinary. Our experience,
both from internal students
and International Programmes
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.
Different courses on our
programmes will give you
different kinds of skills. In a
course like mine, which is
about reading texts, its the
ability to critically analyse
arguments. Thats a very
general thing, but its a
hugely valuable skill in almost
any advanced career. Its
perhaps the most important
transferable skill you get out of
any quality higher education.
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The study guides

were like someones
helping hand, leading
me through a forest
of material, helping
to make sense of
things, connect
concepts and ideas.
BSc Sociology
Programme overview
Sociology at LSE is a world class department offering
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 field.
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 the
Department of Sociology at LSE to bring you the best
that contemporary sociology has to offer. Sociology
graduates go on to work in a wide variety of areas and
we confidently expect that many of them will also go
on to develop their academic work by undertaking
postgraduate study. We trust that you will find
studying for the degree a rewarding experience.
Mila in front of a poster

advertising her 2010 documentary
film, Cinema Komunisto.
2 SC1158 Reading social science (half course)

and ST104A Statistics 1 (half course)
Dr Nigel Dodd
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but well-argued essay that

definitely went against the
widespread opinion, and
got very high marks.
The questions were all
topical. I was reading current
affairs 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
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.
200 and 300 courses
5 SC3144 Historical sociology (SC1021)

6 SC2145 Social research methods (SC1021)
7 SC2163 Sociological theory and analysis (SC1021)
from Selection group S

< Theoretical: a general

Politics Public administration
introduction to the social
Social and health services Media,
sciences; an exploration of
marketing and advertising Nonthe classical traditions of the
governmental organisations. Several
discipline and an introduction to
students each year decide to enhance
contemporary ideas and to new
their career prospects by continuing
directions in sociological thinking.
< Diversity: a wide range of
their academic studies in this field.
courses which allow you to
Features of the degree:
explore how and why societies
< Practical: an opportunity to
have developed in the ways
develop skills in the close reading
that they have, key aspects of
of key texts that have shaped the
contemporary social institutions
discipline; an introduction to the
and processes, as well as ideas
key methods that sociologists use
about social action and social
to research all aspects of social life.
development and change.
Profile: Rachel Chan | BSc Sociology, Malaysia

At HELP University College, where
I studied, there was a newsletter
for University of London students.
As editor of this pamphlet, this
greatly improved my otherwise
chick-lit tendency for writing,
integrating highbrow theoretical
analysis into my observations of
socialism in Bolivia. Currently, as
a student Postgraduate Research
Fellow at the local premier
research university, University
Where can it lead?
The BSc Politics and

degree was my chance to
read everything I had always
been interested in, but in a
structured way. The study
guides were like someones
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 thinking was really
encouraged I remember
in that first year, one exam
question was whether
the NATO intervention
in Serbia was justified on
humanitarian grounds and
I wrote a pretty scathing
100 courses
Programme specifics
Profile: Mila Turajlic | BSc Politics and

International Relations graduate, Serbia
Standard Route
of Malaya, I am researching the

equivalent of chav culture in
Malaysia. This is known as
the Ah Beng subculture,
situating itself in shopping
malls in Kuala Lumpur.



100 courses

200 and 300 courses



Rachels degree honed

her writing abilities
and gave her the skills
needed to undertake
postgraduate research.
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Joint Laws programme resources

Additional resources
for Law courses only
If you register for a law
course, in addition to subject
guides and past examination
papers you also receive
< Studying English law with
(an introductory guide
to the basics of common
law 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.
< full text versions of subject

Pre-course exercises
These exercises offer a taster so that
guides and other study guides
you can try out the type of skills you < facilities for you to set up
will be expected to develop as you
your own profile pages
< links from the VLE take you to
go through the Laws programme.
the Online Library, programme
Student portal
resources and key external sites.
The student portal allows you
to access the Virtual Learning
The Laws VLE covers all
Environment (VLE) for laws
compulsory subjects and EU
students, which provides a
Law. Laws students can also
centralised location for accessing
access online legal research
many resources and hosts:
exercises. These exercises are
< Law subject pages with news
designed to build on and enhance
and updates, provided by
your ability to find primary and
legal academics associated
secondary legal materials using
with the Laws Programme
electronic sources, as well as
< discussion forums where
hard copy/paper sources in
you can debate the finer
libraries, and to conduct legal
points of your subjects
research more generally.
BSc Accounting with Law

Programme overview
This degree combines elements of the BSc Accounting and
Finance degree with the LLB (Law) programme offered through
the University of London International Programmes.
This degree is for you if you:

< wish to pursue a career
in accounting.
< would like to work in areas of
commerce such as insurance,
banking, sales and marketing.
< are considering working as
a Company Secretary.
< This degree will help you to

develop the skills needed
to think critically.
Standard Route
100 courses

2 LA1040 Elements of the law of contract
3 LA1031 Common law reasoning and institutions
Programme specifics
Where can it lead?
< 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.
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) or
FN3092 Corporate finance (EC1002) +

Selection groups A, B, F(i), F(ii), F(iii), L or M

100 courses


200 and 300 courses

Laws VLE homepage
Laws Online Library

Further informaation
For intending solicitors
in 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: info.services@sra.org.uk
< www.sra.org.uk
< 24-hour information pack order
service: +44 (0)1527 504455
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For intending barristers

in 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
Selection groups A, B, F(i), F(ii), F(iii), L or M
< www.legaleducation.org.uk
This website is provided by the Bar
Council but covers both professions.
Additional information
< You may be able to gain

some APL from professional
accounting examinations. Please
see pages 12-14 for details.
< An additional fee is payable for law
courses. Please see page 80 for details.
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BSc Management with Law

Programme overview
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.
Standard Route
100 courses

Programme specifics
Where can it lead?
and practice, which should be

< Students who wish to pursue
relevant to your experiences
a career in management.
and local environment.
< The combination of management < Both the law and management
and law will equip you to work in
subjects will provide you with a
both public and private sectors
knowledge and understanding
where a demonstrated ability
of a wide range of issues in
for logical reasoning is required.
international management.
< It is particularly useful if you
< It is an intellectually demanding
want to pursue a career in the
degree as there are two
management of a legal practice.
disparate disciplines involved.
< The management courses have
been designed with a strong
emphasis on social science theory
and management
200 and 300 courses



100 courses

and management
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200 and 300 courses
Profile: Saroj Maistry | BSc Management

with Law, Mauritius
I chose the University of London

not only for the prestige but
also for the high quality of its
courses. Its very practical formula
of distance learning enabled me
to study at my own pace and in
my own time. The challenge I
faced was to keep going
simultaneously on
three fronts: work,
caring for my two
teenage sons,
and studying.
The degree
has helped
me acquire
management
skills and the fact that I studied

law as well as management
enabled me to gain a lead
position in a specialized
institution which investigates
corruption and money
laundering. I then moved onto
a role in compliance in a bank.
I am now considering setting
up my own business and
my management and law
background will provide
tremendous help.
Saroj works for the
Banque des Mascareignes
in Mauritius.


BSc Sociology with Law

Programme overview
The Sociology Department at LSE which developed this programme
is world class and offers one of the most consistently innovative and
challenging degrees in social science. This degree provides you with an
opportunity to investigate and analyse specific 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 different 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 and
the 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 fields, 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 criticalreflective understanding of sociological thinking and legal values and
how law and sociology fit together and with a wide range of topics.
Where can it lead?
< An opportunity to develop skills

in the close reading of key texts
that have shaped the discipline
of sociology; an introduction
to the key methods that
sociologists use to research
all aspects of social life.
Standard Route
100 courses

200 and 300 courses
5 LA3005 Jurisprudence and legal theory

6 LA3025 Criminology
10 One 300 course from Selection group L
courses) from Selection group S
12 One 100, 200 or 300 course
Programme specifics
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.
< 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.

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

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Without being taught at the level I was,

with the University of London International
Programmes, I would not have driven myself
to choose the career path Im following today.

Who are they for?
The Diplomas for Graduates enable

you to extend either the depth or
range of your previous undergraduate
study. They are comprised largely
of honours-level courses drawn
from the undergraduate Economics,
Management, Finance and Social
Sciences syllabus. Specifically, they
are aimed at graduates who wish to:
< acquire and demonstrate vocational
skills in a particular field in the
workplace and beyond or
< use the Diploma as a basis for
progression into postgraduate
study and whose first degree
is in an unrelated field or
< gain a stronger basis for entry to
postgraduate study at a university
and whose first degree may not
be readily acceptable as equivalent
to a good UK honours degree.
Entry to Masters programmes is

competitive, and at the discretion
of each admitting university., so you
should confirm with the relevant
university whether the Diploma
for Graduates is acceptable for entry
and, if so, what mark is needed.
When honours-level courses are
taken 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
difficulty of the courses. For
example, you are advised to have
a firm grasp, at undergraduate
level, of mathematics or economics
before embarking on honourslevel courses in these subjects.
Features
Structures
As well as developing subjectspecific skills, Diplomas for Graduates

enable you to question and analyse
information, develop arguments,
and bolster your analytical and
communicative competence.
Notes:
< If you hold a professional
qualification and/or postgraduate qualification without
a full first degree, you cannot
be considered for admission
to a Diploma for Graduates.
< If you apply for the Diploma for
Graduates (Mathematics) you
are advised that, although not a
formal 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 first year undergraduate
degree in mathematics and
includes multivariate calculus.
< If you apply for the Diploma
Each 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 five years
years to complete the programme. A full
list of courses is given on pages 46-47.
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.
Further information
Entrance requirements
at least equivalent to a pass
To be eligible to register for a
at GCSE/GCE O level in a
Diploma for Graduates as an
Mathematical subject at
< provide proof of
student, an applicant must:
< hold a full first degree
competence in English
completed in a minimum
which is acceptable to
of three years duration on a
the University and
full-time basis (or equivalent) < internet access is also a
from a university or other
requirement for registration.
institution acceptable to
Classification
(but see notes below) and
Students must pass four full
< demonstrate that they
courses to be awarded the
have reached a level of
Diploma for Graduates. One
competence in Mathematics resit may be attempted for
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any course failed. Diplomas

for Graduates will be classified
as Distinction, Merit or
Pass. A student who has
failed a course twice or two
courses once is eligible
for a Pass grade only.
Transfer
Students will not be

permitted to transfer from the
Diploma for Graduates to the
related BSc or other degrees or
to other qualifications offered
through the International
Programmes. Students may
transfer between the different

