LSE-Sciences Po Double Degree in Urban Policy

Students take the first year at Sciences Po and the second year at LSE.  At LSE students will follow the programme regulations for either the MSc Local Economic Development; or MSc Regional and Urban Planning Studies; or MSc Urbanisation and Development as follows:

MSc Local Economic Development

Full-year programme. Students must take courses to the value of three full units as shown and a dissertation.

Paper

Course number and title

1

GY404 

Topics in Local Economic Development (H)

2

GY407

Globalisation, Regional Development and Policy

GY415

Local Capacity and Economic Development Policy (H)

3

Courses to the value of 1 unit from the following list:

 

EU434

The Political Economy of Southeast Europe (H)

EU439

Political and Fiscal Integration and Disintegration in EU Member States (H)

 

GI418

Feminist Economics and Policy: An Introduction (H)

GY400

The Economics of Urbanization in Developing Countries (H)

GY420

Environmental Regulation: Implementing Policy

GY428

Applied Quantitative Methods (H)

GY431

Cities, People and Poverty in the South (H)

GY438

Cities and Social Change in East Asia (H) (n/a 14/15)

GY445

Urban Theory, Policy and Practice in the Global South

GY447

The Economics of Regional and Urban Planning (H)

GY449

Urban Futures (H)

GY460

Techniques of Spatial Economic Analysis (H)

GY465

Concepts in Environmental Regulation (H)

GY475

Issues in Environmental Governance (H)

GY480

Remaking China: Geographical aspects of  Development and Disparity (H)

MY452

Applied Regression Analysis (H)

 

A relevant course from another programme

4

GY499

Dissertation

MSc Regional and Urban Planning Studies

Full-year programme. Students must take courses to the value of three full units and a dissertation. Additionally all students are required to take GY450 Planning Practice and Research.

Paper

Course number and title 

1

GY447

The Economics of Regional and Urban Planning (H)

2

GY448

Social and Political Aspects of Regional and Urban Planning (H)

3

GY454

Urban Policy and Planning (H)

4

Courses to the value of one and a half units:

 

GI407

Globalisation, Gender and Development †

GI409

Gender, Globalisation and Development: An Introduction (H) †

GI420

Globalisation, Gender and Development: Theorising Policy and Practice (H)  †

GY400

The Economics of Urbanization in Developing Countries (H)

GY403

Contemporary Debates in Human Geography (H)

GY409

Gender, Globalisation and Development (H)

GY410

Economics of Local and Regional Development (H) (n/a 14/15)

GY413

Regional Development and Policy (H)

GY415

Local Capacity and Economic Development Policy (H)

GY421

Gender and Development: Geographical Perspectives (H)

GY431

Cities, People and Poverty in the South (H)

GY432

Urban Ethnography (H)

GY438

Cities and Social Change in East Asia (H) (n/a 14/15)

GY439

Cities, Politics and Citizenship (H)

GY441

The Politics of Housing (H)

GY446

Planning for Sustainable Cities (H)

GY449

Urban Futures (H)

GY455

Economic Appraisal and Valuation (H)

GY460

Techniques of Spatial Economic Analysis

GY462

Real Estate Finance (H)

GY464

Race and Space (H) (n/a 14/15)

GY465

Concepts in Environmental Regulation (H)

GY467

Global Migration and Development (H) (n/a 14/15)

GY479

Urban Revolutions (H)

GY480

Remaking China: Geographical aspects of Development and Disparity (H)

SA4F9

Housing, Neighbourhoods and Communities (H)

SO465

City-making: the Politics of Urban Form (H)

SO480

Urban Inequalities (H)

 

A half-unit course from another programme at the discretion of the Programme Director §

5

GY450

Planning Practice and Research (non-assessed but compulsory)

6

GY499

Dissertation

Notes

GI407 cannot be taken alongside GI409 or GI420

§ means by special permission only.

This programme is externally accredited by the RICS. Further information is available on the Geography and Environment Department website (see Quick Links to Regional and Urban Planning Studies).

MSc Urbanisation and Development

Full-year programme. Students must take courses to the value of four full units.

Paper

Course number and title

1

GY445

Urban Theory, Policy and Practice in the Global South 

2

Students choose courses to the value of 1 unit from:

 

DV400

Development: History, Theory and Policy

DV407

Poverty (H)*

DV411

Population and Development: An Analytical Approach (H)

DV418

African Development (H) 

DV420

Complex Emergencies (H)

DV421

Emerging Health Threats and Development (H) *

DV433

The Informal Economy and Development (H)

DV442

Key Issues in Development Studies (H)

3

Courses to the value of 1 unit from the following:

GY400

The Economics of Urbanization in Developing Countries (H)

GY421

Gender and Development: Geographical Perspectives (H)

GY431

Cities, People and Poverty in the South (H)

GY432

Urban Ethnography (H)

GY438

Cities and Social Change in East Asia (H)  (n/a 14/15)

GY439

Cities, Politics and Citizenship (H)

GY441

The Politics of Housing (H)

GY446

Planning for Sustainable Cities (H)

GY449

Urban Futures (H)

GY455

Economic Appraisal and Valuation (H)

GY464

Race and Space (H) (n/a 14/15)

GY467

Global Migration and Development (H) (n/a 14/15)

GY479

Urban Revolutions (H)

GY480

Remaking China: Geographical aspects of Development and Disparity (H)

SO480

Urban Inequalities (H)

 

Other urban and/or development courses available in the School as approved by the programme director

4

GY499

Dissertation on an approved topic

Notes

* Capped course with priority for International Development students so admission not guaranteed.

 

In exceptional cases it may be possible to make alternative choices for papers 2 & 3 with the approval of the Programme Director.