Orientation 2011
The word Orientation at LSE refers to the weeks leading up to the beginning of the first term when students are introduced to their home department (in this case, the Gender Institute) and to the School as a whole. There will be a host of events to familiarize students with services available at LSE and you'll be able to sign up to societies and attend events where you can meet other students. Watch out for news from LSE about School orientation events.
The LSE Orientation process will equip you with the knowledge and contacts for getting the most out of your time at LSE, whilst the Gender Institute Orientation will acquaint you with your specific programme, courses and departmental faculty.
Offer Holders for 2011/12
if you currently hold an unconditional or conditional offer for one of our five Gender Institute MSc Programmes, then please do visit the Information for Offer Holders |section of the LSE website.
Here you will find pre-departure checklists, links to finanical information, LSE Careers, information about registration and information on visas. Another great place to retrieve information of this kind is the Graduate Admissions Office FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) Page|.
Gender Institute Orientation 2011
Gender Institute Orientation Day 1 will begin with a Maxine Molyneux's Public Lecture Neoliberalism in Retreat: A New Deal for Latin American Women?| on Wednesday 28 September at 6.30pm, after which there will be a drinks reception at the GI where you can meet faculty and alumni.
Then on Day 2 (Thursday 29 September), students will meet the department for their Departmental Induction. Here, Gender Institute faculty will introduce themselves and their research areas and then offer a brief outline of each course they convene. There will then be an introduction to the LSE Careers Service, the Teaching and Learning Centre and the Language Centre, as well as a few administration essentials from James and Hazel. Following this, the convenor of each programme will meet with their degree cohort for a Degree Programme Induction, where they will take explain and clarify programme regulations and answer any questions students may have.
On Day 3 (Friday 30 September) students will have the opportunity to attend a dynamic, interactive all-day student-led orientation event led by Gender Institute PhD students. This workshop is unique to the GI and will introduce new students to what it's like studying for an MSc in the gender field and what to expect in the course of a year with us. This will be followed by a Welcome Evening Reception in the Gender Institute Open Space, which are always a lot of fun. Click here| to see what students got up to at last year's workshop.
Further details (such as times and venues) will be circulated nearer the time.
Questions about studying at the Gender Institute?
We have a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)| section of the Gender Institute website, which we have tried hard to tailor to our most frequent enquiries from prospective students.
These include...
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How do I select my courses?
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Should I do any reading before I arrive?
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Who will be in charge of my programme?
Gender Institute Information
General LSE Information
All LSE infromation for prospective students can be found on the following webpages: