NOTE: Beginning Fall 2022 the SIPA/LSE dual degree program will be unidirectional. Applicants will apply via LSE, with the first year spent at LSE and the second year at SIPA. MIA and MPA students starting their degree program at SIPA in Fall 2022 will no longer be able to apply to the program in their second year at SIPA. This is pending and may be subject to change. We will continue to post updates on this page.
Columbia University’s SIPA offers the opportunity to study in London at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), and earn 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 may 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.
The small and intimate nature of the LSE MPA program, with approximately 90 students in the entering class, offers a different and complementary experience to SIPA's roughly 500 students. The program begins October and ends June.
Curriculum
Students are required to complete the core curriculum of their home institution then pursue an area of specialization at the partner school in their second year. The program is normally completed in two years.
SIPA
SIPA Concentrations and Specializations
LSE
Please refer to the LSE site for details on the LSE MPA curriculum.
LSE Core Mapping Requirements - MPA
| SIPA Core-MPA | SIPA Courses | Sciences Po School of Public Affairs Equivalent Courses |
|---|---|---|
| Economics | U6400 Economic Analysis |
PP440 Micro and Macro Economics for Public Policy OR |
| U6401 Economic Analysis |
PP440 Micro and Macro Economics for Public Policy OR |
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Politics of Policy Making |
PUAF U6110 Politics of Policymaking: American Institutions | PP478 Political Science and Public Policy |
| PUAF U6120 Politics of Policymaking: Comparative Perspectives | ||
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Quantitative Analysis |
U6500 Quantitative Analysis |
PP455 Quantitative Approaches and Policy Analysis (This course also satisfies the SIPA U6501Quantitative Analysis II equivalency) ST425 Statistical Inference: Principles Methods and Computation |
| Management | For List of SIPA courses which satisfy the Management requirement please refer to the MPA Curriculum Overview Page |
PP4G3 (H)Designing and Managing Change in the Public Sector MG4J2: Designing innovative social Enterprises Additional LSE courses can be submitted for review |
| Financial Management | For List of SIPA courses which satisfy the Management requirement please refer to the MPA Curriculum Overview Page |
PP4J5: Fiscal Governance and Budgeting Additional LSE courses can be submitted for review |
Tuition, Fees and Financial Aid
Students pay tuition and fees to the school where they are in residence.