Diplomas for Graduates. A
student who fails a course
twice may change to another
course, within the five-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 offered for any
course on the Diploma for
Graduates programmes.
Apeksha Vora
Profile: Apekska Vora

Various distance
learning awards | India
From the start, the quality
of the University of London
International Programmes was
higher than I had ever studied
before. I found it challenging and,
more importantly, it made me
question the world around me.
The inter-disciplinary
nature of the programmes I
studied meant that I was able
to discover other subjects,
which sparked my interest in
Development Economics, and
subsequently, International
Development. Through my
studies, I finally decided that
I wanted to engage with
development research.
Without being taught at the
level I was, with the University
Programmes, I would not
have driven myself to choose
the career path Im following
today. Not only does the
open avenues because of
its reputation, but it has also
opened up real opportunities
for me by changing my
perception of the world.
Apeksha completed three
awards through the University
Programmes a Diploma in
Economics, BSc in Economics and
Management, and a Diploma
for Graduates in International
Development with teaching
support from Russell Square
International College in Mumbai.
Awarded a 20,000 scholarship
by the Sir Ratan Tata Trust, she
is now studying for a Masters
in International Development
at the Institute of Development
Studies, University of Sussex.
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Accounting
Finance
Information Systems
One compulsory course
Three compulsory courses
Three courses chosen from:

Two courses chosen from:
FN3092 Corporate finance

IS2062 Information systems
(At least one of which must be a 300 course)
One compulsory course and

two compulsory half courses
IR1011 Introduction to
MT2116 Abstract mathematics
AC3059 Financial management or
AC3091 Financial reporting
AC3093 Auditing and assurance
AC3091 Financial reporting
AC3143 Valuation and securities analysis
FN2029 Financial intermediation
AC3097 Management accounting
FN3023 Investment management
plus One 200 or 300 course (or two
FN3142 Quantitative finance
half courses) chosen from any

Selection group, including any
course not selected above.
Banking

FN1024 Principles of banking
and finance

AC3143 Valuation and securities analysis
Plus One course (or two half
courses) chosen from any

Geography and
Environment
One compulsory course from:

GY1009 Human geography or
GY1147 Physical geography:
fundamentals of the
physical environment

development and
management
IS2138 Information and
communication technologies:
principles and perspectives
One course chosen from:
IR3026 International political economy
IS1060 Introduction to
MT3041 Advanced mathematical
IR3140 Security and international
information systems or

and organisations
IS3139 Software engineering:
theory and application
IS1168 Introduction to computer

systems architecture
and programming
International
Development
GY2150 Geomorphological processes
Plus One 300 course with the
prefix EC chosen from

Selection group E.
Management

MN1107 Introduction to business
and management

development
note You may not choose more
than one 100 course (or two

half courses) from Selection
groups F(i), F(ii) or F(iii)
note You may take no more
than two courses from

Selection group L.
analysis (half course)
Sociology
MT3042 Optimisation theory

(half course)
Two compulsory courses:
MT3043 Mathematics of finance and
SC2145 Social research methods
valuation (half course)
SC2163 Sociological theory and analysis
ST3133 Advanced statistics: distribution
DV1171 Introduction to international
FN3142 Quantitative finance
EC2066 Microeconomics

(At least one of which must be a

300 course with the prefix DV)
EC2065 Macroeconomics
Plus One 300 course (or two half
GY2149 Biogeography
EC2020 Elements of econometrics
relations
(half course)
MT3040 Game theory (half course)
FN3023 Investment management
Three compulsory courses
international relations
IR2137 Foreign policy analysis
information systems
Economics
IR2084 Nationalism and
Social Sciences
Four full courses (or equivalent)

chosen from any of the
Selection groups
MT2175 Further linear algebra
IR2085 International institutions
IS3159 Research project in
GY2109 Geographies of development

Selection group including any
MT2176 Further calculus (half course)

Four half courses chosen from:
FN2029 Financial intermediation
Plus One 200 or 300 course (or two
theory (half course)
Plus One 300 course with the
prefix SC chosen from

Selection group S
ST3134 Advanced statistics: statistical

inference (half course)
Plus One course (or two half
*Although this is not a formal 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 first year undergraduate degree in
Mathematics and includes multivariate calculus.
courses) chosen from

any Selection group.
Politics
Three courses chosen from:
PS1130 Introduction to modern

political thought or
DV3162 Complex emergencies and
MN2079 Elements of social and
PS1172 Introduction to political science
GY2164 Economic geography
DV3165 Development management
MN3027 The law of business organisations
GY3068 Society and the environment
DV3166 Global environmental
MN3028 Managerial economics
GY2151 Environmental change

GY2152 Hydrology
GY3153 Space and culture

GY3154 Geomorphological applications
GY3155 Biodiversity
GY3156 Tropical land management

DV3044 Economics of development

humanitarian responses
problems and politics
and organisations
applied psychology
MN3032 Management science methods
MN3075 Human resource management
MN3077 Management: international
and comparative perspectives
SC3057 Social policy
MN3119 Strategy
SC3160 Population and society
MN3127 Organisation theory: an

interdisciplinary approach
MN3141 Principles of marketing

MT2076 Management mathematics

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Mathematics*
PS2082 Comparative politics

PS3086 Democracy and
democratisation
PS3088 Politics and policies of

the European Union
PS3108 Political analysis and

public choice
Plus One 200 or 300 course (or two

Notes
< All of the above structures are subject
to confirmation in the 2012-2013
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.
47

The Diploma in Economics
and Diploma in Social Sciences
are qualifications in their own
right that must be studied at a
recognised Diploma-teaching
institution. Please see Additional
educational support on pages
50-53 for further information.
These qualifications are for you if:
< you have the ability, motivation
and maturity to study at degree
level, but do not have the
qualifications usually required
to enter a degree programme.
< you have the necessary
qualifications 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
qualification after one year.
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 receive
credit 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 offered
to degree students.
< You must be registered
An entry route to degree study
with a Diploma-teaching
If you do not have traditional
institution. You cannot
A levels or their equivalent, the
study independently
Diploma in Economics and Diploma
for these Diplomas.
< You can complete these
in Social Sciences provide an entry
route to all of the degrees in the
Diplomas in a minimum of one
fields of Economics, Management,
year and a maximum of five.
Dr Phil Stephenson from

SIM teaching Mathematics
48
< 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 before
31 December in the year you
first register with the University
< be admitted to a course of
instruction at a Diplomateaching 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 details
For further details (fees, entrance

requirements and application
deadlines) or to apply please
contact your local Diplomateaching institution.
Diploma in Economics structure
Diploma in Social Sciences structure
One and a half compulsory courses:
Four courses in total chosen from:
EC1002 Introduction to economics and
AC1025 Principles of accounting*
ST104A Statistics 1 (half course)
DV1171 Introduction to international development
Plus one of the following half courses:
EC1002 Introduction to economics
GY1148 Methods of geographical analysis (half course)
FN1024 Principles of banking and finance*
GY1009 Human geography
SC1158 Reading social science (half course)
GY1147 Physical geography: fundamentals
ST104B Statistics 2 (half course)(4)

Plus two courses (or the equivalent) chosen from:
FN1024 Principles of banking and finance
of the physical environment
IR1011 Introduction to international relations

IR1034 World history since 1945
IS1060 Introduction to information systems
IS1168 Introduction to computer systems
GY1148 Methods of geographical analysis (half course)

IS1060 Introduction to information systems*
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
MN1107 Introduction to business and management
MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course) and
SC1021 Principles of sociology
MT105B Mathematics 2 (half course)(1)
SC1158 Reading social science (half course)
More
MT1173 Algebra
< There are currently over 15 universities in

the UK, 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 regularly
and are expected to write assignments, and
while these do not count towards your final
assessment you are required to complete them
before you can enter for the examinations.
PS1130 Introduction to modern political thought
MT1174 Calculus
(3) MT1174 Calculus

may not be taken
with MT105A
Mathematics
1 or MT105B
Mathematics 2.
(4) ST104B Statistics 2
must be taken after
or at the same time
as ST104A Statistics 1.
LA1031 Common law reasoning and institutions
(2)
(1) MT105B
Mathematics 2
must be taken
after or at the same
time as MT105A
Mathematics 1.
(2) MT1173 Algebra
may not be taken
with MT105A
Mathematics
1 or MT105B
Mathematics 2.
Notes
Diploma in Social
Sciences students must
take a minimum of
two courses marked
() and a maximum of
two courses marked (*).
Students registered
for the Diploma in
Economics or Diploma
in Social Sciences
cannot transfer their
registration to the
corresponding Diploma
after 31 October
in the first year of
their registration.
ST104B Statistics 2 (half course)(4)
(3)

Profile: Dr Chew Seen Meng | Diploma in Economics, Malaysia

The Diploma is a respected
program that will suit
students wishing to gain a
competitive edge in their
professional careers. With
the Diploma credential, I
was able to win scholarships
to top universities in the UK
and US for postgraduate
studies in Economics, which
subsequently gave me the

necessary qualifications
and confidence to pursue
career opportunities at
established companies.
I currently work as an
Economic Consultant at NERA
Economic Consulting in its
Chicago office, focusing in the
area of global transfer pricing,
where I provide economic,

pricing and tax advice to
multinational companies.
One of the most
important things
that I took
away from the
Diploma was
the cultivation of
independence and
self-reliance, especially under

challenging circumstances.
Dr Chew Seen Meng
studied for his
Diploma in Economics
at HELP, Malaysia,
and was awarded
his PhD from the
University of Chicago.

