MPA Dual Degree (LSE and NUS)
Programme Code: TMDMPA5
Department: School of Public Policy
For students starting this programme of study in 2023/24
Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations
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Route 1 | ||
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Year 1 at LSE | ||
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Before Year 1 |
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All students attend the following MPA introductory course: PP408 MPA Introductory Course (0.0) |
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During Year 1 |
All students must complete the three Compulsory Courses in Papers 1, 2 & 3 below: | |
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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 |
PP455 Quantitative Approaches and Policy Analysis (1.0) |
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Paper 3 |
PP478 Political Science for Public Policy (1.0) |
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Paper 4 |
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Courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the MPA Course List below: | ||
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The course(s) chosen by the student must have a total credit value of 1.0 unit (therefore, either one course with a credit value of 1.0, or two courses which both have a credit value of 0.5). | |
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Year 2 at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy On successful completion of the first year of that programme at LSE, students who have accepted an offer of a dual degree place will transfer to the MPA Dual Degree. Students will follow the MPP programme at Lee Kuan Yew. | ||
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Route 2 | ||
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Year 1 at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy Students will follow the MPP programme at Lee Kuan Yew. | ||
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Year 2 at LSE Students must take courses to the value of four units as set out below: | ||
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Paper 1 |
PP4B3 MPA Capstone Project (1.0) |
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Papers 2, 3 & 4 |
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Plus one of the following: | ||
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PP4V8 Policy Paper (0.5) |
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And 2.5 units of optional courses from the following: | ||
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(OR) | ||
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PP4B4 Dissertation (1.0) |
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And 2.0 units of optional courses from the following: | ||
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(OR) Courses to the value of 3 unit(s) from the following: | ||
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MPA Dual Degree Course List
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PP406 Philosophy for Public Policy (0.5) | |
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PP411A Political Entrepreneurship (0.5) (suspended 2025/26) | |
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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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PP413 Growth Diagnostics in Development: Theory and Practice (0.5) # | |
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PP414 Policy-Making: Process, Challenges and Outcomes (0.5) | |
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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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PP417W The Practice of Effective Climate Policy (0.5) | |
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PP419 Advanced Empirical Methods for Policy Analysis (0.5) # F | |
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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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PP426 Public Policy for Blockchains and Digital Assets (0.5) # | |
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PP431 Reimagining Capitalism (0.5) | |
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PP432 International policymaking, diplomacy and security (0.5) | |
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PP433 Topics in Model Based Quantitative Analysis for Public Policy (0.5) # | |
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PP434 Automated Data Visualisation for Policymaking (0.5) | |
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PP442 The Politics of Tech, Social Media, and the Press (0.5) | |
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PP443 Sustainable Transport: Cities, Policy and Politics (0.5) | |
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PP444 Brave New World: Macroeconomics at Times of Crises (0.5) # | |
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PP445 Public Economics & Development (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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PP452 Applying Behavioural Economics for Social Impact: Design, Delivery, Evaluation and Policy (0.5) # G | |
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PP465 City-Making: the Politics of Urban Form (0.5) | |
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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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PP4J2 New Institutions of Public Policy: Strategic Philanthropy, Impact Investment and Social Enterprise (0.5) C | |
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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) | |
Footnote for MPA Dual Degree Course List
A: In addition, students may choose up to 1.0 unit (per year of study) 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.
B: PP4B4: Not available in Year 1. Permission required.
C: PP4J2: Not available in Year 1.
D: PP410: Designed for Year 2 students; only available in Year 1 with permission from the Programme Director.
E: PP418: Designed for Year 2 students; only available in Year 1 with permission from the Programme Director.
F: PP419: Not available in Year 1.
G: PP452: Not available in Year 1.
H: PP454: Not available in Year 1.
Footnotes
# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.
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.