SIPA/LSE MPA Dual Degree Program
Columbia University’s SIPA and the London School of Economics offers the opportunity to study in London and New York City, earning Master of Public Administration (MPA) degrees from both SIPA and the LSE in the same amount of time it takes to earn one degree.
This is a fixed track program. Students complete their first year at LSE and the second year at SIPA. thus obtaining both an Ivy League education as well as one from a world class center of excellence based in Europe.
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 Information
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Students are required to complete the first year curriculum at LSE in the first year. Please refer to the LSE site for your first year curriculum. At SIPA students must complete the core degree rquirements, a concentration and a specialization. Note that some courses taken at LSE can be used to meet specific SIPA core courses. Please refer to the Core Mapping section below shich lists the courses which are applicable to your SIPA cosre rerquirements. The program duration is two years.
SIPA Curricular requirements
Master of Public Administration (MPA)
SIPA Concentrations and SpecializationsLSE
Please refer to the LSE website for details on the LSE MPA curriculum.
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Students pay tuition and fees to the school where they are in residence.