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We aim to give our students as
much choice as possible about how,
when and where they study. Some
prefer the flexibility of being able to
study independently, at their own
pace, using our study materials.
Others prefer the benefits of faceto-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:
Affiliate 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 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 Diplomas by the University
of London. In the following list,
institutions that are recognised for
teaching the Diplomas are marked:
Diploma-teaching institution
For further information about

recognised centres, including
brief profiles and the programmes
for which they are recognised
to teach, please visit: apps.
onlinesearch/institutions
The Directory also provides details

of those teaching institutions that
have formally commenced the
process for becoming recognised.
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Affiliate Centres
Hong Kong SAR
HKU School of
Professional and
Continuing 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 Finance
< B 26, Okhla Phase - I

New Delhi 110020
India
< Tel: +91 11 405 777 33
< Fax: +91 11 405 777 30
< Email: uol@isbf.edu.in
< www.isbf.edu.in
Russell Square
International 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: enquiry@rsicollege.
org; registrar@rsicollege.org
< www.rsicollege.org
Affiliate Centres
Kazakhstan
Malta
Pakistan (continued)
Kazakh British Technical

University (KBTU)/
International School
of Economics and
Social Sciences (ISE)
St Martins Institute of
Information Technology
University College Lahore
< 59 Tole Bi Street

Office 402
Almaty 050000
Kazakhstan
< Tel: +7 727 272 39 72
< Fax: 007 3272 72 0489
< www.kbtu.kz; www.ise.edu.kz
< Schembri Street

Hamrun HMR 08
Malta
< Tel: 00356 21 235 451/
21 222 691/ 21 222 702
< Fax: 00356 21 232 630
< Email: infodesk@stmartins.edu
< www.stmartins.edu
Malaysia
Pakistan
HELP Academy SDN BHD
< Level 3 Block E, Kompleks Pejabat

Damansara (KPD)
Jalan Dungun
Damansara Heights
Kuala Lumpur 50490
Malaysia
< Tel: 00603 2095 8791
< Fax: 00603 2095 7100
< Email: chinkh@help.edu.my
< www.help.edu.my
HELP College of Arts

and Technology
< Level 5, Klang Parade

2112 Jalan Meru
Klang 41050
Malaysia
< Tel: +603 3346 7131
< Fax: +603 3343 0240
< Email: enquiry@hict.edu.my;
lilian.chan@hict.edu.my
< www.hict.edu.my
Roots College International

< DHA-Campus Phase-1, Sector-A

Islamabad
Pakistan
< Tel: 00925 1578 8380-3
< Fax: 00925 1511 0680
< Email: rci@rootsschool.edu.pk
< www.rootsschool.edu.pk
Roots College International
< 1.5 km from Niazbeg Thokar

Raiwind Road
Lahore 53700
Pakistan
< Tel: +92 42 7515851-53
< Fax: +92 42 7515854
< Email: uclhr@ucl.edu.pk;
admissions@ucl.edu.pk
< www.ucl.edu.pk
University College Lahore

Business School Multan
< 11/9 Qaswar Gerdezi Road

Near Canal Officers Colony
Multan, Pakistan
< Tel: 00926 1458 6642-43
< Email: uclmultan@gmail.com
< www.ucl.edu.pk
Russia
< Millennium Campus

of Economics and
308, Street no 3, Sector I-9/3
Finance (ICEF)
< University Higher School of
Islamabad
Pakistan
Economics
< Tel: 0092 51 4859024
Pokrovsky bulvar, 11
< Email: rootscollegeinternational@
Moscow 109028
rootsschool.edu.pk
Russia
< Tel: 007 495 771 3245
< Fax: 095 925 7933
Roots College International < Email: icef@hse.ru
< Metropolitan campus
< icef.hse.ru
Building # 12-K
G-8 Markaz
Islamabad
Pakistan
< Tel: 0092 51 8439001-7
< Email: rci.isb@
Singapore
Singapore Institute of
Management Pte Ltd
< SIM Headquarters

461 Clementi Road
599491
Singapore
< Tel: 0065 6248 9746
< Fax: 0065 6463 8317
< Email: study@sim.edu.sg
< www.simge.edu.sg
Sri Lanka
Royal Institute of Colombo

< 189 Havelock Road

Colombo 05
Sri Lanka
< Tel: +94 11 255 6329
< Fax: +94 11 255 6329
< Email: royaldgr@sltnet.lk;
niroshi@ric.lk
< www.ric.lk
Trinidad and Tobago
School of Business and

Computer Science
< #53-54 Sagan Drive

Champs Fleurs
Trinidad and Tobago
< Tel: 1 868 663 7227
< Fax: 1 888 622 9666
< Email: sbcs@sbcstnt.com
< www.sbcs.edu.tt
rootsschool.edu.pk
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Affiliate Centres
Registered Centres
Turkey
Registered Centres
Bangladesh
Istanbul Bilgi Universitesi

< Kurtulus Deresi Caddesi

No 47 Dolapdere
Istanbul 80370
Turkey
< Tel: 0090 212 3115000
< Fax: 0090 212 2970878
< Email: undergraduate@bilgi.
Dhaka Centre for Law

and Economics (DCLE)
< House No. 30, Road No. 14-A

Dhanmondi R/A 1209
Bangladesh
< Tel: 8802-9134177/ 9111628
< Fax: 00880 2 8121000
< Email: dclebd@yahoo.com
< www.dclebd.org
edu.tr; gasan@bilgi.edu.tr
< www.bilgi.edu.tr
United Arab Emirates
Western
< Next to RAK Free Trade Zone

Nakheel
P.O.Box: 16038
Ras Al Khaimah
U.A.E
< Tel: +971 7228 1725
< Fax: +971 7 228 1726
< Email: info.iitmedu@gmail.com
< www.iitmedu.ae
Greece
DEI Bachelor and Master

Degrees (College)
< 131 Tsimiski & 9 Ethnikis Amynis

Thessaloniki 54621
Greece
< Tel: +30 2310 251 888/239
543/251 999
< Fax: +30 2310 251 291
< Email: studies@dei.edu.gr
< www.dei.edu.gr
Malaysia
Crescendo
< 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
< Email: law@stamford.edu.my
< www.stamford.edu.my
Nigeria
Centre for Law

and Business
< CLB Hall, 9B Abagbon Close off

Ologunagbeje Street
Victoria Island
Lagos, Nigeria
< Tel: 00234 1 7757719/ 7757720/
2704404/ 7317601
< Fax: 00234 1 7317602
< Email: info@clb.com.ng
< www.clb.com.ng
Pakistan
Alta Vista College

< 36 Nazimuddin Road

F-8/4
Islamabad 44000
Pakistan
< Tel: 0092 51 285 4601 / 4243
< Fax: 0092 51 285 2449
< Email: admin@avc.edu.pk
< www.avc.edu.pk
Bay View College
< 8 Flench Street

< Civil Lines
off Fatima Jinnah Bridge
Behind old British Council Library
Karachi, Pakistan
< Tel: +9221 5662657/5223743
< Fax: +9221 5223744
< Email: bayviewcollege@
Note: Western International College was

formerly known as International Institute for
Technology and Management FZ LLC (IITM).
gmail.com
< www.bayviewhigh.com
Profile: Shalini Mittal | Diploma in Economics, India

I have always
been fascinated
by economics
from my high
school days.
The Diploma
course
offered
by the
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University of London was

the only course which
offered a good balance
between the theory and
application of economics.
The course content was
very in line with what I was
looking for in a diploma
course. I was provided
with enough online
material and the study

guides were very useful.
As an individual, I have
become even more analytical
in my perspective and I
have improved my style of
studying. I try to find the
causes of things instead of
accepting them as they are. I
also developed my reading
skills when it comes to

searching relevant information
in the many journals which I
have to read on a daily basis.
Shalini studied at the Indian
School of Business and
Finance, New Delhi. She
is currently studying for a
BSc in Economics at LSE.
LEcole for
Advanced Studies
< 211 Khayaban-e-Shaheen,

