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LSE-Sciences Po Double Degree in European Studies

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

Year 1 at Sciences Po

Students study for the Masters en Affaires Européennes at Sciences Po.

Year 2 at LSE

Students will enrol on either the MSc in Political Economy of Europe, or MSc in Global Europe: Culture and Conflict or MSc in EU Politics as follows.

MSc in Political Economy of Europe (LSE and Sciences Po)

Programme Code: TMPOECEU2

Department: European Institute

For students starting this programme of study in 2017/18

Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules

Full-year programme. Students must take one compulsory course, optional courses to the value of two units (at least one unit of courses listed under Paper 2) and a dissertation as shown. Additionally, all students must take EU410 Interdisciplinary Research Methods and Design and EU450 Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills, in preparation for the dissertation.

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.


Paper 1

EU452 Political Economy of Europe (1.0)

 

Students without some background in economics are strongly encouraged to take the following as an additional course to support their studies:

 

EU409 Basic Economic Concepts for European Political Economy (0.0)

Paper 2

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following:
m
Political Economy in Action:

 

EU425 Interest Representation and Economic Policy- Making in Europe (0.5)

 

EU443 European Models of Capitalism (0.5)

 

EU446 The Political Economy of European Monetary Integration (0.5) #

 

EU449 Emerging Markets, Political Transition and Economic Development in Central and Eastern Europe (0.5) #

 

EU453 The Political Economy of European Welfare States (0.5) #

 

EU455 Concepts in Political Economy (0.5)

 

EU477 Labour Markets and the Political Economy of Employment in Europe (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

Paper 3

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the following:
m
Institutions, Politics and Policies of the EU:

 

EU420 European Law and Government (0.5)  (not available 2018/19)

 

EU421 Policy-Making in the European Union (0.5) #

 

EU430 Europeanization: The Comparative Politics of Domestic Change (0.5)

 

EU431 European Integration from a Global Perspective (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

 

EU439 Political and Fiscal Integration and Disintegration in EU Member States (0.5)

 

EU464 International Migration: EU Policies and Politics (0.5) #

 

EU478 The Culture of European Politics (0.5)

 

EU479 EU Policy-Making and International Cooperation (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

 

GV4J4 Citizen Representation and Democracy in the European Union (0.5)

 

SA4F7 The Economics of European Social Policy (0.5) #  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

SA4M1 Politics of Social Policy: Welfare and Work in Comparative Perspective (0.5)

 

European Identity and Ideas:

 

EU424 The Idea of Europe (0.5)  (withdrawn 2017/18)

 

EU426 The West (0.5)  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

EU432 The Philosophy of Europe (0.5) #

 

EU437 Europe Beyond Modernity (0.5)

 

EU447 Democracy, Ideology and the European State (0.5)

 

EU474 Contested Ideas in EU Law and Government (0.5)  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

GV4A5 International Migration and Immigration Management (0.5)

 

Regional courses:

 

EU434 The Political Economy of Southeast Europe (0.5) #  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

EU440 The Balkans in Europe: Transition, Democratisation, Integration (0.5) #

 

EU476 Turkey and Europe (0.5) #

 

A half unit from another MSc programme (only to be taken with the permission of the teacher responsible and the Programme Director. Admission will depend on the student having the necessary background and on the availability of space).

Paper 2 options list

Paper 4

EU410 Interdisciplinary Research Methods and Design (0.0) and EU450 Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills (0.0)

 

And

 

EU499 Dissertation (1.0)

Paper 2 options list

EU425 Interest Representation and Economic Policy- Making in Europe (0.5)

EU443 European Models of Capitalism (0.5)

EU446 The Political Economy of European Monetary Integration (0.5) #

EU449 Emerging Markets, Political Transition and Economic Development in Central and Eastern Europe (0.5) #

EU453 The Political Economy of European Welfare States (0.5) #

EU455 Concepts in Political Economy (0.5)

EU477 Labour Markets and the Political Economy of Employment in Europe (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)



MSc in Global Europe: Culture and Conflict (LSE & Sciences Po)

Programme Code: TMGLEU2

Department: European Institute

For students starting this programme of study in 2017/18

Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules

Full-year programme. Students must take two compulsory courses, optional courses to the value of two units and a dissertation as shown below. Additionally, all students must take EU410 Interdisciplinary Research Methods and Design and EU450 Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills, in preparation for the dissertation.

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.


