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SIPA/LSE MPA Dual Degree Program
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Columbia University’s SIPA offers the opportunity to study in London at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and earn MPA degrees from both SIPA and the LSE in the same amount of time it takes to earn one degree.
This program is ideal for those students interested in finishing their course of study in London, thus obtaining both an Ivy League education, as well as one from a world class center of excellence based in Europe. It is open to both MIA and MPA students at SIPA. By being physically based in Europe upon graduation, students will maximize their career opportunities in the region.
In addition to the professional advantages of studying public policy in both London and New York, students will benefit from the different pedagogical traditions of studying in both the North American and the British and European context. The dual degree candidate will profit from the extensive resources available in New York City, as well as the global reach of the combined alumni networks of both programs.
Finally, the small and intimate nature of the LSE MPA program, with approximately 70 students, offers a nice contrast and complementary experience that will enable the student to better get to know fellow classmates and faculty, and forge ties that will carry on beyond the classroom.
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Here is what one alumnus had to say about the program:
Chris Busch, USA
SIPA/LSE Dual Degree, MPA, Environmental Policy (LSE)
"SIPA offers its students unparalleled opportunities—one being to participate in the dual degree MPA with the LSE. As a dual degree student, I have had the chance to exploit the resources of two of the world’s top universities simultaneously, meet students from all over the world, and earn two MPA’s. The MPA at LSE is different from that at SIPA and as such offers the dual degree participants a varying perspective on policy from that earned solely at SIPA. For me, the dual-degree with SIPA and LSE has created exciting work opportunities in both New York and London.