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SIM Study Abroad 2020

LSE Summer School Global Learning

STUDY ABROAD

How to Apply

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Upload documents 1 to 3

• n SIMConnect

Submit all documents and administrative fee payment receipt to abroad@sim.edu.sg

*Documents to submit:

• 1. Transcript
• 2. Signed contract

&indemnity form

• 3. Photocopy of passport
• 4. Copy of administrative

fee payment receipt

Apply via SIMConnect Make an administrative fee payment (s$149.80

• incl. GST )

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Receive Acceptance email from the office of Global Learning Apply to LSE Summer School & make program fee payment

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How to Apply

Please note that there will be an administrative fee charge. Once paid it is non-refundable. Following documents must be submitted to SIMConnect: SIMConnect> Self-Service> Global Learning> Study Abroad

• 1. Scanned copy of your passport ID page
• 2. Your latest academic transcript

(1st year students may submit their JC/Polytechnic/High School or Diploma transcript)

• 3. Completed Contract & Indemnity Form – Link 1
• 4. Completed SIM-PU Indemnity Form (If Applicable) – Link2
• 5. Resume
• 6. Completed Scholarship Essay – Link3

Normal applicants: 4 documents in total To apply for the scholarship, you will need to submit 2 additional documents:

 Scholarship application deadline will be on 31 January 2020  Recommendation letters are not needed and will not be taken into consideration  Resume and Scholarship application essay to submit at abroad@sim.edu.sg

Visa Requirements – United Kingdom

Singaporeans/Malaysians

Stamped as Student Visitor at airport

Bring documents with you

• Admission/Offer Letter from the Summer

School

• Accommodation – Address, Confirmation

& Invoice

• Proof you have enough money for your

stay (e.g. bank statement with your name)

• Proof of your intention to leave the UK

(e.g. flight ticket) within 6 months of the date of entry

Others

Apply for a Student Visa before departure

Check https://www.gov.uk/study-visit-visa on how to apply for your visa. Proceed with visa application immediately after confirmation of placement by Summer School

* Your passport might be retained by the Embassy as part of the application process.

LSE Summer School

Dr James Abdey Associate Academic Director, UoL Programmes at LSE

About LSE

Ranked second globally for Social Science and Management

QS World University 2019 subject rankings

London’s top university

Complete University guide 2019

Highest proportion of world class research of any UK university

UK Government Research Excellence Framework 2014 (most recent)

LSE was founded in

1895

and has grown to become one of the foremost social science universities in the world.

About LSE

World Class Faculty

Professor Michael Cox Dr Orla Lynskey Professor Qiwei Yao Dr Robert Falkner

• Average age of students: 21
• 88% under 24
• 9% 24 – 29
• 3% 30+
• Male 48 %, Female 52%
• 10% Postgraduate
• 85% Undergraduate

Our Students

Singapore Institute of Management

Summer School student data (2014-2019)

Singapore Institute of Management (SIM) Number of students Accounting 23 Economics 17 Finance 29 International Relations 21 Law 10 Management 63 Grand Total 137

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2020 Programme Overview

Over 100 courses in three sessions over a nine week period Subject areas

• Accounting
• Business and Management
• Economics
• Research Methods, Data Science and Mathematics
• Finance
• International Relations, Government and Society
• Law

Additional new courses will be announced in early December

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Learning Experience

• 155 full-time LSE academics teach on Summer School
• Opportunity to learn through class participation with global peers
• Learning through exploration of real world case studies
• Business and Management – highly interactive
• Economics – application of up-to-date analytical tools
• Finance – practical application of state-of-the art financial models and tools
• Accounting – theory applied in practice

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Course Structure

All courses are designed and delivered by LSE faculty

• Minimum of 54 contact hours – equivalent to a term’s worth of study
• Daily 3-hour lectures
• Daily 90 minute classes/seminars
• Typically 20 students per class/seminar
• Formative assessment – typically within the first week
• Summative assessment – exam, essay or group project including the

final exam on the last Friday of the course

Extracurricular Learning

• Public lecture series – global leaders of business, finance,

government and academia Sessions planned for 2020 include:

• Sessions with LSE innovations hub
• Career preparation workshops – managing interview

anxiety, CV writing, emotional intelligence

• Skills for 21st Century – app building and coding workshops
• Talks from former Summer School students on their paths

from study to career success

The LSE’s Saw Swee Hock Student Centre is the winner of eight building and architecture awards The LSE Library – the world's largest library specialising in social and political science The Centre Building- LSE’s newest state of the art, flexible and highly sustainable academic and teaching building Modern classrooms equipped with high quality AV technology

LSE Teaching Facilities

Accommodation

The LSE is able to offer its Summer School students some of London’s most centrally located student

• accommodation. Many of its rooms are within walking

distance of campus

• Single, double, triple rooms and studio apartments
• Shared bathroom or private en suite facilities
• Breakfast included
• Public areas cleaned daily

Rooms to suit a wide variety of budgets: £47 - £125

Student Support

• Summer School team available:

9.30am – 5.30pm for all enquiries

• LSE Life – study advice
• Academic tutor – course changes
• IT help desk
• Wellbeing advice

Social Programme

The social programme helps students make life-long connections with global peers from across the courses

• River Thames boat trip
• Trips to historical locations such as

Bath, Stonehenge and Oxford

• Visits to the theatre and other cultural

activities

• Welcome and Farewell events

Regent’s Park Buckingham Palace Houses of Parliament St Paul’s Cathedral St James’s Park Westminster Cathederal Piccadilly Circus Marble Arch Covent Garden The British Museum London Eye The Shard T ate Modern Imperial War Museum Tower Bridge Tower of London River Thames Trafalgar Square Oxford Street The City Madame Tussauds Soho

Passfield Hall Carr-Sanders Hall Rosebery Avenue Hall Northumberland House Bankside House High Holborn Residence Grosvenor House

Close proximity to some of the best cultural sights in London

Entry Requirements

• 100 level courses – minimum entry requirement is university offer
• 200 – 300 level courses – university transcript showing prerequisites
• Grades of B+ or higher
• GPA 3.3
• English entry requirements:
• Studied degree in English, or
• IELTs 7 (all areas) or equivalent

Application Process

• Applications open at the end of November 2019
• Applications assessed within two weeks of arriving at LSE
• Minimal pre-course preparation
• Office support available throughout the application process,

from 9.30am - 5.30pm GMT by phone or via email

Fees

SIM discounts:

• 15% discount for students taking University of London EMFSS degrees
• 10% discount for all other SIM students

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97%

• f our 2019 students

would recommend the LSE Summer School to a friend.

2019 Summer School Cohort Survey Testimonial video

LSE Summer School

Tan Sock Sean 2019 LSE Summer School Scholarship recipient

More Information Email at Abroad@sim.edu.sg

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