LSE-Sciences Po Double Degree in Affaires Internationales
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
Year 1 at Sciences Po
Joint IR seminar with the whole group (28 hours)
Political Issues or World Politics (56 hours)
Social Science (including Economics) (56 hours)
Specialisation (140 hours)
Compulsory French/English language class (28 hours)
Second foreign language for all students (28 hours)
Year 2 at LSE
Students will enrol in either the MSc in International Relations or the MSc in International Political Economy as follows:
MSc in International Relations (LSE and Sciences Po)
Programme Code: TMIR2
Department: International Relations
For students starting this programme of study in 2018/19
Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules
Full-year programme. Students must take one compulsory course, optional courses to the value of two full units and a dissertation.
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
Paper 1 |
IR410 International Politics (1.0) | |
Paper 2 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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IR412 International Institutions (1.0) | |
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IR415 Strategic Aspects of International Relations (1.0) # (not available 2019/20) | |
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IR418 International Politics: Asia & the Pacific (1.0) | |
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IR431 European Union Policy Making in a Global-Context (0.5) (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
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IR433 The International Politics of EU Enlargement (0.5) (not available 2019/20) | |
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IR434 European Defence and Security (0.5) | |
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IR439 Diplomacy (0.5) (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
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IR445 China and the World (1.0) | |
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IR447 Political Economy of International Labour Migration (0.5) # (not available 2019/20) | |
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IR449 Conflict and Peacebuilding (0.5) # (withdrawn 2019/20) | |
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IR452 Empire and Conflict in World Politics (0.5) | |
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IR453 Global Business in International Relations (0.5) | |
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IR454 Governing International Political Economy: Lessons from the Past for the Future (0.5) (not available 2019/20) | |
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IR461 Islam in World Politics (1.0) | |
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IR462 International Political Theory (0.5) | |
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IR464 The Politics of International Law (0.5) (not available 2019/20) | |
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IR465 The International Politics of Culture and Religion (1.0) # | |
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IR466 Genocide (0.5) | |
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IR471 The Situations of the International Criminal Court (0.5) | |
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IR472 Nuclear Non-proliferation and World Politics (Advanced Topics in International Relations) (0.5) | |
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IR473 China and the Global South (0.5) | |
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IR474 Revolutions and World Politics (0.5) | |
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IR476 Gender and Political Violence (0.5) | |
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IR477 Sub-Saharan Africa: Governance, Peace, and Security (0.5) (not available 2019/20) | |
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IR478 Critical War Studies (0.5) | |
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IR480 Globalisation and the State in Developing Countries (0.5) | |
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IR481 Europe, the US and Arab-Israeli Relations (0.5) # (not available 2019/20) | |
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IR482 Russia and Eurasia: Foreign and Security Policies (1.0) # (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
Paper 3 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 units either from the Paper 2 options list or from another programme approved by the Department. | |
Paper 4 |
IR499 Dissertation in International Relations (1.0) | |
Paper 2 options list
IR412 International Institutions (1.0) | |
IR415 Strategic Aspects of International Relations (1.0) # (not available 2019/20) | |
IR418 International Politics: Asia & the Pacific (1.0) | |
IR431 European Union Policy Making in a Global-Context (0.5) (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
IR433 The International Politics of EU Enlargement (0.5) (not available 2019/20) | |
IR434 European Defence and Security (0.5) | |
IR439 Diplomacy (0.5) (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
IR445 China and the World (1.0) | |
IR447 Political Economy of International Labour Migration (0.5) # (not available 2019/20) | |
IR449 Conflict and Peacebuilding (0.5) # (withdrawn 2019/20) | |
IR452 Empire and Conflict in World Politics (0.5) | |
IR453 Global Business in International Relations (0.5) | |
IR454 Governing International Political Economy: Lessons from the Past for the Future (0.5) (not available 2019/20) | |
IR461 Islam in World Politics (1.0) | |
IR462 International Political Theory (0.5) | |
IR464 The Politics of International Law (0.5) (not available 2019/20) | |
IR465 The International Politics of Culture and Religion (1.0) # | |
IR466 Genocide (0.5) | |
IR471 The Situations of the International Criminal Court (0.5) | |
IR472 Nuclear Non-proliferation and World Politics (Advanced Topics in International Relations) (0.5) | |
IR473 China and the Global South (0.5) | |
IR474 Revolutions and World Politics (0.5) | |
IR476 Gender and Political Violence (0.5) | |
IR477 Sub-Saharan Africa: Governance, Peace, and Security (0.5) (not available 2019/20) | |
IR478 Critical War Studies (0.5) | |
IR480 Globalisation and the State in Developing Countries (0.5) | |
IR481 Europe, the US and Arab-Israeli Relations (0.5) # (not available 2019/20) | |
IR482 Russia and Eurasia: Foreign and Security Policies (1.0) # (withdrawn 2018/19) | |
MSc in International Political Economy (LSE and Sciences Po)
Programme Code: TMIPE2
Department: International Relations
For students starting this programme of study in 2018/19
Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules
Full-year programme. Students must take one compulsory course, optional courses to the value of 2.5 units and a dissertation as shown.
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
Paper 1 |
IR470 International Political Economy (0.5) | |
Paper 2 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following: | |
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IR429 Economic Diplomacy (1.0) | |
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IR447 Political Economy of International Labour Migration (0.5) # (not available 2019/20) | |
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IR453 Global Business in International Relations (0.5) | |
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IR454 Governing International Political Economy: Lessons from the Past for the Future (0.5) (not available 2019/20) | |
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IR467 Global Environmental Politics (0.5) | |
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IR468 The Political Economy of Trade (0.5) | |
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IR469 Politics of Money in the World Economy (0.5) | |
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IR480 Globalisation and the State in Developing Countries (0.5) | |
Paper 3 |
Courses to the value of 1.5 units either from the Paper 2 options list or from another programme approved by the Programme Director. | |
Paper 4 |
IR499 Dissertation in International Relations (1.0) | |
Paper 2 options list
IR429 Economic Diplomacy (1.0) | |
IR447 Political Economy of International Labour Migration (0.5) # (not available 2019/20) | |
IR453 Global Business in International Relations (0.5) | |
IR454 Governing International Political Economy: Lessons from the Past for the Future (0.5) (not available 2019/20) | |
IR467 Global Environmental Politics (0.5) | |
IR468 The Political Economy of Trade (0.5) | |
IR469 Politics of Money in the World Economy (0.5) | |
IR480 Globalisation and the State in Developing Countries (0.5) | |
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.
