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You should request an extension before the submission deadline of your coursework assessment. Extension requests submitted after the deadline cannot be considered.
For assessments with durations of 3 weeks or less, the maximum extension that you will be able to request is 50% of the assessment period concerned, e.g. for a two-week assessment, the maximum permitted extension will be one week.
Please note that your department may not feel that it is appropriate to offer you the maximum permitted extension.
You should request an extension through the procedures used in your teaching department; there is further guidance available on the Extension Policy web page . Further information is available through the Student Guidance document.
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Your exams and assessments are a critical part of your time at LSE. Below is some key information to be aware of in relation to your assessments:
- Exam discipline and assessment misconduct – this outlines what is expected of you when you sit your assessments, assessment offences, late submission penalties and more.
- Becoming unwell during assessments – what you need to know and do if you become unwell during an assessment.
- Extensions, deferrals and exceptional circumstances
- LSE Standards of Evidence table – this explains the type of evidence you would be expected to provide if you submit an application for an extension or deferral, or if you submit exceptional circumstances.
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The School has a “fit to sit” policy that applies to all students. If you submit an assessment, or sit an exam, the School considers you have declared yourself well enough to do so. If you experience disruption to your studies prior to the assessment (e.g. due to personal difficulties, crime, bereavement, illness etc.) you must think carefully about whether you should attempt it or whether you should apply for an extension or request to defer . Please read on for further information about extensions and deferrals.
Extensions - Information on the policy
If something happens very close to your summative assessment deadline which means it will be impossible for you to submit your work on time, you may apply for an extension. Please remember that this is an application process and not a right.
Please read about the extensions policy BEFORE submitting an application:
- LSE Extensions Policy – information about applying for an extension
- LSE Extensions Policy – student guidance
Once you have read the above information and student guidance and if you believe your circumstances fulfil the criteria you may submit an extension request. Please remember that your circumstances must be sudden, unforeseen, out of your control and proximate to the assessment deadline in question, and that you must be able to demonstrate this in your request and evidence.
You will need to complete the Extension Application Form found here:
- Extension Application Form
For LLB please send your application form to [email protected] . For LLM please send to [email protected] .
Once you submit your application you will receive an acknowledgement from the Programmes Team and your application will be considered by a panel. Please remember to submit your application in good time, i.e. a minimum of 48 hours before the deadline, to give the Programmes Team and panel enough time to consider and process your request.
Extensions - Completing the application form and evidence
Section 3 of the Extension Application Form asks you to provide an explanation of your circumstances with the following instructions:
Please provide a brief explanation of why you are applying for an extension. Your circumstances must be sudden, unforeseen, out of your control and proximate to the assessment(s) in question. Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary. If you are able to provide any supporting evidence with this request, please list it here.
Please be aware of the following:
- Class teachers, course conveners and GTAs are not permitted to give extensions for summative assessments. You must submit your application, as stated above, to [email protected] or [email protected] .
- Ensure you write your explanation carefully, demonstrating all the above criteria. A lot of applications we receive do not provide clear timelines for situations and therefore do not demonstrate proximity. So please provide dates and remember that if this is not clear your application will not be approved.
- Ensure you explain how your circumstances impacted your ability to submit your assessment on time. This must be clear otherwise your application will not be approved.
- Your application should be supported with evidence that meets the LSE Standards of Evidence .
- Please remember the following information (taken from the student guidance ) when submitting evidence. ‘ A letter written by an independent third party that simply repeats what you have informed them will not be sufficient . …. Please make every effort to obtain independent corroboratory evidence of the impact upon you of your circumstances. It is best not to rely on statements of support from staff if possible’.
- Please do not submit an application and state that evidence will follow. We cannot consider an application until we receive ALL documentation.
- Ensure that all the evidence you submit in support of your application is dated.
- If you are granted an extension it will only be for a short period of time, ie, a few days.
Extensions - Decisions
Once the panel has reached a decision you will be notified of the outcome of your application. Please be aware that the decision you receive is final. The Law School would like to reassure students that every application is considered in a confidential and respectful manner. We also ask that students extend the same level of respect to our colleagues as has been afforded them in the application process.
Extensions - FAQs
Are there any circumstances where extensions will not be granted .
