MPA Dual Degree (LSE and Tokyo)
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This programme is 24 months.
Programme Code: TMDMPA6
Department: School of Public Policy
For students starting this programme of study in 2024/25
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Before Year 1 |
All students attend the following MPA introductory course: | |
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PP408 MPA Introductory Course (0.0) | |
During Year 1 |
All students must complete the three Compulsory Courses in Papers 1, 2 & 3 below: | |
Paper 1 |
PP440 Micro and Macro Economics (for Public Policy) (1.0) | |
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Upon satisfactorily demonstrating prior knowledge of Micro and Macro Economics, students may be exempted from PP440 and will be free to take an additional unit of option course subject to the approval of the Programme Director. | |
Paper 2 |
PP455 Quantitative Approaches and Policy Analysis (1.0) | |
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and an additional 0.5 unit option course - for students who demonstrate sufficient prior knowledge of Econometrics to be exempt from the first half of PP455 | |
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or | |
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PP419 Advanced Empirical Methods for Policy Analysis (0.5) # | |
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and an additional 0.5 unit option course - for students who demonstrate sufficient prior knowledge of Econometrics to be exempt from PP455 in its entirety | |
Paper 3 |
PP478 Political Science for Public Policy (1.0) | |
Paper 4 |
Courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the MPA Course List below: | |
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The course(s) chosen by the student must have a total credit value of 1.0 unit (therefore, either one course with a credit value of 1.0, or two courses which both have a credit value of 0.5). | |
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Students will follow the MPP/IP at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Public Policy. | ||
Route 2 | ||
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Paper 1 |
PP4B3 MPA Capstone Project (1.0) | |
Paper 2 |
PP425 Strategic Policymaking: Economic Analysis, Narrative Development, Political Feasibility, and Implementation (0.5) # (not available 2024/25) | |
Papers 3, 4 & 5 |
Plus one of the following: | |
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PP4V8 Policy Paper (0.5) | |
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And 2.0 units of optional courses from the following: | |
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PP4B4 Dissertation (1.0) | |
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And 1.5 units of optional courses from the following: | |
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Courses to the value of 2.5 unit(s) from the following: | ||
MPA Dual Degree Course List
PP406 Philosophy for Public Policy (0.5) | |
PP411A Political Entrepreneurship (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
PP411W Political Economy Applications for Public Policy (0.5) # | |
PP412 Cold War II? Public Policy Implications of US-China Relations in the 2020s (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
PP413 Growth Diagnostics in Development: Theory and Practice (0.5) # | |
PP414 Policy-Making: Process, Challenges and Outcomes (0.5) 2 | |
PP414W Policy-Making: Process, Challenges and Outcomes (0.5) 3 (not available 2024/25) | |
PP416 Beyond the policy cycle: how theory explains practice (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
PP419 Advanced Empirical Methods for Policy Analysis (0.5) # C | |
PP423 Anticipatory Policymaking (0.5) | |
PP424 Happiness and Public Policy (0.5) | |
PP425 Strategic Policymaking: Economic Analysis, Narrative Development, Political Feasibility, and Implementation (0.5) # (not available 2024/25) | |
PP426 Public Policy for Blockchains and Digital Assets (0.5) # | |
PP431 Reimagining Capitalism (0.5) | |
PP432 International Organisations, Policymaking and Diplomacy in a contested world (0.5) | |
PP433 Topics in Model Based Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy (0.5) # | |
PP434 Automated Data Visualisation for Policymaking (0.5) | |
PP448 International Political Economy and Development (0.5) | |
PP449 Comparative Political Economy and Development (0.5) | |
PP450 Public Organisations: Theory and Practice (0.5) # (not available 2024/25) | |
PP452 Applying Behavioural Economics for Social Impact: Design, Delivery, Evaluation and Policy (0.5) # D | |
PP465 City-Making: the Politics of Urban Form (0.5) | |
PP4E5 Innovations in the governance of public services delivery (0.5) | |
PP4G3 Designing and Managing Change in the Public Sector (0.5) | |
PP4J2 New Institutions of Public Policy: Strategic Philanthropy, Impact Investment and Social Enterprise (0.5) G | |
PP4J4 Designing and Implementing Evidence-Informed Policies and Programmes (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
PP4J5 Fiscal Governance and Budgeting (0.5) (not available 2024/25) | |
PP4X6 Welfare Analysis and Measurement (1.0) (not available 2024/25) | |
In addition, students may choose up to 1.0 unit (per year of study) of courses from elsewhere in LSE with approval of the Programme Director and subject to acceptance by the course convenor. Availability of a place on a course outside the School of Public Policy is not guaranteed and is subject to space, regulations, and timetable constraints. | |
Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
1 : PP456 can not be taken with PP455
2 : PP414 can not be taken with PP414W
3 : PP414W can not be taken with PP414
4 : PP417A can not be taken with PP417W
5 : PP417W can not be taken with PP417A
6 : PP4B4 can not be taken with PP4V8
Footnotes
A : Designed for Year 2 students; only available in Year 1 with permission from the Programme Director.
B : Designed for Year 2 students; only available in Year 1 with permission from the Programme Director.
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.