Double Master of Public Administration (LSE-University of Toronto)
Programme Code: TMPPUT
Department: School of Public Policy
For students starting this programme of study in 2022/23
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
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Before Year 1 |
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Introductory course |
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All students must attend the following MPA introductory course: PP408 MPA Introductory Course (0.0) |
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Year 1 |
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Paper 1 |
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PP440 Micro and Macro Economics (for Public Policy) (1.0) |
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Or Upon satisfactorily demonstrating prior knowledge of Micro and Macro Economics, students may be exempted from PP440 and will be free to take an additional unit of option course subject to the approval of the Programme Director. | ||
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Paper 2 |
PP402 Quantitative Methods for Public Policy (0.5) |
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Paper 3 |
PP478 Political Science for Public Policy (1.0) |
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Paper 4 |
PP406 Philosophy for Public Policy (0.5) |
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Paper 5 |
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One course of any unit value from the following: PP448 International Political Economy and Development (0.5) |
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PP449 Comparative Political Economy and Development (0.5) (suspended 2025/26) |
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PP450 Public Organisations: Theory and Practice (0.5) # (suspended 2025/26) |
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Paper 6 |
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If PP454 was not taken under paper 5, students may choose a further 0.5 unit course from the following: |
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PP411A Political Entrepreneurship (0.5) (suspended 2025/26) |
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PP411L Political Economy Applications for Public Policy (0.5) # (withdrawn 2023/24) |
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PP411M Political Entrepreneurship (0.5) (withdrawn 2023/24) |
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PP411W Political Economy Applications for Public Policy (0.5) # |
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PP412 Cold War II? Public Policy Implications of US-China Relations in the 2020s (0.5) (suspended 2025/26) |
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PP414 Policy-Making: Process, Challenges and Outcomes (0.5) |
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PP414L Policy-Making: Process, Challenges and Outcomes (0.5) (withdrawn 2023/24) |
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PP414W Policy-Making: Process, Challenges and Outcomes (0.5) (suspended 2025/26) |
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PP416 Beyond the policy cycle: how theory explains practice (0.5) (suspended 2025/26) |
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PP417A The Practice of Effective Climate Policy (0.5) |
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PP417L The Practice of Effective Climate Policy (0.5) (withdrawn 2023/24) |
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PP417M The Practice of Effective Climate Policy (0.5) (withdrawn 2023/24) |
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PP417W The Practice of Effective Climate Policy (0.5) |
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PP423 Anticipatory Policymaking (0.5) (suspended 2025/26) |
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PP424 Happiness and Public Policy (0.5) |
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PP425 Strategic Policymaking: Economic Analysis, Narrative Development, Political Feasibility, and Implementation (0.5) |
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PP448 International Political Economy and Development (0.5) |
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PP449 Comparative Political Economy and Development (0.5) (suspended 2025/26) |
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PP450 Public Organisations: Theory and Practice (0.5) # (suspended 2025/26) |
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PP4E5 Innovations in the governance of public services delivery (0.5) |
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PP4G3 Designing and Managing Change in the Public Sector (0.5) (suspended 2025/26) |
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PP4J4 Designing and Implementing Evidence-Informed Policies and Programmes (0.5) (suspended 2025/26) |
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PP4J5 Fiscal Governance and Budgeting (0.5) |
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PP4X6 Welfare Analysis and Measurement (1.0) (suspended 2025/26) |
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Footnotes
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
A: Paper 6, PP410: Only available with permission from the Programme Director.
B: Paper 6, PP418: Only available with permission from the Programme Director.
C: Paper 6: Alternatively, students may choose up to 1.0 unit(s) of courses from elsewhere in LSE with approval of the Programme Director and subject to acceptance by the course convenor. Availability of a place on a course outside the School of Public Policy is not guaranteed and is subject to space, regulations, and timetable constraints. A list of recommended "outside courses" will be provided at the start of each year.
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.
Supplementary criteria for progression from the first to the second year of the Double Master of Public Administration (LSE-University of Toronto)
1.1 Students who attain at least a Pass grade in each of the first year courses will be eligible to proceed into the second year of the degree at the University of Toronto
1.2 A student who has attained a Fail grade in courses to the value of 1.0 unit, may only progress if a mark of at least 60% has been achieved in courses of an equivalent value or an aggregate mark of at least 330 has been achieved in the non-failed courses.
1.3 A student who receives a Bad Fail in any course or who otherwise fails to meet the above criteria for progression will not be able to progress to the second year of the degree at the University of Toronto and will be entitled to repeat the failed courses as follows:
- A student shall normally be entitled to repeat any failed courses only (on one occasion) and at the next normal opportunity, in accordance with paragraph 33 of the General Academic Regulations. The Repeat Teaching Panel may consider an application for repeat tuition in any failed courses from a student. Results obtained following a repeated attempt at assessment shall bear their normal value.
- A student who has completed year one at LSE and is unable to complete year two of the degree at the University of Toronto will not receive an interim award.