Phase VIII, Defence House
Authority, Karachi, Pakistan
< Tel: 0092 21 5848791 / 5848796
< Fax: 0092 21 5848798 / 5848799
< Email: lecolekarachi@
lecole.edu.pk; lecole.
undergrad@gmail.com
< www.lecole.edu.pk
Pakistan (continued)
University College
of 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
< Email: ucipk1@yahoo.com
< www.uci.edu.pk
Singapore
PSB Academy
< 355 Jalan Bukit Ho Swee

Singapore 169567
Singapore
< Tel: 0065 6885 1000
< Fax: 0065 6276 3103
< Email: admissions@psbcorp.com
< www.psb-academy.edu.sg
SAA Global
Education Centre
< TripleOne Somerset

111 Somerset Road
Unit #06-01/02
Singapore 238164
< Tel: +65 6532 5312
< Fax: +65 6532 3095
< Email: uol@saa.org.sg
< www.saa.org.sg
Trinidad and Tobago
Academy of Tertiary
Studies (ATS)
< 34 Southern Main Road

Curepe
Trinidad and Tobago
< Tel: +1 868 663 9495/
+1 868 662 7807
< Fax: 868 663 9831
< Email: queries@atstnt.com
< 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
< Email: queries@itt123.com
< www.itt123.com
United Kingdom
City of London College

< 80 Backchurch Lane

London E1 1LX
United Kingdom
< Tel: 020 7553 0430
< Fax: 020 7247 1226
< Email: info@clc-london.ac.uk
< www.clc-london.ac.uk
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.stansfieldcollege.com
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Access route
The Access route has been
designed to provide you with an
entry route to the degrees in the
fields of Economics, Management,
if you do not meet our entrance
requirements and are unable
to study at an institution.
You must take two courses and
pass both in order to successfully
complete the Access route. The
minimum period of registration
for the Access route is one year,
the maximum is three years,
and you will be examined to
the same standard as the 100
courses of the degrees.
If you are applying for
the Access route with the
intention of proceeding to one
of the degrees in Economics,
Management, Finance and the
Social Sciences, you should
choose your courses with care.
Consider the 100 courses that
are available on the degree that
interests you and choose courses

that are common to both that
degree and the Access route.
This will help to ensure
that, when you successfully
complete the Access route,
you will receive credit for the
courses you have passed.
Degree transfer
On successful completion you can

transfer your registration to the
degree of your choice with credit
for the courses you have passed.
This transfer should be
completed by 30 November in
the year you complete the Access
route in order to benefit from
the reduced registration fee
for the degree (i.e. the Access
transfer fee given on page 80).
When you transfer we will
give you a new period of
registration and you will be able
to complete the degree within
a further three to eight years.
Access route structure

Two full courses (or equivalent)
Chose from:

LA1031 Common law reasoning and institutions

MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course) and
MT105B Mathematics 2 (half course)1, 2
MT1174 Calculus
PS1130 Introduction to modern political thought or
ST104A Statistics 1 (half course) and
MT105A Mathematics 1 (half course)3 or
GY1148 Methods of geographical analysis (half course)4 or
SC1158 Reading social science (half course) or
ST104B Statistics 2 (half course)5
To be eligible for the Access route you must:

< normally be 18 years or
< provide proof of competence
older before 31 December
in English acceptable to the
in the year you first register
University. (It may be necessary
with the University and
for you to have passed a
< have obtained passes in a
recognised test of proficiency, at
minimum of at least five separate
the appropriate level, within the
subjects at GCSE/GCE O level,
last three years see page 70 for
or the equivalent, with the
a list of acceptable tests) and
< have access to the internet and
following grades:
< either have completed a
at least three subjects at
minimum of 12 years schooling
at least two further subjects
or completed 11 years of
at Grade B or above, one
schooling with at least two years
of which must be in a
of relevant work experience
Mathematical subject.
since leaving school.
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Notes
This structure is subject to confirmation in the 2012-2013
Regulations. The Regulations also contain full details
on the rules that govern the choice of any course.
1 MT105B Mathematics 2 must be taken with
or after MT105A Mathematics 1.
2 Students who choose this option will not be permitted to
also take ST104A Statistics 1 and MT105 Mathematics 1.
3 Students who choose this option will not be permitted to also
take MT105A Mathematics 1 and MT105B Mathematics 2.
4 GY1148 Methods of geographical analysis must
be taken with or after ST104A Statistics 1.
5 ST104B Statistics 2 must be taken with or after ST104A Statistics 1.
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Transfer
1) to another College
within the University
of London
Registering 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 Royal
Holloway 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 final 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.
3a) between programmes

listed 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 some
cases you will need to satisfy
additional entrance requirements
for the programme to which
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Selection groups
2) to another university
in the UK or elsewhere
If you are thinking of transferring

to another university in the UK,
Australia, the USA, Canada or New
Zealand we advise you to find 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
officers of the university concerned
in the first instance and direct
them to the University of London
website which lists all the necessary
information about the programme.
Some of the universities who will

consider applications include:
< University of Bath
< University of Bristol
< University of East Anglia
< University of Essex
< University of Exeter
< Lancaster University
< University of Newcastle
Upon Tyne
< University of Nottingham
< Queen Mary,
< University of Queensland,
Australia
< University of Reading
< Royal Holloway,
< University of Sheffield
< University of Southampton
< University of Wales,
Aberystwyth
< University of Westminster
Please note: some departments do
not accept transfer students.
List of courses available

in selection groups
Prerequisites 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 registration
period can only occur if students
choose courses carefully,
keeping in mind prerequisites.
Prerequisites do not apply to
the Diplomas for Graduates.
you wish to transfer (e.g. when

transferring from the Diploma
for 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,
or the Access route to one of
the degrees in Economics,
Management, Finance and
the Social Sciences is given on
pages 48 and 55 respectively.
3b) to another
programme we offer
It 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 specific)
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.
Selection group A
AC3059 Financial management

(AC1025) or

Example 1
C3059 Financial management (AC1025)
A
(this course may not be taken with FN3092)
Course number
Exclusion
Prerequisite
AC3091 Financial reporting (AC1025)

AC3093 Auditing and assurance (AC1025)
(AC1025)
AC3143 Valuation and securities
analysis (FN1024 + AC1025)
FN3142 Quantitative finance*
Example 2
EC3016 International economics (EC2065
+ EC2066) or (EC2065 + MN3028)
Course number
Prerequisites
(EC2020 + EC2066)
*FN3142 Quantitative finance must be taken

Selection group B
AC3091 Financial reporting (AC1025)

AC3093 Auditing and assurance (AC1025)
Level 100 courses

Selection group F(i)
DV1171 Introduction to international

development
EC1002 Introduction to economics

To be considered for a place in any of the University of London Colleges

listed above and for other Universities in the UK you will need to apply
through UCAS, stating that you are applying for second year entry. Your local
British Council office 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.
Level 200 and 300 courses
AC3143 Valuation and securities
analysis (FN1024 + AC1025)
Selection group F(ii)
FN2029 Financial intermediation (FN1024)

FN1024 Principles of banking and finance
(FN1024)
GY1148 Methods of geographical
MN1107 Introduction to
analysis (half course)
architecture and programming (NEW)

MT1173 Algebra
MT1174 Calculus
PS1130 Introduction to modern
political thought
FN3142 Quantitative finance**

(EC2020 + EC2066)
* FN3023 Investment management must be

taken with or after FN3092 Corporate finance.
** FN3142 Quantitative finance must be taken

FN3023 Investment management*
information systems

Selection group F(iii)
LA1010 Criminal law
Selection group D
LA1020 Public law
DV2169 Economic policy
analysis in international
LA1031 Common law
reasoning and institutions
LA1040 Elements of the law of contract

(EC2065 + MN3028) or
(EC2065 + EC2066)

SC1158 Reading social science
DV3166 Global environmental problems
(half course)

* ST104B Statistics 2 must be taken
with or after ST104A Statistics 1.
** MT105B Mathematics 2 must be taken
with or after MT105A Mathematics 1.
and politics (PS1009 or IR1011

or SC1021 or PS1172)

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Selection groups
LEVEL 200 and 300 COURSES (continued)
Selection group E

(MN3028 + EC2065) or
(EC2065 + EC2066)
EC2020 Elements of econometrics
(EC1002) + (ST104A or ST104B) +

EC2065 Macroeconomics (EC1002) +

(MT105A or MT1174)
EC2066 Microeconomics (EC1002) +

(MT105A or MT1174)
EC2096 Economic history in

the 20th century
EC3015 Economics of labour

(MN3028 or EC2066)
EC3016 International economics (EC2065)

+ (EC2066 or MN3028)
EC3022 Public economics
(MN3028 or EC2066)
Selection group G
AC3059 Financial management

(AC1025) or

GY2149 Biogeography (GY1147)
processes (GY1147)

IR3026
International political
economy (EC1002 or IR1011)
MN3028 Managerial economics (EC1002)

+ (MT105A or MT1174)
MT3095 Further mathematics for

economists (MT105A +
MT105B) or (MT1174)
GY2152 Hydrology (GY1147)

IS2138 Information and communication

IS3139 Software engineering: theory
and application (IS2062 + IS2138)
IS3159 Research project in information

IS3167 Management and
innovation of e-business
GY3153 Space and culture (GY1009)

GY3154 Geomorphological
applications (GY2150)
GY3155 Biodiversity (GY2149)

