LSE-PKU Double Degree--Master of Management Science for the field(s) of Public Policy (PKU Year)

Peking University is a major research university in Beijing, China, and a member of the elite C9 League of Chinese universities, which is similar to the Ivy League group in the US, and is generally one of the highest ranked institutions in China. It was the first modern national university in China, and since its founding in 1898, it has had a reputation as a leading ed..

Organised jointly by LSE and Peking University, this innovative double degree offers an outstanding opportunity for graduate students and young professionals. The first year is spent at the School of Government at Peking University, with a focus on public policy in China and the Asia Pacific region. The second year is spent at LSE, studying public policy and administration. It offers the following benefits:

• obtaining two degrees through studying at two of the best universities in the social sciences in China and in Europe

• gaining insights into public policy and administration in two very different countries

• combining an empirical and a theoretical approach to public policy and administration

• studying in small seminar groups with limited numbers of students

• engaging at an advanced level with the latest academic research and undertaking your own research-based term work and dissertation

• a good preparation for further research work or for a career in education, public administration or the private sector