Admission criteria
All China Summer School Courses are taught in English and examined to the standards of comparable first-to-second-year undergraduate degree courses of LSE and PKU. Applicants are therefore required to demonstrate proficiency in English, academic competence above senior school graduate level (e.g. A-level), and academic qualifications satisfying the prerequisites specified in individual courses.
Proficiency in English: Applicants are expected to be proficient in the use of English. Applicants who are not English native speakers must have gained a minimum score of 600 TOEFL (Old Grade) or 250 TOEFL (Computer based test), or 100 TOEFL (Internet test), or 6.5 IELTS or their equivalent (e.g. the Cambridge First Certificate). Applicants who have had university level instruction in English need not submit a proficiency certificate, however they should state full details of this instruction in the application form.
Prerequisites: 100-level courses are equivalent to first-year university courses. They have no specific prerequisites in their own subject but may require some mathematics or other related knowledge. 200-level courses are equivalent to second-year university courses. They have prerequisites in the form of first-year university level courses in the same, or a closely related, subject. Relevant competence should be stated explicitly in the application form and supported with original score sheets and contact details of one academic referee.
Time of application
Applications for the LSE-PKU Summer School 2008 open in January 2008.
Applicants outside mainland China
Applications for the LSE-PKU Summer School 2008 open in November 2007.
The application deadline is Friday 30 May 2008.
Applicants within mainland China
The application deadline is Monday 30 June 2008.
Application and tuition fees
Applicants outside mainland China
(All international applications and applicants from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.)
| Application fee |
￡30 |
Tuition fee |
￡850 |
Applicants within mainland China
(Not including Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan.)
| Application fee |
450 RMB |
Tuition fee |
10,000 RMB |
Making an application
Where to apply:
Applications from within mainland China will be handled by PKU. Applications outside mainland China will be handled by LSE; this includes applications from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
How to apply:
You need to down-load the application form from the website or alternatively request a copy of the form by email to lse-pku.programme@lse.ac.uk or to pkulse@pku.edu.cn
Please see: A Quick Guide to Filling in Application Form (PDF)
The application form includes all information required from applicants. Submission with complete, detailed and accurate information and documents will help to ensure the smooth processing of your application. Make sure that you have included all the information and documents in your applications as follows:
- Application form
Make sure you state clearly your address, academic qualifications, and the contact details including email address of one referee.
- Application fee
Applicants applying from within mainland China may pay the application fee to Peking University through the post office. Please email to pkulse@pku.edu.cn or call Ms. Li Ke, +86-10-62758203 for more information.
Applicants applying from outside China should pay the application fee to the LSE.
- Supporting documents
Applications must be supported by appropriate documentation:
* University transcripts. You don't have to provide an official translation, but you should highlight the relevant prerequisite courses and translate the course titles
* Applicants whose first language is not English should include English language test results with the application
The completed application form, together with all supporting material and the non-refundable application fee should reach Peking University no later than Monday 30 June 2008.
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For applicants outside mainland China, the completed application form and the application fee should be returned to:
LSE-PKU Summer School
Tower 1, U901
London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE
UK
Tel: +44 (0)20 7107 5229
Fax: +44 (0)20 7955 6187
Email: lse-pku.programme@lse.ac.uk
For applicants from within mainland China the completed application form and the application fee should be returned to PKU.
Ms Li Ke
Room 121, Shaoyuan Building 3,
International relations Office,
Peking University,
Beijing, 100871, China
邮编：100871
北京大学勺园3号楼121办公室
李可 老师
Tel: + 86 10 62758203
Fax: + 86 10 62759754
Email: pkulse@pku.edu.cn
Application approval and Tuition fee
We will acknowledge receipt of your application by email within 5 working days. We will request further information if necessary. Your application will be assessed by an Academic Director who will judge the application solely on the details you give in your application form. Transcripts are used to verify the information supplied about the prerequisite courses taken and grades achieved. We try to complete processing applications within ten working days of the receipt of a complete and accurate application form with all the supporting documents and application fees. We will notify you about outcome of your application both by email and by post.
If we make you an offer of admission we will send you: an offer letter; tuition fee invoice and payment form with a link to the LSE’s online payment system.
The full tuition fee is payable once the formal offer has been made. Further details regarding payment will be given with the invoice.
Change of application and refund policy
Please tell us as soon as possible if there are any changes to your application. Changes include switch to another course, withdrawal from the LSE-PKU Summer School or delaying attendance to the next year. You may call us at: +44 (0)20 7107 5229, or email us via lse-pku.programme@lse.ac.uk at the LSE or + 86 (0)10 62758203 pkulse@pku.edu.cn at PKU.
If you wish to withdraw from the programme the following refund policy will be applied
| On or before 30 June 2008 |
95% refund of tuition fees only |
Between 1 July and 5 July 2008 |
90% refund of tuition fees only |
Between 6 July and 9 July 2008 |
50% refund of tuition fees only |
10 July 2008 or later |
No refund |
If you wish to withdraw from the programme you should notify the LSE-PKU Summer School office where you originally applied. Notification of withdrawal received on Saturday, Sunday or a statutory holiday will be deemed to have been received the next working day.
All refunds will be processed after the completion of the LSE-PKU Summer School and will be made by Visa, MasterCard and Switch; or UK Sterling Cheque; or UK Sterling Banker’s Draft, depending on the original form of payment. However refunds to those students who paid online to LSE can be done within one week of the LSE-PKU Summer School Office being notified of their withdrawal. In this case, a refund will be made onto the Visa, MasterCard or Switch cards that were used to make the payment.
All refunds will be made in UK Sterling. The LSE cannot refund any shortfalls due to exchange rate fluctuations, or offer compensation for any bank or other charges incurred.
LSE is unable to refund all or part of the tuition fee in case of withdrawal due to illness during the programme. Students are advised to take out appropriate insurance to cover this eventuality.
For the refund policy at PKU please contact
Ms Li Ke
Room 121, Shaoyuan Building 3,
International relations Office,
Peking University,
Beijing, 100871, China
邮编：100871
北京大学勺园3号楼121办公室
李可 老师
Tel: + 86 10 62758203
Fax: + 86 10 62759754
Email: pkulse@pku.edu.cn
Cancellation and delay of courses
Occasionally we are forced to cancel or postpone courses. Should your course be subject to a major change we will notify you by 16 July 2007. In that case, you may either transfer to another course for which you are qualified or receive a full refund.