(GY2149 or GY2150 or GY2152)
study (GY1148)
Selection group IR


and politics (GY1009 or IR1011
IR2084 Nationalism and international

relations (IR1011)
Selection group L
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 Conflict of laws
LA3016 Succession (LA3002)
LA3017 Commercial law
LA3018 Labour law (LA1031)
LA3019 Family law
IR2085 International institutions (IR1011)
LA3021 Company law
IR2137 Foreign policy analysis (IR1011)
LA3024 EU law
IR3026 International political
LA3025 Criminology
economy (EC1002 or IR1011)
IR3083 International political

theory (IR1011)
IR3140 Security in international

relations (IR1011)
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and organisations
GY2151 Environmental change (GY1147)
GY3157 Independent geographical
and management (IS1060 or IS2136)
GY2150 Geomorphological
EC3115 Monetary economics (EC2065)

(EC2066 + MT105A + MT105B)
or (EC2066 + MT1174)
Selection group M
IS2062 Information systems development
GY3156 Tropical land management
EC3120 Mathematical economics
Selection group IS
EC3099 Industrial economics

(MN3028 or EC2066)
LEVEL 200 and 300 COURSES (continued)
LA3026 Intellectual

property (LA1031)
LA3028 Introduction to Islamic law

LA3029 International protection

(AC1025)

and organisations
IS3167 Management and
innovation of e-business

applied psychology
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: international
and comparative perspectives

(EC1002 or IR1011 or MN1107)
MN3119 Strategy (EC1002) +
(MT105A or MT1174)
(EC1002 or SC1021 or MN2079)
MN3141 Principles of marketing (EC1002

or SC1021 or MN2079)
MT2076 Management mathematics
(ST104A) + (MT105A or MT1174)
Selection group N
EC3120 Mathematical economics
(EC2066 + MT105A + MT105B)

or (EC2066 + MT1174)
MT2116 Abstract mathematics (MT1174)

or (MT105A + MT105B)
Selection group S

LA3005 Jurisprudence and legal theory
LA3025 Criminology
applied psychology
MT2175 Further linear algebra

(half course) (MT1173)
(EC1002 or SC1021 or MN2079)
MT2176 Further calculus
(half course) (MT1173)
MT3040 Game theory (half course)
(MT1174) or (MT105A + MT105B)
SC2145 Social research methods (SC1021)

SC2163 Sociological theory and
analysis (SC1021)
MT3041 Advanced mathematical
analysis (half course) (MT2116)
MT3042 Optimisation theory (half

SC3144 Historical sociology (SC1021)
course) (MT2116)
MT3043 Mathematics of finance and
valuation (half course) (MT2116)
MT3170 Discrete mathematics

and algebra (MT2116)
ST3133 Advanced statistics:
distribution theory (half

course) (ST104A + ST104B)
ST3134 Advanced statistics: statistical

inference (half course)
(ST104A + ST104B)
Selection group P


and politics (GY1009 or IR1011
PS2082 Comparative politics

(PS1172 or PS1130)
PS3086 Democracy and democratisation

(PS1172 or PS1130)
PS3088 Politics and policies of the

European Union (PS1172)
PS3108 Political analysis and public

choice (EC1002 or PS1172)
of Human Rights
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Course descriptions
The following pages give
the aims, objectives and
learning outcomes of the more
popular courses available.
Further details regarding
prerequisites, assessment,
essential reading and topics to
be examined are provided on
the course information sheets,
available on the programme
pages of our website.
Accounting, Banking
and Finance
FN1024 Principles of
banking and finance
Aims and objectives

To introduce you to the institutional
features of financial systems
and to identify key issues and
problems arising in banking and
finance. 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 finance course on which
subsequent and more specialised
finance courses are based.
Learning outcomes
You should be able to understand
the role of financial systems in the
economy and the imperfections
associated with bank-based and
market-based financing. You
should be prepared for studying
the intermediate and advanced
courses in banking and finance. You
will gain knowledge and insight
which help to make sense of many
of the developments affecting
banking and financial markets.
AC1025 Principles
of accounting
Aims and objectives

To introduce you to the principles
underlying accounting, and to
enable you to explain and apply
key accounting techniques.
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This course provides you with

a broad understanding of the
theory and practice of financial
and management accounting,
both for non-specialist
students and as a foundation
for further study in the area.
Learning outcomes
You should be able to distinguish
between different uses of
accounting information and
relate these uses to the needs
of different groups of users. You
will learn to explain and apply
financial accounting concepts and
conventions. You will be able to:
< Prepare basic financial
statements from both structured
and unstructured data.
< Analyse, interpret and
communicate the information
contained in basic financial
statements, and explain the
limitations of such statements
and their analysis.
< Categorise cost behaviour,
and prepare and contrast
stock valuations under
different 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.
FN2029 Financial
intermediation
Aims and objectives

To develop your understanding
of the theories of financial
intermediation and of concepts
and practices relating to the
risk management process and
techniques applied within major
financial intermediaries. To
develop your understanding
of recent developments in
financial risk management and
regulation, including credit risk
models, securitisation, derivative
instruments and capital adequacy.
Learning outcomes
You should be able to discuss
and evaluate key theories relating
to the role of banks as financial
intermediaries and the risks which
banks face and explain how these
risks are managed, with particular
focus on techniques of asset and
liability management, and credit risk
measurement and management.
You will be able to discuss the
importance of capital in bank
management and the role of
securitisation, and explain the
importance of capital adequacy
within banking regulation. You
will learn to describe and analyse
the various means of analysing
bank performance and explain
the principles and techniques
involved in the use of derivative
instruments for hedging credit,
interest rate and exchange rate risk.
AC3059 Financial
management
Aims and objectives

To place financial 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 financial merger in the
commercial world. To introduce
you to the concepts and theories
of corporate finance that underlie
the techniques which are offered
as aids for the understanding,
evaluation and resolution of
financial managers problems.
Learning outcomes
You should be able to discuss the
theoretical models underpinning the
practices in financial management.
You should be able to apply the
techniques derived from the models
and theories in financial management,
explain the long and short-term
financial needs of a business and
describe the techniques used for
the selection and management of
long and short-term assets. You
will be able to discuss and give

examples of the wider aspects of
financial management including
international considerations
and the need to communicate
decisions made to other members
of a management team.
Aims and objectives

To develop your understanding
of asset pricing and corporate
finance. To provide a theoretical
framework used to address issues in
project appraisal and financing, the
pricing of risk, securities valuation,
market efficiency, capital structure,
and mergers and acquisitions.
To provide the tools required
for further studies in financial
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
< confidently 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
affects the value of assets
in equilibrium under wellestablished asset pricing
paradigms (CAPM and APT)
< describe the fundamental
characteristics of derivative
instruments (forwards,
futures and options)
< accurately apply wellestablished derivatives pricing
methodologies (portfolio
replicating and risk-neutral)
< knowledgeably discuss the
theoretical framework of
informational efficiency in
the financial markets context
and competently review the
related empirical evidence
< adequately explain wellestablished concepts in capital

structure theory and critically
analyse the ways by which
the notion of information
asymmetry affect it
< cogently explain the relevance, facts
and role of the dividend policy
< broadly illustrate how
corporate governance can
contribute to firm value
< critically analyse why merger and
acquisition activities exist, and
calculate the related gains and
losses with minimum support.
Business and
Management
MN1107 Introduction to
Aims and objectives

To provide a comprehensive
introduction to the key elements
of the business organisation,
and to competing theories
and models of the firm and its
environment, and to provide a
critical perspective on the main
functional areas of management.
To build a foundation of
knowledge of the different
theoretical approaches to
management and decision
making. 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 outcomes
On completion of this course,
you should be able to:
< 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 different
models and approaches
to understanding the firm,
evaluating these in the context
of the business environment
< explore the impact of key
environmental factors
on decision making and
organisational behaviour
< evaluate the significance
of contemporary issues in
business and management.
MN3028 Managerial
economics
Aims and objectives

To approach managerial decision
problems using economic
reasoning. You will be able to
present business practice topics
using an analytical approach, using
equations and numerical insight.
Topics covered include: Basic
microeconomics, alternative
theories of the firm, internal
organisation of the firm, market
structure, efficiency wages,
incentive structures, human
resource management etc. as
well as some industrial organisation
theories of commonly used
pricing 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
differentiation, entry deterrence
etc. The effects of asymmetric
information in areas such
as bargaining, bidding and
auctions. Situations of moral
hazard and adverse selection.
Learning outcomes
< Be prepared for Marketing and
Strategy courses by being able
to analyse consumer behaviour
and markets in general.
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Course descriptions
< Analyse business practices
with respect to pricing
and competition.
< Define and be able to apply
key concepts in decision
analysis and game theory.
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 influence
MN3075 Human
on peoples behaviour.
< To evaluate the role of social
resource management
Aims and objectives
relations in our societies.
< To illustrate how social
To demonstrate how the social
sciences can assist in understanding
psychological knowledge
the management of human
and principles can be applied
resources and to examine and
to real-world issues.
evaluate human resource policies
Learning outcomes
and practices of organisations.
You should be able to describe
The course adopts the view that
key concepts, theories and
research and theory about managing methodological approaches
people at work has progressed to
used in social psychology.
the point where analytic coherence
You will be able to outline
can be achieved, and that this in turn
the processes used in
can guide policy development and
understanding our social world,
human resource practice. The course
assess how people behave in
presents and then examines the
groups and the role of social
principal theories upon which modern influence and analyse the
human resource practices are based.
processes and phenomena
Learning outcomes
involved in social relations.
At the end of this course and having
You will learn to critically evaluate
completed the essential reading and how social psychology can be
activities you should be able to:
applied to social issues and can
< describe the relationship
aid our understanding of human
between HRM and organisational behaviour in real-world settings.
performance and be able
to critically evaluate the
MN3141 Principles
empirical evidence
of marketing
< critically evaluate alternative
Aims and objectives
perspectives on HR practices
To introduce you to the
< analyse the relationship
fundamental principles of
between HR practices and
marketing and marketing
their outcomes for the
management. Marketing can
individual and organisation
only be properly understood
< evaluate the effectiveness
through the various disciplines
of different HR practices
that support it (i.e., economics,
< comment upon the limitations
psychology, sociology and
of the theories covered.
strategy) and this course explores
the relevance of these academic
MN2079 Elements of social
subjects to marketing. Topics
covered in the course include
and applied psychology
Aims and objectives
origins of marketing theory
This course has five major aims.
and practice, consumer theory,
< To provide you with an
product development, promotion
overview of the scope of social
strategy, pricing strategy,
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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 firms,
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 realworld organisational problems.
Learning outcomes
The course is ideally suited to
those who wish to develop
a 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 effect
of advertising/promotion from
both an organisational and
market-wide perspective.
3. Describe the pricing behaviour
of firms in an uncertain
environment where information
may be limited or wrong.
4. Describe and analyse the
marketing behaviour of firms 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 knowledge and critical
understanding of these four
themes as well as the sub-topics
which form a part of each theme.
< reasons for expecting violations

