A key function of the Department of Methodology is to provide training for PhD and MSc students in the design of social research and in qualitative and quantitative analysis. Methodology courses are open to all LSE students taking MSc or PhD programmes. This means that research students are welcome to attend any of the Department's courses, regardless of which department they are based in.
Watch our introductory Methodology course videos.
Methodology courses for MSc students
Methodology courses for PhD students
About our Methods Short Courses
We're offering short courses under MY530 and MY560 on a variety of specific and advanced topics in qualitative and quantitative research methods.
These courses are primarily aimed at PhD students but may be taken by Masters students. The short courses are non-examinable, self-contained and may be attended independently. They usually take place in Winter and Spring Terms, with the schedule and course outline available on the MY530 and MY560 Moodle pages, and in the relevant course tabs below.
Explore our Methods Short Courses schedule and sign up via Eventbrite, which opens for bookings two weeks prior to the corresponding course.
As part of the Doctoral Training Partnerships (DTPs) network, the Department reserves a small number of places on MY530 and MY560 short courses for non-LSE external visitors. Interested parties can also sign up via Eventbrite under external ticket admissions (non-LSE).
Please be sure to check out the Frequently Asked Questions section below. For queries about our short courses, please email methodology.research@lse.ac.uk.
Please note that Methods Short Courses run exclusively during Winter and Spring Term. The new schedule will be published in January 2025.
To browse our past short courses and keep up to date with upcoming ones, follow us on our Eventbrite page.
I cannot find the Methods Short Courses schedule/ information/ sign- up link.
Any news relating to the Methods Short Courses will be updated on this page. If you cannot find the relevant courses or schedule that you are looking for, please stay tuned. Please note that sign- up links will only become available two weeks prior the course. Thank you for your patience.
I am an LSE student, where can I find the relevant details for the courses?
Please visit our Moodle pages:
MY530
MY560
I am not an LSE student; can I still sign up for Methods Short Courses?
Yes, our courses are open to the public but spaces are limited. Please sign up via our Eventbrite page. Be sure to follow our Eventbrite page so you don't miss our public events.
When do our Methods Short Courses run?
You can find a list of our upcoming courses on this page or on our Eventbrite page. Our courses run during the Winter Term and Spring Term. Please find the LSE Term dates here.
Where are these courses held?
These courses are held in-person only at CON 1.01, Department of Methodology, Connaught House, 65 Aldwych, London WC2B 4DS; unless stated otherwise on the event page/ Moodle.
I can no longer attend the courses I signed up for.
Please diligently cancel your ticket on Eventbrite to allow another waitlisted participant to join.
Will I get a certificate for attending these courses?
Attendance Certificates are available upon request, please contact our team at methodology.research@lse.ac.uk
The course I signed up for has been cancelled.
Apologies for the inconvenience caused. Should any course be cancelled, a member of staff will contact you by email and let you know whether the course has been rescheduled or not.