First day and campus enrolment: 17 September 2024
Detailed programme and curriculum info: Master of Public Policy
Pre-arrival preparation
Prior to your arrival at LSE, you will receive details about optional readings and online learning materials which are designed to help you to prepare for the programme. These materials will be published here in due course.
Introduction to basic maths and stats for public policy (4-week online course)
We will offer a 4-week online course as an introduction to basic maths and stats for public policy. This course is designed for students with limited or no prior experience of statistics for social sciences. It will provide foundational knowledge that will help students transition into the MPP core course Quantitative Methods for Public Policy (PP402). We strongly advise students with limited experience in this area to attend the course. The course will begin on late August 2024 and run for four weeks online.
This course is optional for students who already have foundational knowledge of maths and stats for social sciences. All students however are welcome to join the course at any point during the four weeks. This may be a useful refresh for students who are unsure about the current level of their knowledge about statistics for social sciences.
MPP Linkedin group: a place where offer holders can connect to current students and alumni.
Welcome from MPP Programme Director - Dr Simon Bastow
Congratulations! I am delighted that you have received your offer to join the LSE Master of Public Policy programme in September.
The MPP is a highly competitive programme at a world-leading social science university. It is a great achievement to receive an offer and I hope that you are feeling excited and proud that you have secured your place with us.
The MPP will challenge you to become more equipped, astute, and confident in the understanding and practicing the ‘craft of government’. You will learn transferable skills and have space to apply them in tackling the big public policy problems of today and tomorrow.
This will also be an opportunity to develop your transferable skills as a policy professional. We will help you reflect on your career path to date, boost your current trajectory, explore possible new horizons, and prepare you for practical next steps.
I look forward to getting to know you and we hope to see you in September!