EU499      One Unit
Dissertation

This information is for the 2025/26 session.

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Students are required to write a 10,000-word dissertation on a topic within the field of their chosen programme. A Dissertation Supervisor will be assigned to students and we endeavour to team students with Supervisors with a close area of interest. Students also retain the right to discuss their project with other faculty both within the EI and beyond in the LSE through advice and feedback hours. The dissertation should be an account of original research, but can rely on secondary sources.   

In preparation for the dissertation, students must submit a Preliminary Dissertation Topic Proposal, a Dissertation Prospectus and a Final Dissertation Topic Proposal, along with a research ethics review checklist (if applicable). Students must submit all required documents to be able to submit the Dissertation. Students must also receive approval of their Final Dissertation Topic Proposal Form before they are allowed to submit.

Students must attend the relevant methodology course for their programme. Detailed information on the dissertation timeline, deadlines and format can be found on the EU499 Moodle page. Students are required to read any additional information relevant to their particular programme. Students will write the dissertation as an independent project over the summer.

2 hours of seminars in the Autumn Term.

This course has a reading week in Week 6 of Autumn and Winter Term.

• Students taking MSc in Political Economy of Europe in the World and MSc in Political Economy of Europe in the World (LSE and Sciences Po) are expected to attend EU470 How do we know? An Introduction to Research Design and Methods in Political Economy.
   
• Students taking MSc in Culture and Conflict in a Global Europe, MSc Culture and Conflict in a Global Europe (LSE and Sciences Po), MSc in Culture and Conflict in a Global Europe (LSE and Columbia) are expected to attend EU410 Interdisciplinary Research Methods and Design.
   
• Students taking MSc in International Migration and Public Policy and MSc International Migration and Public Policy (LSE and Sciences Po) are expected to attend EU471 Researching Migration: Research Questions and Research Methods.  
   
• Students taking MSc in European and International Politics and Policy, MSc in European and International Politics and Policy (Sciences Po), MSc in European and International Politics and Policy (LSE and Bocconi), MSc in European and International Public Policy (LSE and Bocconi) and MSc in European and International Public Policy (LSE and Sciences Po) are required to take an appropriate methodology course as listed under paper 4 of their programme regulations. 

Dissertation proposal

Dissertation draft

Dissertation proposal

Dissertation (100%, 10000 words)