Yes. Extensions will NOT be granted for:
- interviews, assessment centres, internships, any form of part-time job or work placement
- any type of extra curricula activity
- IT problems in relation to either hardware or software including loss of IT equipment or work
- an assessment for which you have already received an extension (i.e. it is not possible to receive a further extension for the same assessment)
- submission deadlines that fall at the same time (i.e. when you have multiple assessments to submit, it is your responsibility to manage your workload accordingly)
What happens if I have My Adjustments (MA)?
If you have a MA recommending an extension for assessments, you will still be required to submit an Extension Request Form in good time, i.e. a minimum of 48 hours before the deadline.
If you have an MA that does not include any recommendation for extensions on assessments, you must submit an Extension Request Form and supporting evidence in good time, i.e. a minimum of 48 hours before the deadline.
Are there any assessments where I cannot get an extension?
Yes. Extensions will not be granted for assessments lasting 24 hours or less.
Submit your extension form here
Students have to sit their assessments in the same academic year in which they received their tuition. However, you might, under certain circumstances, be allowed to postpone one or more assessments to the next appropriate assessment opportunity. This process is called deferral.
Deferral requests are considered by the Student Services Centre and staff from the Law School are not involved in these decisions. All information you need to make a deferral can be found here .
Exceptional Circumstances
If having submitted an assessment or attempted an exam, you feel your performance was directly impacted by circumstances which are sudden, unforeseen and out of your control you should submit Exceptional Circumstances in order to allow the Exam Board to take your situation into account. To find out more about submitting Exceptional Circumstances please see this web page .
Exam procedures for candidates 2023/24
Assessment discipline and academic misconduct
Becoming unwell during assessments
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Assessment support and advice.
Your exams and assessments are a critical part of your time at LSE. Below is some key information to be aware of in relation to your assessments:
- Exam discipline and assessment misconduct – this outlines what is expected of you when you sit your assessments, assessment offences, late submission penalties and more.
- Becoming unwell during assessments – what you need to know and do if you become unwell during an assessment.
- Extensions, deferrals and exceptional circumstances
- LSE Standards of Evidence table – this explains the type of evidence you would be expected to provide if you submit an application for an extension or deferral, or if you submit exceptional circumstances.
Exam timetables
Publication of results, lse’s fit to sit policy.
The School has a “fit to sit” policy that applies to all students. If you submit an assessment, or sit an exam, the School considers you have declared yourself well enough to do so. If you experience disruption to your studies prior to the assessment (e.g. due to personal difficulties, crime, bereavement, illness etc.) you must think carefully about whether you should attempt it or whether you should apply for an extension or request to defer . Please read on for further information about extensions and deferrals.
Extensions - Information on the policy
If something happens very close to your summative assessment deadline which means it will be impossible for you to submit your work on time, you may apply for an extension. Please remember that this is an application process and not a right.
Please read about the extensions policy BEFORE submitting an application:
- LSE Extensions Policy – information about applying for an extension
- LSE Extensions Policy – student guidance
Once you have read the above information and student guidance and if you believe your circumstances fulfil the criteria you may submit an extension request. Please remember that your circumstances must be sudden, unforeseen, out of your control and proximate to the assessment deadline in question, and that you must be able to demonstrate this in your request and evidence.
You will need to complete the Extension Application Form found here:
- Extension Application Form
For LLB please send your application form to [email protected] . For LLM please send to [email protected] .
Once you submit your application you will receive an acknowledgement from the Programmes Team and your application will be considered by a panel. Please remember to submit your application in good time, i.e. a minimum of 48 hours before the deadline, to give the Programmes Team and panel enough time to consider and process your request.
Extensions - Completing the application form and evidence
Section 3 of the Extension Application Form asks you to provide an explanation of your circumstances with the following instructions:
Please provide a brief explanation of why you are applying for an extension. Your circumstances must be sudden, unforeseen, out of your control and proximate to the assessment(s) in question. Please continue on a separate sheet if necessary. If you are able to provide any supporting evidence with this request, please list it here.
Please be aware of the following:
- Class teachers, course conveners and GTAs are not permitted to give extensions for summative assessments. You must submit your application, as stated above, to [email protected] or [email protected] .
- Ensure you write your explanation carefully, demonstrating all the above criteria. A lot of applications we receive do not provide clear timelines for situations and therefore do not demonstrate proximity. So please provide dates and remember that if this is not clear your application will not be approved.
- Ensure you explain how your circumstances impacted your ability to submit your assessment on time. This must be clear otherwise your application will not be approved.
- Your application should be supported with evidence that meets the LSE Standards of Evidence .
