LSE is committed to recruiting the best possible students with the highest academic and intellectual potential, regardless of their economic or social background. Students who consider applying to LSE should be assured that we do not discriminate when selecting students; LSE's only aim is to recruit students who will gain the most from three years of LSE undergraduate study.
We offer a range of activities for schools and colleges in the UK and overseas, such as campus visits and schools' talks. Many of these are open to all, regardless of sector or location.
However, we do recognise that not all applicants are afforded the same educational opportunities. To this end, in addition to our ongoing general recruitment activities, LSE has been involved with a number of widening participation and access initiatives since 1998, with the aim of raising the aspirations of school and college students. These schemes are not just aimed at increasing the number of applications to LSE, but are aimed at encouraging students to apply to fulfil their potential at the best university for them.
Latest news!
Widening Participation (WP) recruitment: ambassadors, mentors and tutors.
If you are an LSE student interested in being a tutor, mentor or student ambassador, please note we will be recruiting again in October 2012. Recruitment for 2011 has now closed.
LSE WP win an award!
The LSE has won an award for 'Best Widening Participation' for encouraging inner-city pupils to go to university. A special award ceremony took place on Friday 1 July at the House of Lords. For more about the achievement see Widening participation award|.