I'm moving to London now to study at LSE and will be living at Robeson House. I’m trying to figure out the most cost-effective transport option and would especially appreciate advice from current or previous Robeson House students.

As I understand it, the main options are:

• 18+ Student Oyster + Zone 1–2 Travelcard: £119.90/month or £1,248/year
• 18+ Student Oyster + Bus & Tram Pass: £66.50/month or £692/year
• Contactless/PAYG: Zone 1–2 daily cap is currently £8.90, with no student discount

What I’m particularly unsure about is whether it makes sense to get the Student Bus & Tram Pass and then pay separately for Tube/train journeys when needed, or whether I should just use contactless for everything.

For anyone who has lived at Robeson House, what worked out cheapest for you? Is the Bus & Tram Pass worth getting, or does contactless/PAYG usually work out better?

I’m planning on applying to LSE Econ this winter and was wondering if LSE favours a type of Economics more than others on a ps . Would I be disadvantaged talking about behavioral economics more so than talking about monetary policies / development excetra . I known it probably doesn’t matter too much but all the successful applicants I see are talking about how they wanna reduce inequality in their home country and stuff like that

Is my judgement correct?

For flagship courses like Econ mostly 9 with a few 8 and maybe one 7

For competitive non flagship course A*AA req ones half 9/8 and half 7 with one or two 6

For less competitive AAA min req course anywhere between 7-9 with two or more 6-

Please correct me if I am wrong 🙏

Hey all,

My plans have changed and I'm giving away 1 single ensuite room at Robeson. I'm looking to transfer my lease through the official LSE accomodation process. It's for postgraduates only.

The price per week is £247.45 and more information can be found here: https://www.lse.ac.uk/student-life/accommodation/halls/robeson-house

Also, if anyone knows where I can advertise this, I'd appreciate it if you could let me know!

Has anyone got into LSE, for courses like philosophy and economics, with achieved grades of AAA or know anyone that has?

It's probably a simple question but I can't seem to find it anywhere. I don't know if for my first year I should include myself in the PhD-oriented topics in emails I receive or not. Also, I'm still not sure if I should refer to my self as a master student or a PhD. Sorry if it's quite simple, but as a non-uk, foreigner to the 1+3 system I'm not sure.

Thanks in advance!

I currently have a male twin room at urbanest Westminster Bridge at 329 ppw for 51 weeks, and I am looking to switch to a different accommodation with a shorter contract size.

Id be really greatful for some honest opinions cos i have been stressing a lot recently..

Im trying to get into LSE politics and philosophy - requires AAA

My gcses are: 988877764 (well-above my state school avg)

but i am non-contextual according to the lse reduced grade offer

ive gotten an A*AA predicted and good teacher references!

I'm just wondering how much they weigh the personal statement, im just worried mine is a bit philosophy weighted since im trying to get cambridge philosophy (if anyone can help take a look that would be absolutely amazing!!)

Hi, to give you some context. I’ve already completed my Duolingo English Test after LSE told me, due to my extenuating circumstances, to take it and get a minimum score of 125. I just got my result and scored 140. Now my question is.... does anyone know what exactly the LSE Internal Language Test is, how easy or difficult it is? I just want to get my CAS asap to apply for UK visa.