Paper 1

EU457 Culture and Security in Global Politics (0.5) and EU478 The Culture of European Politics (0.5)

Paper 2

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

 

EU426 The West (0.5)  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

EU430 Europeanization: The Comparative Politics of Domestic Change (0.5)

 

EU431 European Integration from a Global Perspective (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

 

EU432 The Philosophy of Europe (0.5) #

 

EU437 Europe Beyond Modernity (0.5)

 

EU439 Political and Fiscal Integration and Disintegration in EU Member States (0.5)

 

EU440 The Balkans in Europe: Transition, Democratisation, Integration (0.5) #

 

EU447 Democracy, Ideology and the European State (0.5)

 

EU458 Public Policy and Cultural Narratives in a Global Europe (0.5)

 

EU460 European Society and Politics beyond the Nation State (0.5)  (withdrawn 2017/18)

 

EU464 International Migration: EU Policies and Politics (0.5) #

 

EU474 Contested Ideas in EU Law and Government (0.5)  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

EU475 Muslims in Europe (0.5)

 

EU476 Turkey and Europe (0.5) #

 

EU479 EU Policy-Making and International Cooperation (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

 

EU480 Policy-Making in Europe: System Challenges (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

 

EU481 The Future: Political Responses to a Challenge (0.5)

 

EU484 Europe's Role in Global Migration Governance (0.5)

Paper 3

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit(s) from the following:

 

GI421 Sexuality, Gender and Culture (0.5) #

 

GI422 Sexuality, Gender and Globalisation (1.0)

 

GV479 Nationalism (1.0)  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

GV498 Multiculturalism (0.5)

 

GV4B9 The Second Europe (0.5)

 

IR452 Empire and Conflict in World Politics (0.5)

 

IR461 Islam in World Politics (1.0)

 

IR465 The International Politics of Culture and Religion (1.0) #  (not available 2018/19)

 

IR481 Europe, the US and Arab-Israeli Relations (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

 

SO479 Human Rights and Postcolonial Theory (0.5)  (not available 2018/19)

Paper 2 options list

Paper 4

EU410 Interdisciplinary Research Methods and Design (0.0) and EU450 Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills (0.0)

 

And

 

EU499 Dissertation (1.0)

Paper 2 options list

EU426 The West (0.5)  (withdrawn 2018/19)

EU430 Europeanization: The Comparative Politics of Domestic Change (0.5)

EU431 European Integration from a Global Perspective (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

EU432 The Philosophy of Europe (0.5) #

EU437 Europe Beyond Modernity (0.5)

EU439 Political and Fiscal Integration and Disintegration in EU Member States (0.5)

EU440 The Balkans in Europe: Transition, Democratisation, Integration (0.5) #

EU447 Democracy, Ideology and the European State (0.5)

EU458 Public Policy and Cultural Narratives in a Global Europe (0.5)

EU460 European Society and Politics beyond the Nation State (0.5)  (withdrawn 2017/18)

EU464 International Migration: EU Policies and Politics (0.5) #

EU474 Contested Ideas in EU Law and Government (0.5)  (withdrawn 2018/19)

EU475 Muslims in Europe (0.5)

EU476 Turkey and Europe (0.5) #

EU479 EU Policy-Making and International Cooperation (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

EU480 Policy-Making in Europe: System Challenges (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

EU481 The Future: Political Responses to a Challenge (0.5)

EU484 Europe's Role in Global Migration Governance (0.5)



MSc in EU Politics (LSE and Sciences Po)

Programme Code: TMEUPOL2

Department: European Institute

For students starting this programme of study in 2017/18

Classification scheme for the award of a taught master's degree (four units)
Exam sub-board local rules        

Students must take courses to the value of three units and a dissertation as shown. Additionally, all students must take EU465 Research Methods and Design in EU Politics, and if their timetable allows, EU450 Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills, in preparation for the dissertation.

Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.


Paper 1

Part I: Foundation

Students must choose two out of the following three courses:

 

EU421 Policy-Making in the European Union (0.5) # 1

 

EU435 History and Theory of European Integration (0.5)

 

IR416 The EU in the World (1.0) #

Papers 2 & 3

Part II: Optional courses

Any courses which in combination with the foundation courses bring the total list of courses to the value of three units. If students wish their optional courses to result in a degree specialism, their chosen optional courses must come to a total value of at least one full unit from that specialism. Only one specialism is permitted. Courses from the heading 'Methods' cannot result in a specialism.

 

Policy Making and Public Policy in the European Union

 

EU425 Interest Representation and Economic Policy- Making in Europe (0.5)

 

EU440 The Balkans in Europe: Transition, Democratisation, Integration (0.5) #

 

EU446 The Political Economy of European Monetary Integration (0.5) #

 

EU460 European Society and Politics beyond the Nation State (0.5)  (withdrawn 2017/18)

 

EU464 International Migration: EU Policies and Politics (0.5) #

 

EU473 Informal Governance (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

 

EU475 Muslims in Europe (0.5)

 

EU479 EU Policy-Making and International Cooperation (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

 

EU480 Policy-Making in Europe: System Challenges (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

 

GV477 Comparative Public Policy Change (0.5) #

 

GV4A5 International Migration and Immigration Management (0.5)

 

GV4C6 Legislative Politics: European Parliament (0.5)  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

SA4F7 The Economics of European Social Policy (0.5) #  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

SA4M1 Politics of Social Policy: Welfare and Work in Comparative Perspective (0.5)

 

Integration and Forms of Governance in the European Union

 

EU420 European Law and Government (0.5)  (not available 2018/19)