of these assumptions in certain
EC1002 Introduction
circumstances, tests for violations
< potential remedial measures,
to economics
Aims and objectives
including, where appropriate, the
To introduce you to an
use of instrumental variables.
understanding of the domain
You will recognise and apply the
of economics as a social theory.
advantages of logit, probit and
You will learn the main analytical
similar models over regression
tools used in, and be introduced
analysis when fitting binary choice
to the main conclusions derived
models. You will be competent to use
from, economic analysis. As you
regression, logit and probit analysis
develop your understanding of
to quantify economic relationships
their organisational and policy
using standard regression
implications this will enable
programmes in simple applications.
you to participate in debates
You will describe and explain the
on economic matters.
principles underlying the use of
Learning outcomes
maximum likelihood estimation. You
You should be able to demonstrate an will apply regression analysis to fit
understanding of the main economic time-series models using stationary
models used in economic analysis,
time series, with awareness of
be able to assess their potential and
some of the econometric problems
limitation. You will learn to translate
specific to time series applications
problems which are described in
(for example, autocorrelation)
daily language to the language of
and remedial measures.
economic modelling and apply the
You will recognise the difficulties
models to solve these problems.
that arise in the application of
regression analysis to nonstationary
EC2020 Elements
time series, know how to test
for unit roots, and know what
of econometrics
Aims and objectives
is meant by cointegration.
To develop your understanding of
the use of regression analysis and
EC2065 Macroeconomics
related techniques for quantifying
Aims and objectives
economic relationships and testing To show how our understanding
economic theories. You become
of how economic systems
equipped to read and evaluate
operate has evolved substantially,
empirical papers in professional
explain why the growth rate of
journals. It will provide you with
aggregate output varies from year
practical experience of using
to year, explain what determines
mainstream regression programmes unemployment and inflation in
to fit economic models.
the short run and in the long run
Learning outcomes
and discuss how macroeconomic
You should be able to describe
policy might influence business
and apply the classical regression
cycles or long run growth.
model and its application to
Learning outcomes
cross-section data. You will be
You should be able to apply a
able to describe and apply the:
wide range of economic models
< Gauss-Markov conditions and
to analyse contemporary and
other assumptions required
historical macroeconomic events.
in the application of the
In particular, you should be able
classical regression model
to analyse the causes of business
Economics
cycles, long-run economic growth,

unemployment and inflation and
be able to suggest appropriate
macroeconomic policies to deal
with each of these issues.
EC2066 Microeconomics
Aims and objectives

To examine how economic
decisions are made by households
and firms, 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 200
and 300 courses which require a
knowledge of microeconomics.
Learning outcomes
You should be able to define and
describe: the determinants of
consumer choices, including intertemporal choices and those involving
risk, firms behaviour, how firms
behaviour differs in different market
structures and may help to determine
those structures, how firms and
households determine factor prices.
You should analyse and assess
efficiency and welfare optimality of
perfectly and imperfectly competitive
markets, the effects of externalities and
public goods on efficiency, government
policies aimed at improving welfare.
Geography
Aims and objectives

To introduce you to key current
debates in geography and positions
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.
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Course descriptions
Learning outcomes
impact of information and
communication technologies
on the economy and society
< discuss the history of the
< outline the theoretical
development of information and
contribution and development of
communication technologies and
geography to the social sciences
describe some of the emerging
< critically analyse processes of
consequences for organisations
< express a basic logical
contemporary economic, social,
cultural and political change from
understanding of how a
a geographical perspective
computer system works,
< describe and discuss the
and its principal structures
importance of understanding
and components including
both diversity and
contemporary technologies
homogeneity to the process
for data input, data
of geographical enquiry
output, data storage
< discuss alternative
< describe the principal
understandings of how the
technologies used in data
global and the local human
transmission (networks),
environment are connected.
including the basic functions
and architecture of the Internet
< explain the various functions
Information Systems
of systems software (operating
systems), language translators
and various classes of taskinformation systems
Aims and objectives
oriented application packages
< explain the main tasks that need
To provide a broad introductory
understanding of information
to be undertaken in preparing
systems, seen within organisational
for the establishment of a new
and societal contexts. To provide
information system in terms of
you with an appropriate balance
the systems development life
of technical and organisational
cycle and with an appreciation of
perspectives to serve as the basis
alternative system development
for further study in the field.
methodologies and tools
< describe and justify a range of
Learning outcomes
professional roles in information
systems development activity
< demonstrate, through a project,
< explain the fundamental
experience in the analysis and
principles and assumptions
design of small projects using
of studying the application of
database and spreadsheet
information and communications
programs, and the ability to
technologies in terms of
write brief but informative
information systems (rather than
reports on such work.
as simply technical apparatus)
< apply these principles to study
a number of practical business
computer systems architecture
and administrative information
and programming
systems within real organisations Aims and objectives
< discuss the social, organisational
To develop an understanding of
the fundamentals of hardware and
and economic context of
software technologies that underlie
computer use and debate the
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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 outcomes
At the end of the course and having

< identify the basic elements

of hardware and explain their
functions and how they fit
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 different types
of 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 effective
programs in Java.

and organisations
Aims 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
first part of the course identifies
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.
Learning outcomes
< discuss the organisational
implications of ICT deployment
< critically appraise the validity
of concerns expressed in
particular cases of ICT choices,
their merits, shortcomings and
feasibility of implementation
< identify and discuss the
merits and shortcomings
of the major theoretical
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.
International
Development
DV1171 Introduction
to international
development (NEW)
Aims and objectives

The specific 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 are
seen 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 outcomes
At the end of this course, and having
< 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.
DV2169 Economic policy

analysis in international
development (NEW)
Aims and objectives

To provide an overview of
current growth and welfare
policies in developing countries. To

demonstrate how the underlying
theories that inform development
policies are evolving in light of
continuous empirical testing.
To provide a comprehensive
introduction to evidence-based
policy analysis, including a
non-technical but operational
ability to read and comprehend
regression analyses used in
quantitative policy evaluation.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, and having
< describe the main theories,
debates and concepts in
development economics
< demonstrate a clear
understanding of the major
economic policy issues in
developing countries
< be able to read, understand
and critique empirical
analysis in the context of
development policy evaluations
at a non-technical level
< demonstrate an understanding
of how theories of development
economics have evolved
and shaped policy over
the past 50 years.
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 offences against
the person and selected offences
against property. Inchoate offences,
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
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Course descriptions
punishment it thus engages
with broad issues of morality
and policy. Understanding the
tension between certainty in the
law and social adaptation affects
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, affect 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 affairs and
debates about what is involved in
constitutional issues and reforms.
LA1040 Elements of
the law of contract
Contracts 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 20thcentury 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.
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LA1031 Common law

reasoning 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 reflects
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 laws 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.
Mathematics
and statistics
MT105A Mathematics 1
(half course)
Aims and objectives

