LSE Explore - Year 12

LSE Explore is a series of subject taster events for Year 12 students which offer an insight into selected undergraduate degree subjects at LSE. 

Applications for LSE Explore 2026 will open on Monday 23 February 2026 and will close on Sunday 12 April at 11:59pm.

This year’s series will include six online academic subject taster events, online admissions sessions, and three in-person Explore Extra events. 

The six departments participating in LSE Explore 2026 are:

• Anthropology
• Economic History
• International History
• International Relations
• Management
• Philosophy, Logic, and Scientific Method 

LSE Explore will allow participants to find out more about studying in these departments at LSE and consolidate their understanding of the higher education application process and the specifics of making an application to LSE. Attendees will also hear from current LSE undergraduates, learn about the graduate prospects of the respective subjects, and have the opportunity to ask questions. 

When and where do events take place?

LSE Explore includes online and in-person events.

Who is eligible?

Essential criteria

To be eligible for LSE Explore, students must meet all of our essential eligibility criteria (below). 

Personal details

• Be currently in Year 12 (England and Wales), Year 13 (N. Ireland) or S5 (Scotland)
• Have always attended a UK state-funded, non-fee-paying school/college/sixth form
• Be considering making an application to undergraduate study at LSE
• Be able to fully commit to the LSE Explore event(s) that you are interested in

Academic achievements and potential 

• Have achieved at least grade 6 in GCSE English Language and Mathematics
• Have achieved a strong set of GCSE grades overall, with the majority at grades 7, 8 or 9 (If you studied in Scotland, have achieved a strong set of National 5 Grades, with the majority at A or B grades)
• Be on track to achieve at least the contextual offer grades for your chosen degree programme(s) at LSE. This includes studying any required A level subjects for your chosen degree programme. Full details of LSE’s undergraduate degree programmes are available on the programme webpages