LSE-PKU Double Degree in MSc International Affairs

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London School of Economics and Political Science

United Kingdom , London

Key Facts

Program Level

Master by Course Work

Study Type

Full Time

Delivery

On Campus

Course Code

V2IA

Campuses

Houghton Street

Program Language

English

Start & Deadlines

Next Intake DeadlinesSeptember-2026

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Duration 24 month(s)

Tuition Fee

GBP 32,000 / year

Next Intake September-2026

LSE-PKU Double Degree in MSc International Affairs

About

Introduction

Organised jointly by LSE and Peking University (PKU), this double master’s degree offers an outstanding opportunity for graduate students and young professionals to study the international relations of China and the Asia Pacific region, as well as the theory and history of global international relations.

You'll engage at an advanced level with the latest academic research and undertake your own research-based term work and dissertation. This programme will be a good preparation for further research work or for a career in education, public administration or the private sector, the media, politics and law.

Assessment is primarily by examination, although some courses also have an assessed course work component. The courses in London will be taught in English, while those in Beijing will be taught in Chinese or English, giving students a choice about which language they want to use for their study.

Once you successfully complete your studies at both institutions, you'll be conferred Master Degree of Law and Master Degree of Sciences by PKU and LSE respectively.

Preliminary readings

General reading

Antony Best, Jussi Hanhimaki, Joe Maiolo, and Kirsten Schulze, International History of the Twentieth Century and Beyond (Routledge, 2014 3rd edition)

Subject specific recommendations

Mark Mazower, Dark Continent: Europe's Twentieth Century (1999)
Jeremy Friedman, Shadow Cold War: The Sino-Soviet Competition for the Third World (2015).
Elizabeth Economy, The Third Revolution: Xi Jinping and the New Chinese State (2019).
Hazel V Carby, Imperial Intimacies: A Tale of Two Islands (Verso 2019)
Kristina Spohr, Post Wall, Post Square, How Bush, Gorbachev, Kohl, and Deng Shaped the World after 1989 (YUP, 2020)
O. A. Westad, The Global Cold War: Third World Interventions and the Making of Our Times (2011)
Desmond Dinan, ed, Origins and Evolution of the European Union (OUP, 2014) (for HY411)
David van Reybrouck Congo: The Epic History of a People (2014 edn)
Nelson Mandela, Conversations with Myself (2010)

Disciplines

Department of International History

Requirements

Entry Requirements

Graduate entry requirements for applicants from Saudi Arabia Taught master's programmes To be considered for admission to a taught master's programme (upper second class equivalent), we would normally require a bachelor's degree after at least four years of study with grades of 80 per cent, 3.3/4, 4.0/5, or an overall B, if awarded since 2004. If awarded prior to 2004, we require the master's with similar grades. To be considered for admission to a taught master's programme (first-class equivalent), we would normally require a bachelor's degree after at least four years of study with grades of 90 per cent, 3.75/4, 4.7/5, A or very good, if awarded since 2004. If awarded prior to 2004, we require the master's with similar grades. Research programmes (MPhil/MRes/PhD) To be considered for admission to a research programme, we would normally require a master’s degree if awarded after 2004 and expect grades of 85 per cent.

English Program Requirements

English language requirements

The English language requirement for this programme is Higher. Read more about our English language requirements.

Competition for places at LSE is strong. So, even if you meet the minimum entry requirements, this does not guarantee you an offer of a place.

However, please don’t feel deterred from applying – we want to hear from all suitably qualified students. Think carefully about how you can put together the strongest possible application to help you stand out from other students.

Career

At PKU

The department, alongside the Student Career Centre, International Student Division and the Alumni Association organise a job fair for our students. Students are encouraged to actively participate in various career planning and job guidance activities to strengthen competitiveness.

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At LSE

The department is committed to supporting students' options after graduation in the world of work or futher studies by organising a careers programme tailored specifically to International History students with the help of LSE Careers. Also, many leading organisations give careers presentations at the School during the year, and LSE Careers has a wide range of resources available to assist students in their job search.

Find out more about the support available to students through LSE Careers

Find out what some MSc International Affairs students have been doing since graduating

Fee Information

At LSE, your tuition fees, and eligibility for any financial support, will depend on whether you’re classified as a home or overseas student (known as your fee status). We assess your fee status based on guidelines provided by the Department for Education.

Further information about fee status classification.

Tuition Fee

GBP 32,000

Application Fee

GBP