In partnership with New York University’s Stern School of Business and HEC School of Management, Paris, LSE offers an executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) - see TRIUM Global Executive MBA for further information.
Research programmes normally lead to the Master of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). Most programmes are available in full-time and part-time mode. You should check individual programme entries for details. You can also join LSE for short periods of up to one year to carry out research or to consult our specialists.
LSE offers a wide range of taught master's programmes. Many of the programmes we offer blend practical experience with rigorous academic analysis so as to broaden the knowledge of practitioners in certain fields. Your taught programme will involve lectures and seminars each week in addition to your own study and preparation. On most programmes there are also individual tutorials.
Diploma programmes have two key purposes. If the level of your previous qualification or its subject content does not permit progression directly to a master's, you can use a diploma programme as a conversion or refresher course. A diploma is also a qualification in its own right, which extends the range and depth of your undergraduate studies. Diploma students attend specially arranged classes and tutorials. In most, but not all, cases you would attend lectures from undergraduate courses.
A PhD offers the chance to undertake a substantial piece of supervised work that is worthy of publication and that makes an original contribution to knowledge in a particular field. Research programmes (leading to a PhD) are designed to produce professional social scientists who are well versed in a range of social science techniques and methods, in addition to having an in-depth knowledge of a particular area.
