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Graduate (Taught)
Application code:F92A (E&D), F92B (EE&CC), F92C (EP&R)
Department of Geography and Environment

LSE-PKU Double Degree in Environmental Policy, Technology and Health

Master the future of sustainability - join LSE and PKU for a Double Master's in Environmental Policy, Technology, and Health.
Find out what it's like to study Geography at LSE from our master's students.

Overview

Introduction

Organised jointly by LSE and Peking University (PKU), the Double Master’s Degree in Environmental Policy, Technology and Health is a unique and exciting interdisciplinary advanced programme combining the strengths of PKU in environmental science and health with the strengths of LSE in environmental economics and policy.

The programme comprises the Master of Environmental Management at PKU in Year 1, while in Year 2 at LSE students can choose one of the following MSc programmes:

The programme offers an outstanding opportunity for graduate students and professionals to get the state-of-the-art knowledge and skills required to address the great environmental and health challenges of our time.

It combines the study of conceptual and scientific foundations of environmental science, health, policy and economics with practical tools of analysis, including state-of-the-art research methods.

You'll learn to apply the latest concepts and methods to the analysis and evaluation of a wide range of environmental problems, policies and interventions. Students will also obtain an in-depth understanding of the scientific, economic and political dimensions of climate change and associated global environmental problems.

The flexible structure of the programmes enables you to choose from a wide range of options which complement one another, allowing you to tailor your study towards your individual career and/or future study objectives.

Once you successfully complete your studies at both institutions, you will be conferred a Master of Environmental Management at PKU, and either the a) MSc Environmental Policy and Regulation, b) MSc Environment and Development, or c) MSc Environmental Economics and Climate Change at LSE.

Entry requirements

2:1 degree or equivalent in any discipline, preferably a social science. We'll consider appropriate work experience in addition to sound academic background.

All applicants from mainland China who have Chinese citizenship must complete the recommendation eligibility to the College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (CESE) (保研) or pass the National Entrance Examination for Postgraduate Students in China (考研).

Contact the College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering at Peking University before submitting an application to assess your eligibility for PKU.

Please select your country from the dropdown list below to find out the entry requirements that apply to you.

Overseas

English language requirements

The English language requirement for this programme is Standard. Read more about our English language requirements.

Competition for places at LSE is strong. So, even if you meet the minimum entry requirements, this does not guarantee you an offer of a place.

However, please don’t feel deterred from applying – we want to hear from all suitably qualified students. Think carefully about how you can put together the strongest possible application to help you stand out from other students.

Programme content

You'll spend your first year at Peking University studying eight core courses and their second year at LSE. At LSE you'll select to study either the MSc Environment and Development, MSc Environmental Policy and Regulation or MSc Environmental Economics and Climate Change.

Year 1

Year 1, at PKU

Some of the options available include:

  • Environmental Pollution: air, soil and water pollution
  • Global Environmental Health: Principles and case studies
  • Environmental Health Research
  • Energy and Society: driving forces, problem and solutions of environmental issues at various dimension
  • Seminars on China’s Environment and Development
  • Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation: engineering solutions
  • Environmental Policy and Management
  • Integrated Assessment of Climate Change Mitigation for Sustainable Development

Please note that courses are subject to change.

Why study with us

Discover more about our students and department.

Meet the department

Our department is highly regarded both nationally and internationally – ranked second for Geography in the QS World University Rankings 2024.

Here at LSE, we offer a unique opportunity to study geography in a university with a worldwide reputation in the social sciences. We specialise in economic, urban and development geography, environmental social science and climate change, all with a strong emphasis on real-world applications.

Many of our academics are internationally renowned in their fields. You’ll find a good balance of experienced and younger academics in the department. Within the team, we’ve had three holders of the highly prestigious Philip Leverhulme Prize Fellowships for researchers under the age of 36.

Our research is interdisciplinary and international in its scope and we work closely with academics from several other departments at LSE. Teaching staff are active within the following research centres:

Based in the heart of London opposite Lincoln’s Inn Fields, the department offers a lively, welcoming and supportive community for students and staff.
Learn more about our undergraduate, postgraduate and PhD study opportunities, as well as our research.

Your application

Overview

Fees and funding

The table of fees shows the latest tuition fees for all programmes.

You're charged a fee for your programme. At LSE, your tuition fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union. It doesn't cover living costs or travel or fieldwork.

Home

Year 1 (at PKU, 2025/26):

Environment and Development: non-Chinese students: CNY 80,000 (provisional)
Environmental Economics and Climate Change: non-Chinese students: CNY 80,000 (provisional)
Environmental Policy and Regulation: non-Chinese students: CNY 80,000 (provisional)

Year 2 (at LSE, 2026/27):

Environment and Development: home students: £22,000 (provisional)
Environmental Economics and Climate Change: home students: £24,500 (provisional)
Environmental Policy and Regulation: home students: £22,000 (provisional)

Learning and assessment

How you learn

Graduate destinations

Overview

You'll have the skills to enter a wide variety of employment opportunities in the public sector, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), international organisations, research, consultancy and national/multinational firms.

Further information on graduate destinations for this programme

Median salary of our graduate taught students 15 months after graduating:

£36,000

Top 5 sectors our students work in:

Government, Public Sector and Policy
Financial and Professional Services
Education, Teaching and Research
Real Estate, Environment and Energy
Consultancy
This data is drawn from the 2021/22 Graduate Outcomes Survey, run by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Median salaries are calculated for respondents who are paid in UK pounds sterling and in full-time employment.

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