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Guidance notes for postgraduate applications
These guidance notes outline how to submit an application for one of the LSHTM distance
learning programmes offered by the University of London.
Have you applied to the University of London before?
If you have an application in progress or currently registered for a programme and simply
wish to change courses, please contact the Admissions Office for advice as you may not be
required to submit a new application. Our contact information can be found on the
following link: https://london.ac.uk/contact-us
1. Making your application
Please apply as early as possible and do not wait until the application deadline date. The
latest date by which your application must be received is given in the relevant programme
details page on https://london.ac.uk/
2. How to use the application form
A. Click on the Create Account button.
B. If you are a returning applicant, enter your email address and password then login. If
you have forgotten your password, click on the ‘Forgotten password?’ link.
C. Complete the appropriate fields to create your user account. At this point an email
will automatically be sent to the email address you have provided so please ensure
the email address is correct and accessible. Complete and submit the application and
upload your certificates and supporting documents. Your application will only be
fully submitted for processing once you have clicked on the ‘Next’ button on the
‘Document upload’ page and you see the confirmation page.
D. You will be taken to the payments section of the application process where you will
be given the option to pay the application fee online using a credit/debit card or
offline using one of the alternative payment options as detailed in the following link.
https://london.ac.uk/applications/costs-your-course/how-pay-your-fees
Your application will only be fully submitted for processing once you have
successfully paid your application fee on the ‘Payment page’ and you see the
confirmation page.
We recommend that you pay your application fee online as this will ensure that you
receive a faster decision on your application.
Please note: You do will not have to submit an application fee for the LSHTM
Individual modules.
3. Need help with completing the application?
If you have any further questions about the application process, please complete the
enquiry form at the following link https://london.ac.uk/contact-us
4. Acknowledgement
When you have submitted your application you will receive confirmation, by email, that
your application has been received by the Admissions Office and notification of your student
reference number. We allocate a student reference number to everyone who applies and it
does not mean that you have been accepted onto a programme.
5. How to submit your documents
If you have your documents to hand, we recommend that you upload scanned copies of
these as part of your application. For further information on how to supply documentary
evidence please see:
https://london.ac.uk/applications/how-apply/supplying-evidence
If you do not have all your documents to hand or if you are waiting to sit an examination or
if you are waiting to receive the results of an examination, we recommend that you still
submit your application. We can often begin to process your application without all the
evidence, although we will not be able to give you a final decision until all the necessary
documentation has been received.
After you have submitted your application, you can email scanned copies of documents to
[email protected] . Please ensure that you quote your name and student reference
number within the email.
If you are unable to upload or email your documents, you can ask your awarding/examining
authority to send confirmation of results by email to [email protected]
If none of the options listed are available to you, please contact the Admissions Office for
further guidance at https://london.ac.uk/contact-us.
Please upload the following:
A. Personal identification
Evidence of your full name and date of birth as stated on your application. This must be
a scan or photocopy of either your birth certificate, or passport, or national
identification card (ID). If you have changed your name from that which is on the above
document or certificates, you must provide official evidence of the change, e.g. a scan or
photocopy of your marriage certificate or statutory declaration.
B. Educational certificates
Scanned copies of all the qualifications that you have listed on your application.
C. Transcript
If either your degree was not awarded ‘with Honours’ or if you are applying on the
basis of a professional qualification, you must also provide a scanned copy of the
transcript of your qualification. The transcript must include all the subjects taken, the
marks/grades obtained and the date of the final award.
D. English Language Proficiency evidence

A scanned copy of your certificate/evidence of English Language proficiency in support
of the information you have provided on the application form.
OR
A signed letter from your employer which comments on your substantial use of English
Language (18 months minimum) as part of your daily responsibilities.
OR
A reference letter from the relevant educational institution, confirming that you have
been taught in the medium of English Language.
E. Curriculum vitae
A current/up-to-date employment curriculum vitae.
F. References
References are not required when submitting your application. After initial processing of
your submitted application, we may send you a request to provide two references. We
will only ask you to provide two references if your application needs to be referred to
specialist academics for individual consideration of your eligibility.
If we have requested references to support you application, you should provide a scan of
the signed reference letter or the referee can send an email (with email signature) to
[email protected]. We normally require one academic reference, preferably by
an academic from the institution where you graduated, and one employment reference
from your current or most recent employer. All references must be specifically written for
your application to study this programme. Two employment references are acceptable if
you have graduated several years ago and are not able to obtain an academic reference.
6. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):
This is where we accept a previous qualification as meeting the learning outcomes (or covering the
syllabus) for a course or module. If you already hold qualifications with similar learning outcomes
and at the same level as the LSHTM modules, you can apply for your prior learning to be recognised
and accredited. If this is successful, you will not need to study those modules to complete your
award.
Further details about the RPL process can be found at: LSHTM RPL
It is your responsibility to arrange for all the necessary documentation to be obtained in support
of your application. The University cannot undertake this on your behalf. This also applies to any
translation of documents which you submit that may be required.

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Guidance notes for postgraduate applications

Have you applied to the University of London before?

1. Making your application

2. How to use the application form

A. Click on the Create Account button.

3. Need help with completing the application?

5. How to submit your documents

D. English Language Proficiency evidence

6. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL):

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