- Please remember the following information (taken from the student guidance ) when submitting evidence. ‘ A letter written by an independent third party that simply repeats what you have informed them will not be sufficient . …. Please make every effort to obtain independent corroboratory evidence of the impact upon you of your circumstances. It is best not to rely on statements of support from staff if possible’.
- Please do not submit an application and state that evidence will follow. We cannot consider an application until we receive ALL documentation.
- Ensure that all the evidence you submit in support of your application is dated.
- If you are granted an extension it will only be for a short period of time, ie, a few days.
Extensions - Decisions
Once the panel has reached a decision you will be notified of the outcome of your application. Please be aware that the decision you receive is final. The Law School would like to reassure students that every application is considered in a confidential and respectful manner. We also ask that students extend the same level of respect to our colleagues as has been afforded them in the application process.
Extensions - FAQs
Are there any circumstances where extensions will not be granted .
Yes. Extensions will NOT be granted for:
- interviews, assessment centres, internships, any form of part-time job or work placement
- any type of extra curricula activity
- IT problems in relation to either hardware or software including loss of IT equipment or work
- an assessment for which you have already received an extension (i.e. it is not possible to receive a further extension for the same assessment)
- submission deadlines that fall at the same time (i.e. when you have multiple assessments to submit, it is your responsibility to manage your workload accordingly)
What happens if I have My Adjustments (MA)?
If you have a MA recommending an extension for assessments, you will still be required to submit an Extension Request Form in good time, i.e. a minimum of 48 hours before the deadline.
If you have an MA that does not include any recommendation for extensions on assessments, you must submit an Extension Request Form and supporting evidence in good time, i.e. a minimum of 48 hours before the deadline.
Are there any assessments where I cannot get an extension?
Yes. Extensions will not be granted for assessments lasting 24 hours or less.
Submit your extension form here
Students have to sit their assessments in the same academic year in which they received their tuition. However, you might, under certain circumstances, be allowed to postpone one or more assessments to the next appropriate assessment opportunity. This process is called deferral.
Deferral requests are considered by the Student Services Centre and staff from the Law School are not involved in these decisions. All information you need to make a deferral can be found here .
Exceptional Circumstances
If having submitted an assessment or attempted an exam, you feel your performance was directly impacted by circumstances which are sudden, unforeseen and out of your control you should submit Exceptional Circumstances in order to allow the Exam Board to take your situation into account. To find out more about submitting Exceptional Circumstances please see this web page .
Exam procedures for candidates 2023/24
Assessment discipline and academic misconduct
Becoming unwell during assessments
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(2024) PhD thesis, London School of Economics and Political Science.
In this dissertation I study the strategic interactions between politicians, organized interest groups, and citizens, in democratic and non-democratic settings. All chapters focus on the citizens' problem of learning about the performance of their elected official, or of the current autocrat. In chapter 1, I evaluate the role of lobbying transparency laws in helping voters hold their politicians accountable and control the influence on policy-making by special interest groups. In chapter 2, I consider the problem of censorship in the internet-era for modern dictators. I argue that the internet may have entrenched authoritarian regimes because it gave more choice to citizens, thus making feasible a novel form of segmented access to information. In chapter 3, I contend that the existence of purely informational censorship incentives for authoritarian leaders hinges on the distribution of political preferences.
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1) Complete an Extension Request Form. All extension requests need to include: a) a clear statement detailing what has happened. b) information about how this has affected your ability to submit the assessment by the deadline; c) the amount of time you require to complete the assessment. d) where possible include supporting evidence.
lse.ac.uk/ExtensionPolicy . and the notes overleaf for information regarding requesting an extension. Please make sure that an extension is suitable for your circumstances. If you feel that your performance will still be impacted by your circumstances, even with additional time, you should consider deferring the assessment. See . lse.ac.uk/deferral
1. If you experience circumstances which are sudden, unforeseen, outside of your control close to when an assessment is due for submission, you should consider requesting an extension. This may be appropriate for an essay, project or dissertation. Find out more about requesting an extension . 2.
Extension (Non- Covid-19) guidance Please note that this process is not used for the scheme for COVID-19 funded extension applications. The process, including terms and conditions, for these applications has been communicated separately and can be found here Please read the general guidance on the Change of Circumstances page before continuing. The
This may be appropriate for an essay, project or dissertation. If you feel you require more time to submit the work than an extension would normally allow, or if the assessment in question has a static deadline e.g. an exam or take home assessment released on a specific date, you should consider requesting a deferral .
