LSE-Bocconi Double Degree
Bocconi and the London School of Economics and Political Science are proud to offer high-caliber students a Double Degree program in European and International Public Policy and Politics, delivered by world-leading experts in public policy and politics.
Your first year is spent at Bocconi University in Milan, where you will study the MSc Politics and Policy Analysis; your second year will be at the European Institute at LSE in London, where you will study the MSc European and International Public Policy.
The program focuses on European politics and policy-making in an international context, with elective courses that provide a critical assessment of Europe’s role in the world, and spanning the fields of political science, law, economics, social policy and other social sciences. Furthermore, participants will enjoy a unique combination of courses and internships, and will gain research experience while completing their thesis.
At graduation, students will receive the LSE Master of Science in European and International Public Policy and the Bocconi MSc in Politics and Policy Analysis. Graduation is expected to be at Bocconi in the December session at the end of the II year.
Applicants to this program are required to complete a specific application.
Funding and Scholarships
Students participating in this Double Degree program will be eligible for funding available to Bocconi Master of Science students during the first year and LSE funding and scholarships for the second year.
Moreover, students in this program may also be eligible for the Ceresio Scholarship, the first Double Degree scholarship established by a Bocconi donor: thanks to a donation made by Ceresio Investors - Famiglia Foglia, this two-year financial aid provides funding for both years of the program.
Study Plan for Bocconi Students
First Year (at Bocconi)
Block seminar / workshop
Dedicated to the students enrolled and jointly organized by the faculty from both institutions
First Semester
Main topics:
- Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis
- Comparative Politics
- Functioning of Public Sector
- Public Economics
Students learn the key concepts of political theories and phenomena in a comparative perspective as well as quantitative methods for theoretical (game theory) and empirical (statistics and econometrics) analysis regarding politics and public policy, and the organization of public administration and its interaction with political systems
Second Semester
Main topics:
- Legal Aspects of Policy Making
- International Relations
- Population
Dynamics and Demography
Students acquire advanced knowledge of international relations, they become familiar with the legal and institutional aspects of negotiation and implementation of international agreements, and they understand the crucial role of population dynamics and demographic changes (such as aging, migration, fertility and the evolution of gender roles) on political behavior and on the policy making process
Second Year at LSE (London) - MSc in European and International Public Policy
Core
Students choose 2 from the following courses:
- European Policy-Making and International Cooperation
- European Integration from a Global Governance Perspective
- Analytical Politics and Policy Making in Europe
Professional Skills Development (compulsory)
- Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills
- Evidence and Analysis in Policy-making
Electives
Students can choose from a wide range of electives, which may include:
Courses on Public Policy & Policy-Making in Europe such as:
- Interest Representation and Economic Policy- Making in Europe
- International Migration: EU Policies and Politics
- The Political Economy of Migration and Spatial Inequality in Europe
- The Politics and Policies of 'Brexit': The UK's changing relationship with the European Union
Courses on Democracy and Governance in Europe such as:
- Europeanization: The Comparative Politics of Domestic Change
- Public Opinion in Europe
- European Politics: Comparative Analysis
- Parties, Elections and Governments
- Citizens' Political Behaviour in Europe: Elections Public Opinion and Identities
- Conflict and Institutional Design in Divided Societies
- Law and Government of the European Union
Courses on European and International Political Economy such as:
- Political and Fiscal Integration and Disintegration in EU Member States
- The Political Economy of European Monetary Integration
- The Political Economy of European Welfare States
- The Political Economy of Migration and Spatial Inequality in Europe
- Labour Markets and the Political Economy of Employment in Europe
- The Politics of Inequality and Redistribution
- Gender and European Welfare States
Courses on Europe in the International System such as:
- Emerging Markets, Political Transition and Economic Development in Central and Eastern Europe
- Culture and Security in Global Politics
- The Culture of European Politics
- Europe's Role in Global Migration Governance
- Post-Conflict Justice and Reconciliation in Europe and Beyond
- The EU in the World
- European Defence and Security
- European Human Rights Law
The updated list of LSE electives can be checked at LSE website.
Internship (compulsory)Foreign languages (two languages)
Thesis
