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from 140 countries

Undergraduate Master's degree Teachers

~ 1,300 (45% non-UK)

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Developing rapidly in subsequent years, the school was located in the very center of London on Claire Market and Hagton Street. King George V laid the foundation stone for the Old Building on Houghton Street in 1920.

The school expanded steadily in the post-war years, continuing to occupy a location in central London between Lincolns Inn Fields and Oldwich, adjacent to the Royal Palace of Justice.

The London School is influential for its connections in the worlds of politics, business and law. As of February 2009, about 32% of past and present heads of state studied or taught at LSE; 28 members of the British House of Commons and 42 members of the House of Lords also studied or taught at LSE.

School leaders

The school was headed by:

  1. - - William Hewins
  2. - - Sir Halford Mackinder
  3. - - William Pember Reeves
  4. - - Sir (later - Lord) William Beveridge
  5. - - Sir Alexander Carr-Saunders
  6. - - Sir Sidney Kane
  7. - - Sir Walter Adams
  8. - - Professor Lord Ralph Dahrendorf
  9. - - Dr. Indraprasad Patel
  10. - - Sir John Ashworth
  11. - - Professor (later - Lord) Anthony Giddens
  12. - - Sir Howard Davis
  13. - - Professor Judith Rees
  14. - present - Professor Greg Calhoun

Nobel laureates


Nobel laureates who have collaborated with the London School of Economics and Political Science over the years
Year Laureate name Nomination
1925 George Bernard Shaw Literature
1950 Ralph Bunche Peace Prize
1950 Bertrand Russell Literature
1959 Philip Noel-Baker Peace Prize
1972 John Hicks Economy
1974 Friedrich Hayek Economy
1977 James Meade Economy
1979 Arthur Lewis Economy
1990 Merton Miller Economy
1991 Ronald Coase Economy
1998 Amartya Sen Economy
1999 Robert Mundell Economy
2001 George Akerlof Economy
2007 Leonid Hurwicz Economy
2008 Paul Krugman Economy
2010 Christopher A. Pissarides Economy

Modern school structure

Currently, about 9000 students from around the world study at the school on a full-time basis (out of more than 140 during the entire existence of the school), including 32% from the United Kingdom, 19% from EU countries and 49% from other countries of the world.

The educational structure of the LSE includes 23 Departments, covering a wide range of social sciences: economics, law, sociology, finance, accounting, management, anthropology, etc. The LSE library is the world's largest library for social sciences. Founded in 1896, it is known worldwide as the British Library of Political and Economic Sciences. The library's funds include more than four million units of books and more than 20,000 titles of printed magazines. The total length of shelves to which the library's readers have free access is 50 km. The library contains literature in all major European languages, including the Russian section, the largest of the foreign libraries on social sciences. The library has a subscription to 20,000 electronic journals.

The London School of Economics has several student residences located in different areas of London, usually close to educational buildings.

Graduates

The main places of work where graduates of the school are employed are various financial structures (banks, audit companies, investment companies), reputable legal organizations.