To enable you to acquire skills in
the 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 outcomes
At 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 economicsbased subjects and to prepare
you for courses in mathematics
and/or related disciplines.
Learning outcomes
At 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 Algebra
Aims 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 outcomes
At the end of the course, and having
< use the concepts, terminology,
covered in the course
< solve unseen mathematical
problems involving understanding
of these concepts and
application of these methods
< see how algebra can be used to

and related subjects
< demonstrate knowledge and
understanding of the underlying
principles of algebra.
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,
MT1174 Calculus
titles and labels when required
< be able to summarise the ideas
Aims and objectives
To enable you to acquire skills in
of randomness and variability,
the methods of calculus (including
and the way in which these
multivariate calculus), as required
link to probability theory to
for their use in further mathematics
allow the systematic and logical
subjects and economics-based
collection of statistical techniques
subjects. To prepare you for
of great practical importance
further courses in mathematics
in many applied areas
< have a grounding in probability
Learning outcomes
theory and some grasp
After successfully completing
of the most common
this half course, you should:
statistical methods
< use the concepts, terminology,
< be able to perform inference
methods and conventions covered
to test the significance of
in the course to solve mathematical
common measures such as
means and proportions and
< solve unseen mathematical
conduct chi-squared tests
problems involving
of contingency tables
understanding of these concepts < be able to use simple linear
and application of these methods
regression and correlation
< see how calculus can be used
analysis and know when it
to solve problems in economics
is appropriate to do so.
and related subjects
< demonstrate knowledge and
ST104B Statistics 2
understanding of the underlying (half course)
principles of calculus.
Aims and objectives
To develop your knowledge of
ST104A Statistics 1
elementary statistical theory.
The emphasis is on topics that are
(half course)
Aims and objectives
of importance in applications to
To introduce some of the basic
econometrics, finance and the
ideas of theoretical statistics while
social sciences. Concepts
emphasising the applications of the and methods that provide
methods in the disciplines covered
the foundation for more
by the economics, management,
specialised courses in statistics
finance and social science degrees.
are also introduced.
There is an emphasis on the
Learning outcomes
interpretation of tables and results.
After successfully completing
Learning outcomes
this half course, you should:
< be a competent user of standard
At the end of the course, and
having completed the essential
statistical operators and be
reading and activities, you should:
able to recall a variety of
< be familiar with the key ideas
well-known distributions and
of statistics that are accessible
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 different settings
< appreciate that statistical
techniques are based on
assumptions and in any analysis
of real problems the plausibility
of such assumptions must be
thoroughly investigated.
Politics and
Aims and objectives

To explore the evolution of the
discipline of International Relations (IR)
over the past century by examining
our changing understandings of
order within the 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 define 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 outcomes
At 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 IRs various
theoretical approaches.
< Analyse international events from
a variety of theoretical viewpoints.
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< Describe the nature of

units and social structures
within the contemporary
international system.
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
IR1034 World history since 1945 the meaning and justification
Aims and objectives
of those concepts and their
To develop the ability to think
continuing relevance to the nature
logically and critically. To develop
of modern politics. You will explore
knowledge of political and social
rival theoretical frameworks
systems and of the various cultural
such as natural law, utilitarianism,
influences on policy-makers in
egalitarianism, communitarianism
different parts of the Cold War world. and Marxism and develop the
Learning outcomes
critical skills necessary to examine
At the end of this course and having and assess complex theoretical
completed the essential reading and arguments and to assess their
strengths and weaknesses.
< analyse the nature and
Learning outcomes
significance of the Cold
You should be able to
War international system
demonstrate a familiarity with
< explain how the Cold
the great texts of modern
War originated and how
political theory. You will be able
and why it ended
to identify and explain different
< describe how Cold War
concepts and how they vary
international crises were
between thinkers, assess the
perceived and responded
strengths and weaknesses of
to, particularly by the USA, in
different theories and write
various parts of the world
analytical essays that explain and
< relate local and regional
paraphrase complex arguments
aspects of particular conflicts
in clear and concise prose.
to the broader international
aspects of the Cold War
PS1172 Introduction
which influenced them
to political science
< analyse what influenced
Aims and objectives
states and their rulers as they
To introduce you to the main
sought to expand their power
differences between democratic
and influence and deal with
and non-democratic regimes,
threats to their interests
and between different models of
< become aware of the elements
democratic government, and how
of the Cold War international
political preferences are formed,
system that were connected
how voters behave, how parties
to the post-Cold War era.
compete, how interest groups
form, and how electoral systems
PS1130 Introduction to
shape behaviour. To explain how
political institutions work, such
modern political thought
Aims and objectives
as presidential and parliamentary
To provide you with an introduction systems, single-party and coalition
to the great texts of modern
governments, federalism, and
political theory and to examine
courts and central banks.
the meaning and justification
To explain how political
of important concepts such as
behaviour and institutions
freedom, sovereignty, equality
shape policy outcomes, such as
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economic performance, public

spending, and immigration
and environmental policies,
and to prepare you for further
courses in political science.
Learning outcomes
< explain patterns of voting
behaviour and party competition
in different countries, and
how electoral systems
influence voters and parties
< explain how different 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
Aims and objectives

Section 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 their
relevance 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 influenced 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 outcomes
At 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 different
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 sociological
debates 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
key concepts, epistemological
concerns and social research.
SC1158 Reading social

science (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 scientific,
specifically sociological, thought.
Learning outcomes
At the end of this half course
you should be able to:
< 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.
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Tests of proficiency in English

The following
qualifications are equated
with GCSE/GCE O Level
English Language grade
C for the purposes of
satisfying the entrance
requirements.
< Cambridge Certificate of

Proficiency 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 Certificate of
Education English Language
(Syllabus B) (at grade C or better).
< Hong Kong Certificate of
Education Examination (HKCEE)
English Language section

from 2007 performance
levels 5*, 5, 4 or 3.
< International General Certificate
of Education (IGCSE): English
as a Second Language,
passed at grade B or above.
< NEAB (formerly JMB)
University Entrance Test
in English for Speakers
of Other Languages.
< School of Oriental and African
Studies (SOAS) Diploma in
English for Academic Purposes
(passed at grade A or B).
The qualifications below

are not acceptable as
equivalent to GCSE/GCE
O Level (grade C) English
Language but they are
considered acceptable
evidence of proficiency
in English provided they
have been awarded within
the past three years.
< International General Certificate

of Secondary Education (IGCSE):
English as a Second Language
passed at grade C or above.
< Malaysian Certificate of
Education/Sijil Pelajaran
Malaysia English Language
Communicational (122 or
322) grade 6 or better.
< Oxford Delegacys 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).
< School of Oriental and African
Studies (SOAS) Diploma
in English for Academic
Purposes (passed at grade C).
< A diploma awarded by any of
the polytechnics in Singapore.
(This satisfies the English
language requirement for
the degrees in Economics,
Management, Finance and the
Social Sciences and the Access
route to these degrees only).
< Test in English as a Foreign
Language (TOEFL) with a
score of 580 (or 237 on the
computerised test) plus the Test

of Written English (TWE) with a
score of 4.5 (or a Writing Rating
of 4.5 in the computerised test).
< iBT Test of English as a Foreign
Language (iBT TOEFL) score
of 92 in total with at least
22 in both Reading and
Writing Skills sub-tests and
at least 20 in both Speaking
and Listening sub-tests.
< University of Cambridge Local
Examinations Syndicate (UCLES)
Business English Certificate
Level 3 only (BEC 3 award).
< HELP, Malaysia Foundation
programme Advanced
English module (this satisfies
the English language
requirement for the degrees
and the Access route only).
< A degree or associate degree
awarded within the past three
years by a university in Hong
Kong that is acceptable to
the University of London (this
satisfies the English language
requirement for the degrees
Finance and Social Sciences
and the Access route only).
< 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 Proficiency
level (4) is achieved in each
of the listening, reading
and writing components).
< Cambridge Certificate
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 6
is achieved with a minimum
of 5.5 in each sub-test.
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There are many qualifications, both from the
UK and overseas, that we accept as satisfying
our entrance requirements.
Further details are available on our website:
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ou are eligible to be registered
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you APL you are not required to take
a particular course or courses as part
of your degree. We only award APL on
the Standard Routes of the BSc degrees.
that equate in level, content and

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Some APL we award is
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automatic APL, you must
have passed the whole

of the qualification(s) on
which your application is
based, within the five years
preceding the application.
< If you are applying for
discretionary APL,
consideration will also be
given if you have completed
part of a degree-level
qualification 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.
4. You have already received

the final award for
that qualification/s.
< 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
finally made. These regulations
may be different to those
that applied at the time you
submitted your application.
< Your qualification 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 2012, your qualification
must have been awarded
before 1 October 2011.
community/students
On receipt of your initial APL

application, the Admissions Office
will send you one of the following:
< a decision letter advising
you that certain automatic
APL 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 the
documentary 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 examination
for the course concerned. Students who have
failed an examination may not, at a later stage,
apply for APL from that examination.
< APL is valid only for a limited time and
as indicated in the offer of APL.
< APL is valid only for the particular programme of
study and subject for which they have been awarded.
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73
Automatic and discretionary APL
Automatic APL
< Subject to the conditions

given, and the correct subjects
having been passed, APL from
up to four full courses of those
specified is normally awarded
automatically, on application, for
the qualifications listed in the
table provided in the Regulations
and on the International
Programmes website.
< Applicants will be awarded
all the APL possible for the
qualifications they have.
< There is no application fee
for the consideration of
automatic APL (see How do I
apply for APL? on page 73).
Discretionary APL
< We will consider past

qualifications 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? on page 73).
Full information about APL

can be found online and
in the Regulations. This
information is not binding
and is subject to confirmation
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 73.
For further information about
Accreditation of prior learning
please visit our website: www.
community/students
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75
Application and
registration process
How to apply and register
Getting started
< For the Diploma
in Economics and
Diploma in Social
Sciences please apply
through the Diplomateaching institution
that you will attend
(see pages 50-53).
< For all other
programmes you
apply online: www.
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 1
Complete the online
application form, listing all
your qualifications. There
is also an application fee
which you pay when
you submit the form.
Submit your documentary
evidence (listing your
full name and your
qualifications) to:
Admissions Office
Ground floor
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 October.
Applications received after
the deadline date will be
kept on file and processed
when the new Admissions
year opens in February.
Stage 2
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
When you submit your

online application form we
send you a student number.
The allocation of a student
number at this stage does
not constitute acceptance
onto the programme.
Singapore:
RELC Examinations Bureau,
30 Orange Grove Road,
Level 3 RELC Building,
Singapore 258352
Other acceptable qualifications
There are many qualifications, 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
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Stage 3
We check your application
and give you a decision once
we have received all the
necessary documentation.
We email you with one of
the following responses:
either You are qualified,
we will email you:
< a letter offering you
registration for your
chosen programme
(called the Offer letter).
or It appears that you
are qualified and we are
provisionally accepting
you, but in order to
receive a final Offer letter
you will need to submit
further information and/or
documentary evidence (as
specified in our letter) that
confirms the qualifications
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 Admissions
Panel for a final decision
to be made (see Special
admissions on page 78).
Stage 4
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
qualified. If you take our
advice and obtain the
qualification(s) we specify
within the validity of the
application form (five years
from the date it is submitted),
you should submit evidence
of the qualification(s) to
the Admissions office. If
it is then confirmed that
the conditions have been
met and the qualification
is still available, the offer
of registration will be
issued. You will not need
to submit a second
application or pay a second
application handling fee.
Stage 5
Shortly after you receive the

offer 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.
Useful information for applicants

