The time taken to complete any research degree depends on your progress and individual needs and you must remain registered with the School until your thesis has been submitted. Over 99 percent of students who choose to apply will be offered a place on the MBA exchange term, and individual support is provided at every stage of the application and interview process to ensure students are fully prepared to meet the requirements. As such, any student who completes the MBA Exchange as part of their degree will have this reflected on their degree certificate, which will state that they completed a course in “Management (Strategy & International Business)”. These exchanges offer students an opportunity to visit another institution, to benefit from additional research resources (archival and advisory) and to become familiar with the academic culture and professional contacts of another country. Students are invited to submit applications that complement the academic interests of members of staff at the School. Houghton Street. It provides a comprehensive and rigorous treatment of key areas of accounting and finance. For any one partner institution, up to two bursaries are available for a visit of two to three months. LSE’s MPhil/PhD programmes are designed to be followed full time by fully funded students, as experience has shown that this route is the most successful for maintaining momentum to a successful and timely submission of your thesis. Read more, Comparative politics is the comparative study of political systems. The MIS is a unique programme open to students and recent alumni from a select number of institutions around the world, including LSE. This scheme consists of two years of study on a JD (Juris Doctor) programme at the  Columbia University Law School followed by one year of study on the LLM (Master's of Law) at LSE. The scheme allows applicants to study the HEC MBA or LSE Master's in either order. It is about creating self-sustaining institutions that liberate societies from low-level deprivation traps by increasing productivity, freedom, and cooperative interdependence. Read more, The MSc Culture and Conflict in a Global Europe programme explores the multifaceted opportunities and challenges globalisation brings to Europe. Many programmes also offer a part-time option, allowing you to work alongside your studies. We've been helping students find the right postgraduate course for over a decade. LSE offers a range of executive master's programmes for mid-career to senior level professionals. Our executive programmes are designed for people who intend to remain in employment, with teaching taking place in the evenings or in intensive sessions spread throughout the academic year. LSE has been monitoring developments in the Bologna Process closely, and has already introduced the Diploma Supplements (enhanced transcripts) which form part of it. Research programmes (leading to a PhD) are designed to produce professional social scientists well versed in a range of social science techniques and methods, in addition to having an in-depth knowledge of a particular area. In addition to completion of academic studies on the LSE programme, CEMS students must also participate in further compulsory components, including proficiency in two foreign languages, in order to obtain the Financial Times top-ranked CEMS Master's in International Management (MIM) degree. Read more, The MSc Conflict Studies is dedicated to the analysis of violent conflict and its management or resolution. Discover the programme content. Most of those courses are held in the Michaelmas term, so most research programmes start in September. Most diplomas are assessed by formal written examinations, though a number have assessed work attached to certain courses. MPhil/PhD: You register for the MPhil in the first instance. Students can apply to spend a term abroad in their second year of the LSE Global Master’s in Management at one of 10 leading partner business schools in the US, Europe or Asia. During your first year you will attend and contribute to departmental research seminars, workshops and research training courses. For more information see Executive programmes. A socially-focused programme for business leaders across the private and non-profit sectors, integrating social purpose and social impact with the highest level of business and management training.