see also

  • British Library of Political and Economic Science

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Before the Battle of Borodino, our forces were approximately five to six of the French, and after the battle as one to two, that is, before the battle of one hundred thousand; one hundred and twenty, and after the battle fifty to a hundred. At the same time, the clever and experienced Kutuzov took up the battle. Napoleon, the genius commander, as he is called, gave battle, losing a quarter of his army and further stretching his line. If they say that, having occupied Moscow, he thought how to end the campaign by occupying Vienna, then there is a lot of evidence against this. The historians of Napoleon themselves say that he also wanted to stop from Smolensk, knew the danger of his extended position, knew that the occupation of Moscow would not be the end of the campaign, because from Smolensk he saw in what position the Russian cities were left to him, and did not receive a single answer to their repeated statements about the desire to negotiate.
Giving and accepting the Battle of Borodino, Kutuzov and Napoleon acted involuntarily and senselessly. And historians, under the accomplished facts, only then summed up cunning evidence of the foresight and genius of the commanders, who of all the involuntary instruments of world events were the most slavish and involuntary figures.
The ancients left us samples of heroic poems, in which heroes constitute the entire interest of history, and we still cannot get used to the fact that for our human time, this kind of story does not make sense.
To another question: how the Borodino and the Shevardino battles that preceded it were given - there is also a very definite and well-known, completely false idea. All historians describe the case as follows:
The Russian army allegedly in its retreat from Smolensk was looking for the best position for a general battle, and such a position was allegedly found at Borodino.
The Russians allegedly fortified this position forward, to the left of the road (from Moscow to Smolensk), at an almost right angle to it, from Borodino to Utitsa, in the very place where the battle took place.
Ahead of this position, a fortified forward post on the Shevardinsky kurgan was supposedly set up to observe the enemy. On the 24th, it was as if Napoleon attacked the forward post and took it; On the 26th, he attacked the entire Russian army, which was stationed at the Borodino field.
This is what the stories say, and all this is completely unfair, as anyone who wants to understand the essence of the matter can easily see.
The Russians weren't looking for a better position; but, on the contrary, in their retreat they passed many positions that were better than Borodinskaya. They did not stop at any of these positions: both because Kutuzov did not want to accept the position he had not chosen, and because the demand for a popular battle had not yet been expressed strongly enough, and because Miloradovich had not yet approached with the militia, and also because other reasons that are incalculable. The fact is that the previous positions were stronger and that the Borodino position (the one in which the battle was given) is not only not strong, but for some reason is not at all a position more than any other place in the Russian Empire, which, guessing, would be pointed with a pin on the map.
The Russians not only did not fortify the position of the Borodino field to the left at a right angle from the road (that is, the place where the battle took place), but they never, until August 25, 1812, thought that a battle could take place at this place. This is proved, firstly, by the fact that not only on the 25th there were no fortifications at this place, but that, begun on the 25th, they were not completed on the 26th; secondly, the position of the Shevardinsky redoubt serves as a proof: the Shevardinsky redoubt, in front of the position at which the battle was accepted, does not make any sense. Why was this redoubt stronger than all the other points? And why, defending him on the 24th until late at night, all efforts were exhausted and six thousand people were lost? A Cossack patrol was enough to observe the enemy. Thirdly, the proof that the position at which the battle took place was not foreseen and that the Shevardinsky redoubt was not the forward point of this position is that Barclay de Tolly and Bagration until the 25th were convinced that the Shevardinsky redoubt was left flank of the position and that Kutuzov himself, in his report, written in the heat of the moment after the battle, calls the Shevardinsky redoubt the left flank of the position. Much later, when reports on the Battle of Borodino were written in the open, it was (probably to justify the mistakes of the commander-in-chief, who has to be infallible) that unfair and strange testimony was invented that the Shevardinsky redoubt served as an advanced post (while it was only a fortified point of the left flank) and as if the battle of Borodino was taken by us on a fortified and pre-selected position, while it took place in a completely unexpected and almost unfortified place.
The case, obviously, was like this: the position was chosen along the Kolocha River, which crosses the main road not at a right, but at an acute angle, so that the left flank was in Shevardin, the right one near the village of Novy and the center in Borodino, at the confluence of the Kolocha and Vo rivers yny. This position, under the cover of the Kolocha River, for the army, with the aim of stopping the enemy moving along the Smolensk road to Moscow, is obvious to anyone who looks at the Borodino field, forgetting how the battle took place.
Napoleon, leaving on the 24th to Valuev, did not see (as the stories say) the position of the Russians from Utitsa to Borodino (he could not see this position, because it was not there) and did not see the forward post of the Russian army, but stumbled upon the pursuit of the Russian rearguard to the left flank of the Russian position, to the Shevardinsky redoubt, and unexpectedly for the Russians, he transferred troops through Kolocha. And the Russians, not having time to enter the general battle, retreated with their left wing from the position they intended to take, and took up a new position, which was not foreseen and not fortified. Moving to the left side of Kolocha, to the left of the road, Napoleon moved the entire future battle from right to left (from the Russians) and transferred it to the field between Utitsa, Semyonovsky and Borodino (to this field, which has nothing more advantageous for the position than any another field in Russia), and on this field the entire battle took place on the 26th. In rough form, the plan for the intended battle and the battle that took place would be as follows:

