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MPA Dual Degree (LSE and NUS)

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations




This programme is 21 months.

Programme Code: TMDMPA5

Department: School of Public Policy

For students starting this programme of study in 2019/20

1.

Route 1


Year 1 at LSE

Before Year 1

All students attend the following MPA introductory course:

 

PP408 Introduction to Quantitative Methods for the MPA Programme (0.0)

During Year 1

All students must complete the three Compulsory Courses in Papers 1, 2 & 3 below:

Paper 1

PP440 Micro and Macro Economics (for Public Policy) (1.0)

Paper 2

PP455 Quantitative Approaches and Policy Analysis (1.0)

Paper 3

PP478 Political Science for Public Policy (1.0)

Paper 4

Courses to the value of 1.0 unit from the MPA Course List below:

MPA Dual Degree Course List

Note:

The course(s) chosen by the student must have a total credit value of 1.0 unit (therefore, either one course with a credit value of 1.0, or two courses which both have a credit value of 0.5).


Year 2 at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

On successful completion of the first year of that programme at LSE, students who have accepted an offer of a dual degree place will transfer to the MPA Dual Degree. See the 

Students will follow the MPP programme at Lee Kuan Yew.


2.

Route 2


Year 1 at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy

Students will follow the MPP programme at Lee Kuan Yew.


Year 2 at LSE

Students must take courses to the value of four units as set out below:

Paper 1

PP4B3 MPA Capstone Project (1.0)

Papers 2, 3 & 4

Plus one of the following:

 

PP4V8 Policy Paper (0.5)

 

And 2.5 units of optional courses from the following:

MPA Dual Degree Course List

 

OR

 

PP4B4 Dissertation (1.0)

 

And 2.0 units of optional courses from the following:

MPA Dual Degree Course List

 

OR

Courses to the value of 3.0 unit(s) from the following:

MPA Dual Degree Course List

MPA Dual Degree Course List

Prerequisite Requirements and Mutually Exclusive Options

# means there may be prerequisites for this course. Please view the course guide for more information.

Footnotes

A : Designed for Year 2 students; only available in Year 1 with permission from the Programme Director.

B : Designed for Year 2 students; only available in Year 1 with permission from the Programme Director.

C : Not available in Year 1.

D : Not available in Year 1.

E : Not available in Year 1.

F : Not available in Year 1.

G : Not available in Year 1.


Note for prospective students:
For changes to graduate course and programme information for the next academic session, please see the . Changes to course and programme information for future academic sessions can be found on the .