Note: If you apply for
admission to a degree
but we are unable to
accept you, we will
automatically consider
you for a lower entry
point where applicable.
If you are eligible, we
will send you an offer
letter for that route.
< Submit your application

even if it is incomplete
(for example: if you
are waiting to sit an
examination or to
receive examination
results). 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 and all the required
documentation have
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
file for five years. During
this time we will give
you any advice and
information you need
about your application
at no extra cost.
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Documentary evidence
All applicants
the appropriate awarding

< We strongly advise
or examining authority
you to send all original
to ask them to write to us
documents by Special
direct giving further details
Delivery or International
of your qualification/s.
< You can send us your original result
Recorded Delivery
< If any evidence you submit
slip/s of any A level examinations
is either incomplete or
for which the final certificate has
unacceptable to the University
yet to be issued. However, result
for admission purposes or if
slips from previous years cannot
we need further information
be accepted you will need to
about a particular qualification
submit the original certificate.
(e.g. a transcript and/or syllabus), < You should endeavour to
we may ask you to contact
submit any documentation
within one month of

submitting your application.
< The University reserves the right
to ask for further evidence of
your qualification/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
Applicants living outside

the UK should enclose:
< Enclose, where available, the

original certificate(s) showing the
final award(s) for each qualification.
Photocopies cannot be accepted
for admission purposes.
< If you prefer not to send
your original certificates by post,
you may bring them into the
Admissions Office personally.
< We will photocopy the
certificates 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 certificate is

unavailable for any reason,
you may either submit any
other evidence that you have
relating to the qualification(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 certified
statement of your results.
Special admissions
The University has a Special

Admissions Panel that will
consider an application
from you if either;
< you have passed examinations
that would give you admission
to an acceptable university
outside the UK, or
< you have obtained an
appropriate qualification/s
either the original certificate/s

showing the final award/s
for each qualification
Or photocopies of these
originals verified by a
British Council official.
If the British Council is unable
to provide this service for any
reason, it will be necessary
for you to either send the
original certificates with your
application or you should contact
the appropriate awarding/
examining authority and arrange
for them to send us direct a
certified statement of results.
other than a degree from an
acceptable institution, or
< you have a professional
qualification/s (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.
Note: The Special Admissions Panel considers every aspect of the application including all
qualifications, relevant work experience and reasons for study. You are asked to note, however,
that applications are rarely accepted on the basis of extensive/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 additional
qualification/s before an offer of registration for the International Programmes can be made.
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79
Fees and contacts

Fees payable to the University
Academic year 2012/3
Application handling fee
70
(non-refundable)
APL application fee
70
(per course)
APL application fee
35
(per half course)
650
(BSc and Graduate Entry Route)
325
(Access route)
495
(Diplomas for Graduates)
Continuing registration fee
315
Examination fee per course
194
Examination fee per half course
97
Access transfer fee
640
Additional registration fee for

students taking law courses
42
(per course)
Dates for 2012/13 academic session
The application handling fee is valid until the

application closing date, 1 October 2012.
The registration fee is valid until the
registration closing date, 30 November 2012.
The continuing registration fee is
valid and payable between 1 March
2012 and 30 November 2012.
The examination fees apply to students
entering the 2013 examinations and
are payable between 30 November
2012 and the examination entry
deadline date, 1 February 2013.
Please note: fees are subject to annual review. The University
reserves the right to amend previously announced fees,
if necessary. Please see page 18 for fee examples.
All fees must be paid in pounds sterling, which may
be paid either by Western Union Quick Pay, a credit/
debit card (Visa, MasterCard, Maestro, Electron, JCB),
bankers draft/cheque or international money/postal
order, made payable to The University of London.
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Financial assistance
No financial assistance is available

from the University. Some
employers in both the public and
private sector may be willing
to consider offering financial
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 Directgov
website: http://bit.ly/OIoI1f
Students with disabilities
Disabled 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
leaflet (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 info@skill.org.uk
The guide is also available on the
Skill website: www.skill.org.uk/
page.aspx?c=15&p=148#funding
Armed forces
Students 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 Reference
Number 1284). The Scheme
provides financial 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 Trust

Students 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 you

would be most welcome to visit
our offices. Most of our offices are
open between 9.00am and 5.30pm,
Monday to Friday, but you are
advised to telephone first 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 qualifications
listed on page 83, please contact:
The Information Centre
Stewart House
32 Russell Square
London WC1B 5DN
United Kingdom
Tel: +44 (0)20 7862 8360
Web: enquiries.
londoninternational.ac.uk
Please give your full postal

address when contacting
the Information Centre.
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 or Diploma in Social Sciences) are required to take
< the fee levied by your local examination centre to cover their costs.
Glossary of terms
< Accreditation of prior
claim APL from up to four
learning (APL) If the
full 100 courses. This may
allow you to complete the
recognises that you have
degree within two years.
already covered a syllabus
Further information on APL
in the same depth and
is given on pages 72-74.
< Awards qualifications.
breadth as part of a
previous qualification in the < Federal university The
last five years you will be
University of London is a
granted an APL, whereby
federal university made
you will not be required to
up of 19 Colleges (e.g. LSE,
take a particular subject as
Kings College London
part of your degree. APL
and UCL) and a number of
is available on degrees
central academic Institutes.
< Graduate Entry Route
through the Standard
Route only. These consist
If you already have an
of 12 courses and you may
acceptable and full first
degree i.e. a Bachelors

degree, you may opt for
this study route, where 9
courses are studied instead
of 12. You may be able to
complete within two years.
< International
Programmes student
A student registered for a
programme of study via
< Prerequisites For
the BSc degrees some
courses have prerequisites,
i.e. courses which you
must have passed first.
< Individual courses

You can apply to study
one or more of the courses
from the programme as
an individual course.
< University of London
International
Programmes The
framework by which
students all over the world
can earn a University of
London award without
having to come to London.
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Inclusive Practice Policy
Study programmes for 2012-2013
The University has a panel that considers applications

from students for special examination arrangements.
We offer a wide range of programmes for study by distance and flexible learning, from full degree programmes to certificates
and individual courses/modules. For further information please visit: www.londoninternational.ac.uk/courses
The aim of the panel is to ensure

that disabled and other students
with specific access requirements
are neither advantaged nor
disadvantaged when compared
with other students. If you have
specific 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 Kingdom
Fax: +44 (0)20 7862 8290
Email: special.arrangements@london.ac.uk
You can request a copy of the University of
Londons full Inclusive Practice Policy statement.
Please refer to the Admissions contact details
on page 76, or download it from our website:
www.londoninternational.ac.uk/sar
Undergraduate
< Accounting
< Accounting and
Finance
< Accounting with Law
< Banking
< Banking and Finance
< Business
< Business Administration
< Computing and
Information Systems
< Common Law
< Creative Computing
Published by: University of London International Programmes (Design, Editorial and Production).
Copyright University of London, 2012.
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< 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
< Psychology
< Social Sciences
< Sociology
< Sociology with Law
< Theology
< Epidemiology
< Finance
< Finance and
Financial Law
< Financial Sector
Management
< Global Health Policy
< Human Resource
Management
< Infectious Diseases
< Information Security
< International Business
< International
Management
< International
Management (China)
< 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 and
Management
< Quantitative Finance
< Sustainable
Development
< Veterinary
Epidemiology and
Public Health
Postgraduate
< Agricultural Economics
< Applied Educational
Leadership and
Management
< Applied Environmental
Economics
< Banking
< Clinical Trials
< Economic Policy
< Educational and
Social Research
< Environmental
Management
While every effort has been made to ensure that the information contained in this prospectus is accurate at
the date of publication (March 2012), 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 confirmation 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 applying
for any qualification listed in this prospectus. This prospectus is issued free by the University of London.
< Development and

Economics
< Divinity
< Economics
< Economics and Finance
< Economics and
Management
< English
< Finance
< Geography and
Environment
< History
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.
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All programmes offered through the University of London International Programmes are developed by academics
at the University of Londons constituent Colleges. Assessment is the responsibility of academics at these Colleges.
Currently these include: Birkbeck, Goldsmiths, Heythrop College, Institute of Education, Kings College London, The
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, Queen Mary,
Royal Holloway, Royal Veterinary College, School of Oriental and African Studies, and UCL (University College London).
For further information on the range of programmes

we offer, 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
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