For more information on the School's extension policy please see LSE Extension Policy. ... The dissertation is a 10,000 word long piece of independent work that makes a contribution to ongoing debates in your field of study. Within the dissertation, students apply the knowledge they have acquired in their taught courses to the investigation ...
For non-exam formats of assessment such as coursework, essays, dissertation etc, you should consider if an extension is more appropriate for your circumstances. For further information about extensions, please review the School's Extension Policy webpage and the Student Guidance for Extensions .
A research project has many stages and the end product - a dissertation - is a major piece of writing. There's a lot to think about, but LSE LIFE can help you find your way with resources, events, and one-to-one advice at every step of the way! We're open and doing things every weekday, throughout the whole academic year and summer break, until ...
1) For students submitting 2023/24 assessments. This section is for students submitting summative coursework for the current academic year 2023/24 only. If you are a student who wants to request an extension for a resit or deferred assessment, please see section 2 below. The maximum length of extension is 14 days (two weeks) from the original ...
Welcome to LSE Theses Online. Welcome to LSE Theses Online, the online archive of PhD theses for the London School of Economics and Political Science. LSE Theses Online contains a partial collection of completed and examined PhD theses from doctoral candidates who have studied at LSE. Please note that not all print PhD theses have been digitised.
General guidance. Your dissertation gives you an opportunity to write a substantial piece of academic work on a topic of interest to you. It is an opportunity to produce a work of scholarship, using the academic skills you have developed. This guidance is designed to help you write your MSc dissertation. Please make sure that you also look at ...
LSE Law School - Extension request ... Who is your dissertation supervisor? (if applicable) ... London School of Economics and Political Science. Houghton Street. London. WC2A 2AE UK . LSE is a private company limited by guarantee, registration number 70527. +44 (0)20 7405 7686. Campus map.
If you need to request an extension for a SUMMATIVE piece of MSc coursework, please fill in the form below, and attach any supportive evidence. ... London School of Economics and Political Science. Houghton Street. London. WC2A 2AE UK . LSE is a private company limited by guarantee, registration number 70527. +44 (0)20 7405 7686.
Extensions can only be given for coursework assessments, or for take-home exams longer than 24 hours. You will need to request an extension before the deadline (ideally, as soon as you think you will need one). The maximum extension you can be given is 50% of the assessment period concerned (so, for example, if you had two weeks to submit the ...
LSE Theses Online contains full text, final examined versions of theses accepted for the qualification of Doctorate at the London School of Economics and Political Science. LSE Theses Online does not contain Master's dissertations, please contact the relevant department directly if you are seeking to access a Master's dissertation.
This section is for students submitting summative coursework for the current academic year 2023/24 only. If you are a student who wants to request an extension for a resit or deferred assessment, please see section 2 below. The maximum length of extension is 14 days (two weeks) from the original deadline. All requests will be considered, but ...
Research Design and Dissertation in International Development. The DV410 dissertation is a major component of the MSc programme and an important part of the learning and development process involved in postgraduate education. The objective of DV410 is to provide students with an overview of the resources available to them to research and write ...
Extension requests submitted after the deadline cannot be considered. For assessments with durations of 3 weeks or less, the maximum extension that you will be able to request is 50% of the assessment period concerned, e.g. for a two-week assessment, the maximum permitted extension will be one week. Please note that your department may not feel ...
For LLM please send to [email protected]. Once you submit your application you will receive an acknowledgement from the Programmes Team and your application will be considered by a panel. Please remember to submit your application in good time, i.e. a minimum of 48 hours before the deadline, to give the Programmes Team and panel enough ...
You will need to complete the Extension Application Form found here: Extension Application Form. For LLB please send your application form to [email protected]. For LLM please send to [email protected]. Once you submit your application you will receive an acknowledgement from the Programmes Team and your application will be considered ...
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Lse Dissertation Extension - Free download as PDF File (.pdf), Text File (.txt) or read online for free. The document discusses the challenges that students at the London School of Economics face in completing their dissertations, especially those seeking an extension. It notes how writing a dissertation is a complex, time-consuming process that requires extensive research, analysis, and ...
In this dissertation I study the strategic interactions between politicians, organized interest groups, and citizens, in democratic and non-democratic settings. All chapters focus on the citizens' problem of learning about the performance of their elected official, or of the current autocrat. In chapter 1, I evaluate the role of lobbying transparency laws in helping voters hold their ...