Every MSc programme at LSE has a set of programme regulations. These outline the courses that you are permitted to take to fulfil the conditions of your degree. Some courses will be compulsory, or you may be permitted to select from a list of options. Unless your regulations state that you can take a course from outside your regulations with permission, then you are expected to only choose courses listed in your programme regulations. Places on courses are limited and offered subject to availability.
The programme regulations for 2025/26 will be released in late August. When they are released, the links can be found here:
MSc Political Economy of Europe in the World
MSc European and International Politics and Policy
MSc International Migration and Public Policy
MSc Culture and Conflict in a Global Europe
LSE-Sciences Po Double Degree in European Studies
LSE-Fudan Double Degree in the Global Political Economy of China and Europe
LSE-Columbia Double Degree in European Politics, Conflict and Culture
LSE-Bocconi Double Degree in European and International Public Policy & Politics
Please ensure you are using the correct regulations for your year of study to select your courses. Programme regulations are subject to minor change each year.
LSE Calendar
The LSE Calendar is the resource which brings together all regulations relating to students and their study. Please ensure you take some time to read the School and Academic Regulations.
This Moodle page will contain all the key information you need related to your studies, academic work, sources of support and other essential resources. You will need an LSE IT account to access it.
Where can I find information about courses in the European Institute?
Course guides: These are hyperlinked in the programme regulations and provide information about the content, teaching methods, and assessments. They will also tell you who the course convenor is. If you have specific questions, you can contact the convenor via email.
Moodle: You may be able self-enrol on the Moodle pages for the courses you are interested to see an overview of course content.
Course introduction videos: For EU-coded courses, you can watch the course introduction videos.
Open Office Hour: If you’d like to speak to course convenors for EU-coded courses, you can do so in-person during our Open Office Hour. More information will be available on our Welcome page.
Please read all of the guidance listed for Taught Postgraduate students, particularly the PG Course Selection Student Guide and the Postgraduate Course Selection and Timetables FAQs.
FAQs
We strongly recommend that you plan to take a balanced course load across terms. The academic year is a very busy one, and students who balance their course choices evenly find it easier to manage their time. If you do want to take more courses in one term than another, then you must discuss this with your Academic Mentor.
You should only select the courses that you will be studying for in this academic year. You will be able to register for your second-year courses in the next academic year. Part-time students are required to take the dissertation in their second year of study. You are strongly encouraged to work closely with your Academic Mentor to split your teaching load equally across the two years of your study.
Each course may operate a different system for seminar sign up. Here are some top tips:
Some courses will assign you to a group, whereas others will allow you to select a group while there is space available.
Some courses will immediately allow you to sign up for a seminar group, and others will have a set date/time when seminar group sign-up takes place
Seminar groups are typically limited to 15 students. Students will be unable to select a particular seminar group once it reaches capacity. Where this happens, please select another seminar group.
In some cases, it may be necessary for us to ask students to change groups to assist other students with clashes.
You need to build your own timetable and ensure that there are no clashes (courses scheduled at the same time). A provisional timetable will be available online in late August. The timetable is decided at School level and we cannot adjust course times around individual requirements. Our priority is to ensure that every student in the EI has a clash-free timetable.
Once you have fully enrolled, selected your courses, and signed up for seminars, you will see your personal timetable on LSE for You and Student Hub.
The European Institute will be running a number of Course Selection sessions before you arrive for Welcome to answer questions about the process. During Welcome you will also be assigned to your Academic Mentor, who will discuss your Course Selection options with you. Your Academic Mentor is responsible for approving your course selections to ensure you meet all the requirements to graduate.
