LSE-Sciences Po Double Degree in European Studies
Year 1 at Sciences Po |
Students study for the Masters en Affaires Européennes at Sciences Po. |
Year 2 at LSE |
Students will enrol on either the MSc in Political Economy of Europe, or MSc in Global Europe: Culture and Conflict or MSc in EU Politics as follows. |
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules
MSc in Political Economy of Europe
Programme code: TMPOECEU2
Department: European Institute
This information is for the 2017/18 session.
Full-year programme. Students must take one compulsory course, optional courses to the value of two units (at least one unit of courses listed under Paper 2) and a dissertation as shown. Additionally, all students must take EU410 Interdisciplinary Research Methods and Design and EU450 Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills, in preparation for the dissertation. Students without some background in economics are strongly encouraged to take EU409 Basic Economic Concepts for European Political Economy as an additional course to support their studies.
Paper |
Course number and title | ||
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1 |
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2 |
Two of the following half unit courses: | ||
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Political Economy in action | ||
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Interest Representation and Economic Policy-Making in Europe (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
European Models of Capitalism (H) | |||
The Political Economy of European Monetary Integration (H) | |||
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Emerging Markets, Political Transition and Economic Development in Central and Eastern Europe (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
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The Political Economy of European Welfare States (H) | ||
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Concepts in Political Economy (H) | ||
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Labour Markets and the Political Economy of Employment in Europe (H) | ||
3 |
Courses to the value of one full unit from the following: | ||
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Institutions, Politics and Policies of the EU: | ||
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European Union Law and Government (H) | ||
Policy-Making in the European Union (H) | |||
Europeanization: The Comparative Politics of Domestic Change (H) (not available 2017/18) | |||
European Integration from a Global Perspective (H) (not available 2017/18) | |||
Political and Fiscal Integration and Disintegration in EU Member States (H) | |||
International Migration: EU Policies and Politics (H) | |||
The Culture of European Politics (H) | |||
EU Policy-Making and International Cooperation (H) | |||
Citizen Representation and Democracy in the European Union (H) | |||
The Economics of European Social Policy (H) | |||
Politics of Social Policy: Welfare and Work in Comparative Perspective (H) | |||
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European Identity and Ideas: | ||
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EU424 |
The Idea of Europe (H) (withdrawn 2017/18) | |
The West (H) (not available 2017/18) | |||
The Philosophy of Europe (H) | |||
Europe Beyond Modernity (H) | |||
Democracy, Ideology and the European State (H) | |||
Contested Ideas in EU Law and Government (H) (not available 2017/18) | |||
International Migration and Immigration Management (H) | |||
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Regional courses: | ||
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The Political Economy of Southeast Europe (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
The Balkans in Europe: Transition, Democratisation, Integration (H) | |||
Turkey and Europe (H) | |||
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Courses from 2 above not already taken | ||
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*A half unit from another MSc programme | ||
4 |
Dissertation | ||
Notes |
*A half unit from another MSc programme (only to be taken with the permission of the teacher responsible and the Programme Director. Admission will depend on the student having the necessary background and on the availability of space) | ||
MSc in Global Europe: Culture and Conflict
Programme code: TMGLEU2
Department: European Institute
New programme 2017/18 which replaces MSc in European Studies: Ideas, Ideologies and Identities (last intake 2016/17)
This information is for the 2017/18 session.
Full-year programme. Students must take two compulsory courses, optional courses to the value of two units and a dissertation as shown below. Additionally, all students must take EU410 Interdisciplinary Research Methods and Design and EU450 Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills, in preparation for the dissertation.
Paper |
Course number and title | |
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1 |
Culture and Security in Global Politics (H) | |
The Culture of European Politics (H) | ||
2 |
Courses to the value of one unit from the following: | |
The West (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
Europeanization: Comparative Politics of Change (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
European Integration from a Global Perspective (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
Philosophy of Europe (H) | ||
Europe Beyond Modernity (H) | ||
Political and Fiscal Integration and Disintegration in EU Member States (H) | ||
The Balkans in Europe: Transition, Democratisation, Integration (H) | ||
Democracy, Ideology and the European State (H) | ||
Public Policy and Cultural Narratives in a Global Europe (H) | ||
EU460 |
European Politics and Society beyond the Nation State (H) (withdrawn 2017/18) | |
International Migration: EU Policies and Politics (H) | ||
Contested Ideas in EU Law and Government (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
Muslims in Europe (H) | ||
Turkey in Europe (H) | ||
EU Policy-Making and International Cooperation (H) | ||
Policy-Making in Europe: System Challenges (H) | ||
The Future: Political Responses to a Challenge (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
Europe's Role in Global Migration Governance (H) | ||
3 |
Courses to the value of one unit from the following: | |
Sexuality, Gender and Culture (H) | ||
Sexuality, Gender and Globalisation (H) | ||
The Second Europe (H) | ||
Nationalism (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
Multiculturalism (not available 2017/18) | ||
Empire and Conflict in World Politics (not available 2017/18) | ||
Islam in World Politics | ||
The International Politics of Culture and Religion | ||
Europe, the US and Arab-Israeli Relations (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
Human Rights and Postcolonial Theory (H) | ||
A course not taken under Paper 2 | ||
4 |
Dissertation | |
MSc in EU Politics
Programme code: TMEUPOL2
Department: European Institute
This information is for the 2017/18 session.
