Executive Master of Public Administration

About the Executive MPA

The Executive Master of Public Administration (EMPA) brings together experts from across LSE to prepare students to meet the policy challenges of tomorrow. The curriculum emphasises a core set of skills in economics, policy evaluation and political science, and shows how these can be applied to analyse policies in a broad range of geographies and settings.

This programme is aimed at people in full-time employment and offers week-long intensive courses and long weekend Policy in Practice Workshops. In addition to required compulsory courses you are able to choose between a number of option courses, allowing you to customise your curriculum according to your personal and professional interests. This high-quality, interdisciplinary programme has been designed to meet the needs of those in both the public and private sectors, and other sectors involved with major public policy decisions, who are seeking career progression, career transition or senior level effectiveness.

Programme details

You can find the most up-to-date list of optional courses for Executive Master of Public Administration in the Programme Regulations section of the current School Calendar.

You must note however that while care has been taken to ensure that this information is up to date and correct, some circumstances may cause the School to subsequently change, suspend or withdraw a course or programme of study, or change the fees that apply to it. The School will neither be liable for information that after publication becomes inaccurate or irrelevant, nor for changing, suspending or withdrawing a course or programme of study due to circumstances outside of its control. You must also note that places are limited on some courses and/or subject to specific entry requirements. The School cannot therefore guarantee places on its courses. You should visit the School's Calendar, or contact the relevant academic department, for information on the availability and/or content of courses and programmes of study. Certain substantive changes will be listed on the Updated graduate course and programme information page.

Graduate destinations

The Executive MPA is a transformational programme that provides skills and knowledge to enhance career prospects and expand options in the area of public policy. LSE Executive MPA alumni will occupy positions in governments, international organisations, the private sector and think tanks around the world.