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SIM Study Abroad 2020LSE Summer School
Global Learning
STUDY ABROAD
How to Apply
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Upload documents 1 to 3 on SIMConnect
Submit all documents and administrative fee payment receipt to [email protected]
*Documents to submit:1. Transcript2. Signed contract
&indemnity form3. Photocopy of passport4. Copy of administrative fee payment receipt
Apply via SIMConnect
Make an administrative fee payment (s$149.80 incl. GST )
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Receive Acceptance email from the office of Global Learning
Apply to LSE Summer School & make program fee payment
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How to Apply
Please note that there will be an administrative fee charge. Once paid it is non-refundable.
Following documents must be submitted to SIMConnect: SIMConnect> Self-Service> Global Learning>
Study Abroad
1. Scanned copy of your passport ID page
2. Your latest academic transcript
(1st year students may submit their JC/Polytechnic/High School or Diploma transcript)
3. Completed Contract & Indemnity Form – Link 1
4. Completed SIM-PU Indemnity Form (If Applicable) – Link2
5. Resume
6. Completed Scholarship Essay – Link3
Normal applicants: 4 documents in total
To apply for the scholarship, you will need to submit 2 additional documents:
Scholarship application deadline will be on 31 January 2020
Recommendation letters are not needed and will not be taken into consideration
Resume and Scholarship application essay to submit at [email protected]
Visa Requirements – United Kingdom
Singaporeans/Malaysians
Stamped as Student Visitor at airport
Bring documents with you
• Admission/Offer Letter from the Summer School
• Accommodation – Address, Confirmation & Invoice
• Proof you have enough money for your stay (e.g. bank statement with your name)
• Proof of your intention to leave the UK (e.g. flight ticket) within 6 months of the date of entry
Others
Apply for a Student Visa before departure
Check https://www.gov.uk/study-visit-visa on how to apply for your visa.
Proceed with visa application immediately after confirmation of placement by Summer School
* Your passport might be retained by the Embassy as part of the application process.
LSE Summer School
Dr James Abdey
Associate Academic Director, UoL Programmes at
LSE
About LSE
Ranked second globally for Social
Science and Management QS World University 2019 subject rankings
London’s top universityComplete University guide 2019
Highest proportion of world class
research of any UK universityUK Government Research Excellence Framework 2014
(most recent)
LSE was founded in
1895and has grown to
become one of the
foremost social
science universities
in the world.
About LSE
World Class Faculty
Professor Michael Cox
Dr Orla LynskeyProfessor Qiwei Yao
Dr Robert Falkner
Average age of students: 21
88% under 24
9% 24 – 29
3% 30+
Male 48 %, Female 52%
10% Postgraduate
85% Undergraduate
Our Students
Singapore Institute of ManagementSummer School student data (2014-2019)
Singapore Institute of Management (SIM)Number of
students
Accounting 23
Economics 17
Finance 29
International Relations 21
Law 10
Management 63
Grand Total 137
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2020 Programme Overview
Over 100 courses in three sessions over a nine week period
Subject areas
Accounting
Business and Management
Economics
Research Methods, Data Science and Mathematics
Finance
International Relations, Government and Society
Law
Additional new courses will be announced in early December
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Learning Experience
155 full-time LSE academics teach on Summer School
Opportunity to learn through class participation with global peers
Learning through exploration of real world case studies
Business and Management – highly interactive
Economics – application of up-to-date analytical tools
Finance – practical application of state-of-the art financial models and tools
Accounting – theory applied in practice
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Course Structure
All courses are designed and delivered by LSE faculty
Minimum of 54 contact hours – equivalent to a term’s worth of study
Daily 3-hour lectures
Daily 90 minute classes/seminars
Typically 20 students per class/seminar
Formative assessment – typically within the first week
Summative assessment – exam, essay or group project including the
final exam on the last Friday of the course
Extracurricular Learning
Public lecture series – global leaders of business, finance,
government and academia
Sessions planned for 2020 include:
Sessions with LSE innovations hub
Career preparation workshops – managing interview
anxiety, CV writing, emotional intelligence
Skills for 21st Century – app building and coding workshops
Talks from former Summer School students on their paths
from study to career success
The LSE’s Saw Swee
Hock Student Centre
is the winner of eight
building and
architecture awards
The LSE Library –
the world's largest
library specialising in
social and political
science
The Centre
Building- LSE’s
newest state of
the art, flexible
and highly
sustainable
academic and
teaching building
Modern classrooms
equipped with high
quality AV technology
LSE Teaching Facilities
Accommodation
The LSE is able to offer its Summer School students
some of London’s most centrally located student
accommodation. Many of its rooms are within walking
distance of campus
Single, double, triple rooms and studio apartments
Shared bathroom or private en suite facilities
Breakfast included
Public areas cleaned daily
Rooms to suit a wide variety of budgets: £47 - £125
Student Support
Summer School team available:
9.30am – 5.30pm for all enquiries
LSE Life – study advice
Academic tutor – course changes
IT help desk
Wellbeing advice
Social Programme
The social programme helps students make
life-long connections with global peers from
across the courses
River Thames boat trip
Trips to historical locations such as
Bath, Stonehenge and Oxford
Visits to the theatre and other cultural
activities
Welcome and Farewell events
Regent’s Park
Buckingham Palace
Houses of Parliament
St Paul’s Cathedral
St James’s Park
Westminster Cathederal
Piccadilly Circus
Marble Arch Covent
Garden
The British Museum
London Eye
TheShard
TateModern
ImperialWar Museum
Tower Bridge
Tower of London
River
Thames
Trafalgar Square
Oxford Street
The City
Madame Tussauds
Soho
Passfield Hall
Carr-Sanders Hall
Rosebery Avenue Hall
Northumberland HouseBankside House
High Holborn Residence
Grosvenor House
Close proximity to some of the best cultural sights in London
Entry Requirements
100 level courses – minimum entry requirement is university offer
200 – 300 level courses – university transcript showing prerequisites
Grades of B+ or higher
GPA 3.3
English entry requirements:
Studied degree in English, or
IELTs 7 (all areas) or equivalent
Application Process
Applications open at the end of November 2019
Applications assessed within two weeks of arriving at LSE
Minimal pre-course preparation
Office support available throughout the application process,
from 9.30am - 5.30pm GMT by phone or via email
Fees
SIM discounts:
• 15% discount for students taking University of London EMFSS degrees
• 10% discount for all other SIM students
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97%
of our 2019 students
would recommend the
LSE Summer
School to a friend.
2019 Summer School Cohort Survey
Testimonial video
LSE Summer School
Tan Sock Sean
2019 LSE Summer School Scholarship recipient
