Fee reduction
Students who have completed and passed an undergraduate degree at LSE and are beginning taught graduate study at the School are eligible for a 10 per cent tuition fee reduction.
Students who have completed and passed two or more Summer School courses are eligible for a five per cent reduction.
If you meet the eligibility criteria for both discounts, the higher 10 per cent discount rate will apply.
Find out more about the LSE alumni discount.
Department of Finance scholarships
- The Sudipto Bhattacharya Scholarship for MSc Finance and Economics
The Department offers three scholarships covering full fees for the MSc Finance and Economic programmes.
These scholarships are awarded on basis of academic merit and applicants who are made an offer for the Finance and Economics programme will be considered automatically.
Decisions on these awards are made throughout the cycle, but it s recommended that applicants apply early to have the best chance.
The late Professor Sudipto Bhattacharya taught on the programme and taught many MSc Finance and Economics alumni over the years.
- The MSc Finance and Economics Conversion Scholarship for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
This scholarship is available to outstanding offer holders who apply for the MSc Finance and Economics programme with limited or no economics background. Students who are eligible will automatically be considered for the scholarship.
The scholarship covers the tuition fees of a three-week summer “conversion” course in EC201 Intermediate Microeconomics and/or EC312 Advanced Econometrics and includes a living expenses award for each course.
NB: Recipients are required to pay the summer course tuition fees upfront. Once the student registers for the MSc Finance and Economics programme, the full amount of the Conversion Scholarship award will be reimbursed to their tuition fee account by the department. If a student attends the courses but doesn’t join the MSc Finance and Economics programme, or transfers to another programme, they won’t receive the award reimbursement.
Other LSE scholarships and funding
We recognise that the cost of living in London may
be higher than in your home town/city or country and we provide generous
scholarships to help both home and overseas students.
We offer some needs-based awards
for this programme, including the Graduate Support Scheme. Competition for these
awards and scholarships is strong. To apply for an award, you must have an
offer of a place and submit a Graduate Financial Support application
before the funding deadline.
Students on this programme are also eligible for the Sudipto Bhattacharya Scholarships and the MSc Finance and Economics Conversion Scholarship for Engineering, Mathematics and Sciences.
The funding deadline for needs-based awards from LSE: 23 April 2026.
In addition to our needs-based
awards, we offer scholarships for students from specific regions of the world
and awards for certain subjects.
You can’t apply for a Graduate Support Scheme or LSE scholarship once you’ve joined the School.
Government tuition fee loans and external funding
The UK Government offers a postgraduate loan for eligible students studying for a first master’s programme. This is designed to help with fees and living costs. Some other governments and organisations also offer tuition fee loan schemes.
Find out more about tuition fee loans.
Further information
Learn more about fees and funding opportunities.