United Kingdom: London School of Economics - FBA Program

Please visit Global Academic Procedures for detailed credit and other academic information.

LSE offers courses in Economics and Accounting that will count for Kenan-Flagler business credit. Please note the below information regarding academics will be finalized in November 2026.  

You will take either one or two courses in this program in consecutive sessions. You cannot take more than one course per session. Students are permitted to enroll in session 1 and/or 2 at LSE; students are not permitted to enroll in LSE’s session 3, as it overlaps with UNC’s fall semester dates.

Classes will transfer back 4 UNC credits for each successfully completed course (LSE grade of ‘C’ and above). To study abroad through Kenan-Flagler, you must take at least one business course while you are abroad, so if you choose to take a course that is not approved for business credit, your second course must be one that is approved for business credit.

Per Kenan-Flagler policies, the maximum amount of business credit students can receive per course is 3 credit hours. Thus, as LSE courses are worth 4 UNC credits each, if you are taking a business elective equivalent course or a 3-credit hour core class equivalent at LSE, 3 credits will transfer back as business credits, and 1 credit hour will transfer back as general elective hours/hours towards graduation for each course you successfully complete.

Please note some of the most popular courses tend to fill up quickly, so we encourage students to have back-up course options in mind.

Business Core Courses Approved for FBAs for summer 2026:

• EC201: Intermediate Economics for ECON 410 or BUSI 402 (exact session offering is tbd)
• AC110: Principles of Accounting for BUSI 407 (exact session offering is tbd)

Business Elective Courses Approved for FBAs for summer 2026:

• MG 103 Consumer Behaviour for BUSI 562
• MG 107 Management Analytics in the Age of Big Data

Any course that does not fall under one of the categories listed above is NOT approved for business elective credit for Future Business Admits for Summer 2026. Economics courses at LSE are NOT able to be taken for business credit, with the exception of the ECON 410/BUSI 402 equivalent course, EC 201. If you have a question about a course and how it will transfer, please email us at UBP_FBA@Kenan-Flagler.unc.edu.

Students wishing to take only business pre-requisite courses or only non-business courses at LSE should pursue study abroad opportunities at London School of Economics through UNC’s Study Abroad Office.

Courses taken through the program will transfer back to UNC Pass (Grade of C and above)/Fail (Grade of C- and below) – (LSE grade of ‘C’ and above)/Fail (LSE grade of ‘C-‘ and below). Pass grades do not affect your UNC GPA. Fail grades transfer back to UNC as Fs, which will affect your UNC GPA. Though transfer credit for this program is Pass/Fail, future employers and graduate schools will also look at the transcript, so grades are essential. Courses that are not pre-approved for business credit will transfer back as general, non-business hours toward graduation. View the ‘Credit Hour Conversions’ accordion on the ‘Academics Procedures‘ page for information on credit hour conversion from LSE to UNC. 

To ensure that your course selections transfer back to UNC, you are required to submit an official course transfer request to the Course Request Database as soon as you have access to your course syllabi in the summer. This applies to all courses for academic credit, including pre-approved courses. Our team will provide instructions and a link to the Course Request Database for enrolled students in the program.

This program also fulfills the High-Impact Experience requirement of the Ideas In Action curriculum.

Upon acceptance to LSE Summer School, students can submit a housing application. LSE residence halls, which are within walking distance to campus, are filled on a first come first serve basis. There are a variety of options and price points – please visit the LSE accommodations page for more information on the housing options available.

In addition to the LSE-affiliated accommodation options, students can choose to independently arrange housing in London.

We suggest you create your study abroad budget using our budget worksheet (xlsx) to help you think about your costs on this program:

• Populate the figures from the tables below into the left side costs of attendance
• Input your financial resources on the right

Your customized budget sheet can help determine your current financial status, and help you understand what additional funding you may need to help make this an affordable program option.

Funding your global program

The Undergraduate Business Program offers both merit and financial-need-based scholarships to support our students who wish to study abroad.

• If you are applying for a Kenan-Flagler Global Programs Scholarship, please note that average merit scholarship amounts for this program range between $500-$1000.
• If you are applying for a financial-need scholarship, the specific scholarship amount will be determined by supplemental UNC Office of Scholarships and Student Aid information.

Study abroad scholarship applications are embedded in the global program application and award amounts will be communicated with program decisions.

Please visit the Scholarships and Financial Aid page to learn more.

Do you have a valid passport? If yes, check your passport’s expiration date to ensure that your passport is valid at least 6 months after your program’s scheduled end date. If not, you’ll need to submit a passport renewal application.

Do you need to apply for a passport (first time or renew)? If yes, we recommend that you get started on your passport application right away as you’ll need time to collect documents like your birth certificate to include as part of your application. For complete instructions click here.

Will I need immigration documents? You can stay in the United Kingdom as a student for up to 6 months without a visa. If you are accepted into this program, you will not be required to acquire a visa as your program is approximately 3-6 weeks in length. Please set up an appointment with your Global Programs Advisor to discuss.