If Napoleon had not gone to Kolocha on the evening of the 24th and had not ordered to attack the redoubt in the evening, but would have started the attack the next morning, no one would have doubted that the Shevardinsky redoubt was the left flank of our position; and the battle would have happened as we expected it. In that case, we would probably defend even more stubbornly the Shevardinsky redoubt, our left flank; would attack Napoleon in the center or on the right, and on the 24th a general engagement would take place in the position that was fortified and foreseen. But since the attack on our left flank took place in the evening, after the retreat of our rearguard, that is, immediately after the battle at Gridnevaya, and since the Russian commanders did not want or did not have time to start a general battle on the 24th evening, the first and main action of Borodinsky the battle was lost on the 24th and, obviously, led to the loss of the one that was given on the 26th.
After the loss of the Shevardinsky redoubt, by the morning of the 25th, we found ourselves out of position on the left flank and were forced to bend back our left wing and hastily reinforce it anywhere.
But not only did the Russian troops stand only under the protection of weak, unfinished fortifications on August 26, - the disadvantage of this situation was increased by the fact that the Russian military leaders, not fully recognizing the fact that had been completely accomplished (the loss of position on the left flank and the transfer of the entire future battlefield from right to left ), remained in their extended position from the village of Novy to Utitsa and, as a result, had to move their troops during the battle from right to left. Thus, during the entire battle, the Russians had twice the weakest forces against the entire French army aimed at our left wing. (Poniatovsky's actions against Utitsa and Uvarov on the right flank of the French were separate actions from the course of the battle.)

The educational institution has existed since 1895. The school began its activities as a branch of the University of London. The founders of the London school of economics and political science were public figures and science fighters Graham Wallace, Sidney Webb, Bernard Shaw, and Beatrice Webb.

The modern London School of Economics and Political Science consists of nineteen research centers and over 20 faculties. The school has a great location. It is located in the old quarter, which does not get tired of flickering in the ratings of the best places to live in the British capital.

Graduates from this institution are considered valuable contributors. Large banks, international economic organizations, famous law firms are interested in them.

Amazing teachers are something else the London school of economics and political science has to be proud of. They are chosen according to strict criteria: the future employee must have at least 5 years of practical experience in the specialty, the basics of which he will teach. Sometimes real celebrities can be seen in lecture halls. Such as Bill Clinton and George Soros.

And if a student wants to replenish his knowledge base without the help of teachers, he can go to the library of the London School of Economics and Political Science. It houses one of the largest collections of books on politics, economics and philosophy in Europe.

Faculties of the educational institution

The main scientific directions that are cultivated in the school are sociology, economics, political sciences.

The London school of economics and political science has faculties:

  • Information and communication
  • Anthropological
  • Scientific research
  • Historical
  • Philosophical
  • Geographical
  • Institute for Gender Studies.

In addition to social disciplines, students, while studying at the faculties at the London school of economics and political science, focus on the study of economics, law, political science, and accounting.

The reason for the presence in the schedule of such diverse subjects is the orientation of the school to multidisciplinary education.

How to go to school?

The educational institution annually recruits about 4 thousand students. The competition for admission is quite high, and the requirements for applicants are serious and strict.

When applying for undergraduate programs, you must:

  • Leave a request on the UCAS website (accepted from September to mid-January).
  • Provide a document confirming a high level of English proficiency (IELTS ─ at least 7, iBT ─ from 107 points).
  • Obtain an A-level certificate in advance (average score ─ not less than 3.0).
  • Write a motivation letter in English (you need to explain reasonably and in an interesting way the reason why you want to study here).
  • Provide letters of recommendation from teachers from your previous institution.

Future undergraduates need:

  • Pass the GRE or GMAT test (if the future specialty is related to physics and mathematics).
  • Provide a diploma of completion of the undergraduate program.
  • Bring an IELTS or TOEFL language certificate with a minimum score of 7 and 107, respectively.

Notable alumni of the school

Among the former students of the educational institution there are laureates of prestigious awards, parliamentarians, businessmen, presidents.

For example, the London School of Economics and Political Science was the start of the career of renowned economist and Nobel laureate John Hicks, an active developer of the foundations of modern international trade, James Mead. The economist Paul Krugman also studied here, receiving a Nobel for his successful study of trade models and economic geography.

Training costs

A bachelor student should expect to spend £ 17,000 a year. The fee for a year of study in a master's program varies from 18 to 24 thousand euros.

But undergraduate students who chose to study at the London school of economics and political science are very lucky. After all, the educational institution gives them the opportunity to receive a scholarship in the amount of 26 thousand euros. One of the main criteria for choosing the students to whom she is entitled is good academic performance. School students are not prohibited from working in their free time.

Residence

Each freshman is given a place in a student hostel. Students live in small cozy houses, which are located not far from the main building of the institution.

