Politics and Policy Analysis Bocconi-LSE Double Degree
Programme overview
Study Level
Masters
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.
This Double Degree will allow students to spend their first year at Bocconi (2020/21 AY), attending the MSc in Politics and Policy Analysis, and their second year (2021/22 AY) at London School of Economics and Political Science.
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.
STUDY PLAN
1st Year at Bocconi University:
First semester, 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
Main topics:
- Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis
- Comparative Politics
- Functioning of Public Sector
- Public Economics
Second semester, 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.
Main topics:
- Legal Aspects of Policy Making
- International Relations
- Population Dynamics and Demography
2nd Year at London School of Economics and Political Science
Core
European Policy-making and International Cooperation
Professional Skills Development (compulsory)
Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills Evidence
Evidence and Analysis in Policy-making
Electives
European Policy-Making and International Cooperation
Evidence and Analysis in Policy-making
The Politics and Policies of Brexit
International Migration and Migration Management
Informal Governance
Policy-making in European Union
Introduction to Quantitaive Analysis
The Second Europe
Internship (compulsory)
Foreign languages (two languages)
Thesis
Programme overview
Study Level
Masters
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.
This Double Degree will allow students to spend their first year at Bocconi (2020/21 AY), attending the MSc in Politics and Policy Analysis, and their second year (2021/22 AY) at London School of Economics and Political Science.
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.
STUDY PLAN
1st Year at Bocconi University:
First semester, 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
Main topics:
- Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis
- Comparative Politics
- Functioning of Public Sector
- Public Economics
Second semester, 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.
Main topics:
- Legal Aspects of Policy Making
- International Relations
- Population Dynamics and Demography
2nd Year at London School of Economics and Political Science
Core
European Policy-making and International Cooperation
Professional Skills Development (compulsory)
Engaging with Europe: Professional Skills Evidence
Evidence and Analysis in Policy-making
Electives
European Policy-Making and International Cooperation
Evidence and Analysis in Policy-making
The Politics and Policies of Brexit
International Migration and Migration Management
Informal Governance
Policy-making in European Union
Introduction to Quantitaive Analysis
The Second Europe
Internship (compulsory)
Foreign languages (two languages)
Thesis
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