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 2019/20
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IR410 International Politics (1.0) (withdrawn 2022/23) | |
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 The Strategy of Conflict in International Relations (1.0) # (not available 2022/23) | |
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IR418 International Politics: Asia & the Pacific (1.0) (not available 2022/23) | |
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IR433 The International Politics of EU Enlargement (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
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IR434 European Defence and Security (0.5) | |
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IR445 Global Politics of China (1.0) | |
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IR447 Political Economy of International Labour Migration (0.5) # (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
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IR448 American Grand Strategy (0.5) | |
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IR452 Empire and Conflict in World Politics (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
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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) | |
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IR461 Islam in World Politics (1.0) | |
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IR462 International Political Theory (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
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IR464 The Politics of International Law (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
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IR465 The International Politics of Culture and Religion (1.0) # (not available 2022/23) | |
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IR466 Genocide (0.5) | |
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IR467 Global Environmental Politics (0.5) | |
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IR471 Critical International Law (0.5) | |
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IR472 Diplomacy in the 21st Century (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) (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
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IR475 Gender/ed/ing International Politics (0.5) | |
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IR476 Gender and Political Violence (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
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IR477 The Politics of Peace & Security in Sub-Saharan Africa (0.5) | |
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IR478 Critical War Studies (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
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IR480 The Politics of Inequality and Development (0.5) | |
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IR481 Europe, the US and Arab-Israeli Relations (0.5) # (not available 2022/23) | |
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 The Strategy of Conflict in International Relations (1.0) # (not available 2022/23) | |
IR418 International Politics: Asia & the Pacific (1.0) (not available 2022/23) | |
IR433 The International Politics of EU Enlargement (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
IR434 European Defence and Security (0.5) | |
IR445 Global Politics of China (1.0) | |
IR447 Political Economy of International Labour Migration (0.5) # (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
IR448 American Grand Strategy (0.5) | |
IR452 Empire and Conflict in World Politics (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
IR453 Global Business in International Relations (0.5) | |
IR454 Governing International Political Economy: Lessons from the Past for the Future (0.5) | |
IR461 Islam in World Politics (1.0) | |
IR462 International Political Theory (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
IR464 The Politics of International Law (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
IR465 The International Politics of Culture and Religion (1.0) # (not available 2022/23) | |
IR466 Genocide (0.5) | |
IR467 Global Environmental Politics (0.5) | |
IR471 Critical International Law (0.5) | |
IR472 Diplomacy in the 21st Century (0.5) | |
IR473 China and the Global South (0.5) | |
IR474 Revolutions and World Politics (0.5) (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
IR475 Gender/ed/ing International Politics (0.5) | |
IR476 Gender and Political Violence (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
IR477 The Politics of Peace & Security in Sub-Saharan Africa (0.5) | |
IR478 Critical War Studies (0.5) (not available 2022/23) | |
IR480 The Politics of Inequality and Development (0.5) | |
IR481 Europe, the US and Arab-Israeli Relations (0.5) # (not available 2022/23) | |
Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
MSc in International Political Economy (LSE and Sciences Po)
Programme Code: TMIPE2
Department: International Relations
For students starting this programme of study in 2019/20
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) (not available 2022/23) | |
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IR447 Political Economy of International Labour Migration (0.5) # (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
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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) | |
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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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IR480 The Politics of Inequality and Development (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 |
IR485 Dissertation in International Political Economy (1.0) | |
Paper 2 options list
IR429 Economic Diplomacy (1.0) (not available 2022/23) | |
IR447 Political Economy of International Labour Migration (0.5) # (withdrawn 2021/22) | |
IR453 Global Business in International Relations (0.5) | |
IR454 Governing International Political Economy: Lessons from the Past for the Future (0.5) | |
IR467 Global Environmental Politics (0.5) | |
IR468 The Political Economy of Trade (0.5) | |
IR480 The Politics of Inequality and Development (0.5) | |
Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
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.