Rest and free time

At the London school of economics and political science, there are many opportunities to have a great free time. You can visit the pool, gym, play tennis or go to the fitness club. There are many such grounds in modern sports complexes of the school. The school also has football and rugby fields.

Lovers of shopping and vibrant cultural events will not be bored either, because the school's convenient location in the city center allows them to attend drama and ballet performances, concerts, exhibitions.

London School of Economics (LSE) is one of the departments of the University of London. The school was founded in 1895, that is, almost 60 years after the founding of the university. At the moment, about 7.5 thousand students are trained in it, who represent more than 140 countries from around the world. Approximately 60% of students are trained in the bachelor's cycle and 40% in the master's. About three quarters of the school's students are non-residents of any state in the United Kingdom.

The teaching staff consists of over 1000 teachers. A distinctive feature of the institution is that almost half of the teachers are foreigners. The school reads 20 faculties.

History of the London School of Economics and Political Science

The LSE was founded in 1895, and the decision to open it was made a year earlier. The founders are Graham Wallace, George Bernard Shaw, and Sidney and Beatrice Webb. Initially, the school was not a branch, but at the beginning of the twentieth century it was decided that it would become part of it. LSE became the Faculty of Economics at the University. Until now, it is the only teaching and research institute of its kind in the United Kingdom.

The school was built in the center of the UK capital and developed rapidly. In 1920, by order of King George V, construction began on the Old Building on Hagton Street. After the war, the London School of Economics began to expand and become an increasingly popular and respected educational institution in the UK and around the world.

About a third of all heads of state were trained or taught at this school. In 1989, the first Summer School of Economics was opened in London, and 15 years later - in the capital of the People's Republic of China.

Leaders

The first director of the London School of Economics was William Hewins. He held this position for 8 years, and in 1903 he was replaced by Sir Halford Mackinder. Before LSE, he was a geography teacher at

In 1908, William Pember Reeves was appointed head of the school. In 1919, the position of director passed to the economist Sir William Beveridge. In 1937 he became a member of the British Academy and resigned from his post. Sir Alexander Carr-Saunders became the new director. The current leader is Greg Calhoun, who replaced Professor Judith Rees in 2012.

Summer school

Studying at the London School of Economics is a dream come true for many students from all over the world. Every year about five thousand young people travel to the capital of Great Britain to try their hand at one of the most famous higher education institutions in the United Kingdom.

Summer courses, which last from 3 to 6 weeks, teach in the following areas:

  1. English language.
  2. Jurisprudence.
  3. Management.
  4. Accounting.
  5. Economy.
  6. International relationships.

Summer school admission

For admission, you must provide a certificate of passing the IELTS or TOEFL tests. The minimum score for all components must be at least 7. It is also necessary to send a diploma from a higher educational institution and an extract about the disciplines that the student studied at his home university to the admissions office.

The Summer Courses in London and Political Science are held in two sessions. The first one starts on July 8th and lasts until July 26th, while the second session is held from July 29th to August 16th. The cost for three weeks is £ 1825. If a student wishes to take part in two sessions at once, he will be given a discount. Instead of £ 3,650, the price for two sessions will be £ 3,100.

London School of Economics: How to Apply?

The cost of studying at the LSE ranges from 17 to 30 thousand pounds. In order to enter the school, the applicant must submit a large package of documents to the admissions office:

  1. Motivation letter.
  2. Recommendations from teachers.
  3. IELTS exam certificate.
  4. Bachelor's or specialist's degree.

The minimum score for sections in the international IELTS test should be 6.0. There are situations when, at the time of submission of the package of documents, the applicant does not have the exam results. In such cases, it is allowed to send the certificate later. If the applicant has not completed his studies at a higher educational institution in his country, then it is necessary to submit an academic transcript from the university to LSE.

Students in their reviews of London and Political Science note the fact that in some cases, the admissions committee may require you to provide a certificate of passing the GMAT exam. Almost always, this document is required for admission to the MBA.

The package of documents must be sent to the admissions office by January 15th. The introductory campaign kicks off on September 1st. The deadline date is subject to change. Before admission, a foreign student is required to take language training courses.

For almost two years, students have been paying great attention to theoretical training. From the beginning of the third year of the bachelor's degree, students move on to practice.

Residence

University students have the opportunity to accommodate themselves in private apartments on campus or off campus. The school has eleven hostels, which are located in different areas of the capital of England. In total, they can accommodate up to 3.5 thousand students. Also, students of the school have the opportunity to live in residences with students of the University of London.

