The programme is suitable for
graduates of any discipline who, for professional or
personal reasons, wish to secure a stand-alone qualification
in information systems. It is also ideal for those who wish
to undertake postgraduate work and whose first degree is in
an unrelated field.
Programme aims
To provide a thorough
grounding in the principles of information systems while
developing critical skills for a wide range of real world
professional situations.
Programme structure
To complete the programme you
must pass four full units (or the equivalent).
Prestige
Developed by academics at the
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE),
regarded as an international centre of academic excellence
and innovation in the social sciences.
Flexible study at a reasonable
cost
You
have between 1-5 years to complete the programme. The
total fee payable to the University is £1,099 if you
complete in the minimum study period.
Study materials
The study materials that
we send you include:
Strategies for success – an academic advice and
study skills handbook
containing information about study techniques,
planning your studies, making the best use of
resources and preparing for examinations.
Student handbook.
Subject guides
(offering advice on how to use textbooks).
Past exam papers
and Examiners' reports - these resources are updated
annually and are available to download.
Regulations.
Study support and online
resources
You can either study
independently at a pace that suits you, or enrol for
additional classes at a local institution (either full time
or part time) and benefit from the more formalized support
this provides.
LSE
arranges a Study weekend in February each
year. This consists of short courses designed to help you
with examination preparation and technique. You will also
have the opportunity to discuss your studies with subject
specialists.
LSE also runs a Summer School
each year, usually from July to mid-August, to which all
students are welcome.
Online resources including news items,
Examiners' reports and past exam papers, student handbooks,
Regulations and reading lists.
Online Library giving access to
Justis.com, JSTOR, ABI/INFORM, Academic Search Premier and
Business Source Premier.
Summary of key dates
Application deadline
17 September (non-EU)
17 October (EU) in the year before you intend
to sit your first examinations
