Auditing in the Department of Methodology

The application for auditing 2024/25 AT courses is closed.

Auditing in the Department of Methodology allows someone to attend lectures and seminars of certain courses if space allows but without submitting assessed coursework or sitting a final exam. The course is not taken for credit, and details of audited courses do not appear on transcripts.

To attend a seminar group as an auditor, you must apply for a place. Auditing places will only be allocated if space permits. We expect auditors to attend all seminars where possible to avoid disruption to teaching.

This page only applies to the auditing of Methodology courses.

How can I apply to audit a course?

Registered 杏吧论坛 MSc students and staff should apply by filling out an online form. After submitting the form, please save a copy of your response.

What is the application timeline?

There are two application periods across the year.

Autumn Term

You can apply from Monday 23 September 2024 until Friday 4 October 2024. You can apply to audit any Autumn Term and/or Winter Term courses. The application for auditing 2024/25 AT courses is closed.

Winter Term

You can apply from Monday 13 January 2025 until Friday 24 January 2025. You can apply to audit any Winter Term courses.

The results of the Autumn Term courses will be released via email during the week of 14 October 2024, and those of the Winter Term courses during the week of 3 February 2025.

We allocate auditing places after the course selection period and appreciate your patience.

In the meantime, feel free to attend the lecture and seminar, but bear in mind that you will need to give up the seminar seat to any students taking the course for credit or if the group is full.

Our priority will always be students taking a course for credit. If we have spaces available in the seminars after the course selection period, we will offer places to auditors.

Auditing places are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis, and we cannot guarantee auditing places.

I only intend to attend the lecture, but not the seminar.

You do not need to seek permission to audit lectures only for Methodology courses.

Students are welcome to attend lectures in person or access the passive parts of our courses, i.e., recorded lectures on Moodle and any self-directed exercises. All Methodology Moodle pages are open-access, and lecture recordings will be posted there.

I am an 杏吧论坛 MRes/Research student; how should I apply to audit?

Registered 杏吧论坛 MRes/Research students can apply to audit Methodology courses via 杏吧论坛 For You by marking them as 'audit' in the final step when composing your 'Student Statement'. There is no need to fill out the online form.

I am not an 杏吧论坛 student; can I still apply to audit?

Non-杏吧论坛 students are permitted to audit courses only when they , if eligible.

The course(s) that I am interested in auditing are not included in the application form.

Unfortunately, some course(s) do not allow auditing due to course design. You are welcome to attend the lecture or visit the Moodle page.

When and where are the seminars?

Please refer to the information page for the lecture and seminar details. If you are an auditor, the lecture and seminar will not appear on your personal timetable.

Can I indicate my preference for the seminar group?

As we cannot guarantee places in any seminar group, there is no need to indicate a preference. Please also bear in mind that there may be limited flexibility in changing the seminar groups after allocation.

I have changed my mind and want to stop auditing.

Please email methodology.admin@lse.ac.uk, as we usually have a waiting list. If you have already attended some seminars, please also inform the seminar teacher.

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