The cost of meals is not included in the price of accommodation. On average, students spend between £ 9,000 and £ 12,000 per person per year for non-housing needs.

School awards and achievements

The London School of Economics and Political Science ranks as one of the world's leading institutions for research and development, according to research from many consulting firms. It is also a member of CEMS, the Association of Commonwealth Universities, G5 and other world-renowned organizations.

A study by the consulting company QS showed that LSE is among the 50 best higher education institutions in the world. In 2013, the school was ranked second among the universities in the United Kingdom. It has a research laboratory with about 300 hundred scientists and technical staff.

42 members of the House of Lords and 31 members studied at the London School of Economics. Also, 34 leaders of other states studied there.

Currently, Nelson Mandela, George Soros and Bill Clinton are giving lectures at the LSE, which can be listened to by all students of the educational institution. In 1987, the Financial Markets Research Group was founded by Mervyn King.

The university has a number of partners around the world. The most famous of them are in New York, the University of Peking, the University of Paris, the National University of Singapore, and the Moscow Higher School of Economics.

Advantages

The teaching staff of the school is one of the strongest in the world. A large number of foreign students study at LSE. The university has a developed infrastructure. The campus has everything you need for effective learning.

One of the main strengths of the London School of Economics and Political Science is its location. It is located in the center of the capital of the United Kingdom.

Obtaining a school diploma is a guarantee of future successful employment. All LSE graduates find a job within several graduations from the moment they graduate.

A university diploma for a foreign student is an excellent chance to legally stay, live and work in the United Kingdom.

The school's research performance was rated 2.96 out of three. In terms of the quality of education, LSE received a grade of 4.04 out of 5. It is also one of the universities in which it is very difficult to enroll. According to this parameter, the school scored 537 points out of 614 possible.

Nobel laureates

A total of sixteen students and school staff became Nobel Prize winners. For the first time this achievement was conquered in 1925 by one of the founders of the educational institution, Bernard Shaw. He became a laureate in literature.

25 years later, Bunch won the Peace Prize, while Russell became the second laureate in literature. In 1959, Philip Noel-Baker was awarded the Peace Prize.

The first laureate in economics was John Hicks in 1972 for his contributions to equilibrium theory. Two years later, the economist received another prize. In 1977, James Meade received the prize for his contribution to the development of international trade, and two years later, Arthur Lewis became a Nobel laureate for his research in the field of economic development.

The last winner of the Nobel Prize was Christopher Pissarides. He received an award in economics in 2010 for his market research. At the time of receiving the award, Pissarides was the headmaster of the school.

A student at the London School of Economics shares the story of how the one-year Foundation program at University College London prepared him for university entrance.

Admission to the London School of Economics

I enrolled in London School of Economics (LSE) on "mathematics / economics". I chose the university because of its high-profile name and good reputation. For employment in England LSE much better Cambridge University and University of Oxford.

The LSE has an internal exam. It is held in March, but the deadline for submission of documents is mid-January. The further scheme of admission is as follows: you write a three-hour exam and after a while you receive an offer. I waited for mine for two weeks.

The LSE refuses a lot. Out of 35 people who submitted documents, only 10 went to the exam, and only four received a place offer.

To the LSE from UCL

The Foundation program helped me to enter the LSE. I passed it in University College London (UCL)... The program is aimed at an exam, at a good result. It allows you to get used to the training system itself. As a rule, Foundation graduates in their first year of university show much higher results, because they are adapted to the training system and know what to do.

Foundation is a big and right step. Youstudy two compulsory subjects - English and ARM (Academic Research and Methods) and two additional - I chose mathematics and economics. Thanks to strong teachers, there are no learning problems.

In the second and third semesters, you write a large project, the load on subjects increases, and IELTS lessons appear. Twice a year, the university gives reading weeks, during which you need to read all articles and books on the compulsory and additional curriculum and repeat the material covered. If you allocate time correctly, you can do everything, so it is important to learn time management.

UCL selects for Foundation of the best students , so few people fail the program.

Life in London

UCL is an urban university in London. It consists of many buildings. There is no main beautiful campus or atmospheric library here. I lived in a hostel where everyone was very friendly. I have developed a good relationship with the guys from the course.

A large number of social programs are available for Foundation students. You can go to a theater or a musical for free. And in England everyone is very kind, smiling and giving directions on the street. This is what I really like here: people treat each other humanly.

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