The General Course

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The General Course at the LSE

Type	One-year study abroad programme
Established	1910
Location	London, England
Campus	Urban
Website	www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/study-abroad/the-general-course

The General Course at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) has been is a full "study year abroad", in operation since 1910.^[1]

The General Course offers a fully integrated year of undergraduate study to around 300 students of more than 40 nationalities drawn from over 130 universities.^[when?] Successful applicants demonstrate excellence in the social sciences and are usually within the top 10% of the class at their home institution.^[2] Notable alumni of the General Course include David Rockefeller, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy and U.S. President John F. Kennedy.^{[citation needed]}

Students must have completed at least two years of university level study prior to joining LSE, and enroll in mid to upper-level courses alongside 2nd and 3rd-year undergraduates and some graduate students.^{[citation needed]}