Students must take courses to the value of three units and a dissertation as shown. Additionally, all students must take EU465 Research Methods and Design in EU Politics, and if their timetable allows, EU450 Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills, in preparation for the dissertation.
Paper |
Course number and title | |
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Part I: Foundation | ||
1 |
Students must choose two out of the following three courses: | |
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Policy-Making in the European Union (H) (cannot be taken with IR431 - not available 2017/18) | |
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History and Theory of European Integration (H) | |
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The EU in the World | |
Part II: Optional courses | ||
2 & 3 |
Any courses which in combination with the foundation courses bring the total list of courses to the value of three units. If students wish their optional courses to result in a degree specialism, their chosen optional courses must come to a total value of at least one full unit from that specialism. Only one specialism is permitted. Courses from the heading 'Methods' cannot result in a specialism. | |
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Policy Making and Public Policy in the European Union | |
EU440 The Balkans in Europe: Transition, Democratisation, Integration (H) | ||
The Political Economy of European Monetary Integration (H) | ||
International Migration: EU Policies and Politics (H) | ||
Informal Governance (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
EU Policy-Making and International Cooperation (H) | ||
Policy-Making in Europe: System Challenges (H) | ||
Comparative Public Policy Change (H) | ||
International Migration and Immigration Management (H) | ||
Legislative Politics: European Parliament (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
The Economics of European Social Policy (H) | ||
Politics of Social Policy: Welfare and Work in Comparative Perspective (H) | ||
Integration and Forms of Governance in the European Union | ||
European Union Law and Government (H) | ||
Europeanisation: The Comparative Politics of Domestic Change (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
European Integration from a Global Perspective (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
International Migration: EU Policies and Politics (H) | ||
Informal Governance (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
Contested Ideas in EU Law and Government (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
Network Regulation (H) † | ||
European Integration in the Twentieth Century | ||
Democracy and Representation in the European Union | ||
Interest Representation and Economic Policy-Making in Europe (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
EU460 |
European Society and Politics beyond the Nation State (H) (withdrawn 2017/18) | |
Muslims in Europe (H) | ||
European Politics: Comparative Analysis (H) | ||
Parties, Elections and Governments (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
Citizens' Political Behaviour in Europe: Elections, Public Opinion, and Identities (H) | ||
Legislative Politics: European Parliament (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
The Politics of Inequality and Redistribution (H) | ||
Conflict and Institutional Design in Divided Societies (H) | ||
Citizen Representation and Democracy in the European Union (H) | ||
European Integration in the Twentieth Century | ||
State and Economy within the European Union | ||
Interest Representation and Economic Policy-Making in Europe (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
The Political Economy of Southeast Europe (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
Political and Fiscal Integration and Disintegration in EU Member States (H) | ||
The Political Economy of European Monetary Integration (H) | ||
Emerging Markets, Political Transition and Economic Development in Central and Eastern Europe (H) † (not available 2017/18) | ||
The Political Economy of European Welfare States (H) † | ||
Labour Markets and the Political Economy of Employment in Europe (H) | ||
Policy-Making in Europe: System Challenges (H) | ||
Politics of Economic Policy (H) | ||
The Politics of Inequality and Redistribution (H) | ||
The Governance of Welfare: The Nation State and the European Union (H) | ||
Ideas of Europe | ||
EU424 |
The Idea of Europe (H) (withdrawn 2017/18) | |
The West (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
The Philosophy of Europe (H) | ||
Europe Beyond Modernity (H) | ||
EU460 |
European Society and Politics beyond the Nation State (H) (withdrawn 2017/18) | |
European Human Rights Law (H) | ||
Muslims in Europe (H) | ||
The Culture of European Politics (H) | ||
Citizens' Political Behaviour in Europe: Elections, Public Opinion, and Identities (H) | ||
Regional and Domestic Politics in Europe | ||
The Political Economy of Southeast Europe (not available 2017/18) | ||
The Balkans in Europe: Transition, Democratisation, Integration (H) | ||
Emerging Markets, Political Transition and Economic Development in Central and Eastern Europe (H) † (not available 2017/18) | ||
Turkey and Europe (H) | ||
Government and Politics in Central and Eastern Europe (H) | ||
European Politics: Comparative Analysis (H) | ||
The Second Europe (H) | ||
EU State Aid Law (H) | ||
The International Relations of Europe | ||
European Integration from a Global Perspective (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
EU440 The Balkans in Europe: Transition, Democratisation, Integration (H) | ||
Culture and Security in Global Politics (H) | ||
International Migration: EU Policies and Politics (H) | ||
Turkey and Europe (H) | ||
Foreign Policy Analysis III | ||
International Institutions | ||
EU Policy-Making in a Global Context (H) (cannot be taken with EU421) (not available 2017/18) | ||
The International Politics of EU Enlargement (H) | ||
European Defence and Security (H) | ||
Europe, the US and Arab-Israeli Relations (H) (not available 2017/18) | ||
Russia and Eurasia: Foreign and Security Policies (not available 2017/18) | ||
Methods | ||
Part III: Dissertation | ||
4 |
Dissertation | |
Notes |
† Students who wish to take this course must seek approval from the convenor of the course. | |
Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the graduate summary page for prospective students. Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the graduate summary page for future students.
