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The LSESU Advice Service provides free, impartial advice on a range of academic issues. If you can't find what you're looking for, get in touch with us and we'll do our best to support you.

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What can we help with?

PhD supervisor issues
Making complaints
Disciplinary procedures
Course issues
Interrupting your studies
Withdrawing from LSE

How can we help?

Providing guidance with forms and applications
Our advisors can attend meetings with you as a silent attendee

Can't find what you're looking for?

Our online pages cover the most common questions we receive from students in the Advice Service. However, this list is not exhaustive, and we may not have a specific page for your query.

Our advisers are happy to speak to you about any query you have and if we can’t help you ourselves, we will be able to point you in the direction of someone who can.

Academic Complaints There will be times when things just aren’t working and you want to escalate them. Get advice on how to submit a complaint.
Admissions We're thrilled to hear that you are considering studying at LSE and look forward to potentially seeing you on campus in the near future!
Central Exam Adjustments If you have a medical, physical or mental health condition, or a learning support need which you feel will impact your exams, you should consider applying for Central Exam Adjustments (CEAs).
Course-Related There may be times where you have concerns about your course, whether it's the teaching, tutors, coursemates or other matters. It can feel intimidating to raise these issues with the school, but this is the only way your issues can be address and resolved.
Disciplinary Procedure The LSE Disciplinary procedure is designed for students who have breached, or been accused of breaching, the School’s regulations.
Fitness to Study The school is aware of the impact that studying can have on a student and occasionally, there may be a concern that studying is becoming detrimental towards the wellbeing and health of a student.
Interrupted Studies An interruption is an authorised break in your studies for if you're experiencing health or personal issues, and will allow you to take a break for one calendar year before coming back when you can fully benefit from teaching.
PhD Supervisor Issues Academic relationships can break down for any number of reasons. Due to the nature of a PhD student/supervisor relationship, this can have a serious impact on your studies. We have a couple of suggestions if you find yourself in this situation.
Support for Medical Conditions The school can make adjustments so that you are not disadvantaged in your studies if you have a learning difficulty, mental health support needs or other long-term medical condition.
Visa Issues Visas are an important part of any international student’s journey. If you have any concerns about your visa or immigration status, we suggest speaking to someone for advice as soon as possible as there may be implications if there are problems.
Withdrawing from LSE Withdrawing from LSE is a big decision, but it can be the right one for you. The withdrawal process allows you to permanently withdraw from your degree programme.

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