 

EU430 Europeanization: The Comparative Politics of Domestic Change (0.5)

 

EU431 European Integration from a Global Perspective (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

 

EU464 International Migration: EU Policies and Politics (0.5) #

 

EU473 Informal Governance (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

 

EU474 Contested Ideas in EU Law and Government (0.5)  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

GV403 Network Regulation (0.5) *  (not available 2018/19)

 

HY411 European Integration in the Twentieth Century (1.0) #

 

LL4BG Rethinking EU Law (0.5)

 

Democracy and Representation in the European Union

 

EU425 Interest Representation and Economic Policy- Making in Europe (0.5)

 

EU460 European Society and Politics beyond the Nation State (0.5)  (withdrawn 2017/18)

 

EU475 Muslims in Europe (0.5)

 

GV450 European Politics: Comparative Analysis (0.5)

 

GV454 Parties, Elections and Governments (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

 

GV4A2 Citizens' Political Behaviour in Europe: Elections Public Opinion and Identities (0.5) #

 

GV4C6 Legislative Politics: European Parliament (0.5)  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

GV4D4 The Politics of Inequality and Redistribution (0.5)

 

GV4E8 Conflict and Institutional Design in Divided Societies (0.5)  (not available 2018/19)

 

GV4J4 Citizen Representation and Democracy in the European Union (0.5)

 

HY411 European Integration in the Twentieth Century (1.0) #

 

State and Economy within the European Union

 

EU425 Interest Representation and Economic Policy- Making in Europe (0.5)

 

EU434 The Political Economy of Southeast Europe (0.5) #  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

EU439 Political and Fiscal Integration and Disintegration in EU Member States (0.5)

 

EU446 The Political Economy of European Monetary Integration (0.5) #

 

EU449 Emerging Markets, Political Transition and Economic Development in Central and Eastern Europe (0.5) #

 

EU453 The Political Economy of European Welfare States (0.5) # *

 

EU477 Labour Markets and the Political Economy of Employment in Europe (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

 

EU480 Policy-Making in Europe: System Challenges (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

 

GV4C5 Politics of Economic Policy (0.5)  (not available 2018/19)

 

GV4D4 The Politics of Inequality and Redistribution (0.5)

 

SA4L1 The Governance of Welfare: The Nation State and the European Union (0.5)  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

Ideas of Europe

 

EU424 The Idea of Europe (0.5)  (withdrawn 2017/18)

 

EU426 The West (0.5)  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

EU432 The Philosophy of Europe (0.5) #

 

EU437 Europe Beyond Modernity (0.5)

 

EU460 European Society and Politics beyond the Nation State (0.5)  (withdrawn 2017/18)

 

EU463 European Human Rights Law (0.5) #

 

EU475 Muslims in Europe (0.5)

 

EU478 The Culture of European Politics (0.5)

 

GV4A2 Citizens' Political Behaviour in Europe: Elections Public Opinion and Identities (0.5) #

 

LL4BH Law and Government of the European Union (0.5) #

 

Regional and Domestic Politics in Europe

 

EU434 The Political Economy of Southeast Europe (0.5) #  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

EU440 The Balkans in Europe: Transition, Democratisation, Integration (0.5) #

 

EU449 Emerging Markets, Political Transition and Economic Development in Central and Eastern Europe (0.5) #

 

EU476 Turkey and Europe (0.5) #

 

GV439 Government and Politics in Central and Eastern Europe (0.5)

 

GV450 European Politics: Comparative Analysis (0.5)

 

GV4B9 The Second Europe (0.5)

 

LL4Z5 EU State Aid Law (0.5)

 

The International Relations of Europe

 

EU431 European Integration from a Global Perspective (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

 

EU440 The Balkans in Europe: Transition, Democratisation, Integration (0.5) #

 

EU457 Culture and Security in Global Politics (0.5)

 

EU458 Public Policy and Cultural Narratives in a Global Europe (0.5)

 

EU464 International Migration: EU Policies and Politics (0.5) #

 

EU476 Turkey and Europe (0.5) #

 

IR411 Foreign Policy Analysis III (1.0) #

 

IR412 International Institutions (1.0)

 

IR431 European Union Policy Making in a Global-Context (0.5) 2  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

IR433 The International Politics of EU Enlargement (0.5)

 

IR434 European Defence and Security (0.5)

 

IR481 Europe, the US and Arab-Israeli Relations (0.5) #  (not available 2018/19)

 

IR482 Russia and Eurasia: Foreign and Security Policies (1.0) #  (withdrawn 2018/19)

 

Methods

 

MY451 Introduction to Quantitative Analysis (0.5)

 

MY452 Applied Regression Analysis (0.5) #

Paper 4

Part III: Dissertation

 

EU450 Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills (0.0) and EU465 Research Methods and Design in EU Politics (0.0)

 

And

 

EU498 Dissertation (1.0)

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

* means available with permission

1 : EU421 can not be taken with IR431

2 : IR431 can not be taken with EU421


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.