MSc in International Political Economy (LSE and Sciences Po)

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Programme Code: TMIPE2

Department: International Relations

For students starting this programme of study in 2022/23

Guidelines for interpreting programme regulations

This programme is part of the **LSE-Sciences Po Double Degree in Affaires Internationales**.
**Year 1 at Sciences Po**
Joint IR seminar with the whole group (28 hours)
Political Issues or World Politics (56 hours)
Social Science (including Economics) (56 hours)
Specialisation (140 hours)
Compulsory French/English language class (28 hours)
Second foreign language for all students (28 hours)

**Year 2 at LSE**
Students will enrol in *either* the MSc in International Relations or the MSc in International Political Economy as follows:

Full-year programme. Students must take one compulsory course, optional courses to the value of 2.5 units and a dissertation as shown.
Please note that places are limited on some optional courses. Admission onto any particular course is not guaranteed and may be subject to timetabling constraints and/or students meeting specific prerequisite requirements.
Paper	Course number, title (unit value)

Paper 1	IR470 International Political Economy (0.5)

Paper 2
	Courses to the value of 1 unit(s) from the following: DV424 International Institutions and Late Development (0.5)
	IR453 Global Business in International Relations (0.5)
	IR454 Governing International Political Economy: Lessons from the Past for the Future (0.5)
	IR467 Green Political Economy (0.5)
	IR468 The Political Economy of Trade (0.5)
	IR469 Politics of Money in the World Economy (0.5) #
	IR480 The Politics of Inequality and Development (0.5)
	IR489 Economic Diplomacy (0.5)
	IR491 Globalisation and Development (0.5) (suspended 2025/26)

Paper 3
	Courses to the value of 1.5 units either from the Paper 2 options list or from another programme approved by the Programme Director.
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Paper 4	IR485 Dissertation in International Political Economy (1.0)

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DV424 International Institutions and Late Development (0.5)
IR453 Global Business in International Relations (0.5)
IR454 Governing International Political Economy: Lessons from the Past for the Future (0.5)
IR467 Green Political Economy (0.5)
IR468 The Political Economy of Trade (0.5)
IR469 Politics of Money in the World Economy (0.5) #
IR480 The Politics of Inequality and Development (0.5)
IR489 Economic Diplomacy (0.5)
IR491 Globalisation and Development (0.5) (suspended 2025/26)
MY4IR Research Design for International Relations (0.5)

Footnotes

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MSc in International Political Economy (LSE and Sciences Po)

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