Program Overview

MSc International Social and Public Policy (Migration)

The MSc International Social and Public Policy (Migration) is a broad-ranging programme that examines how societies respond to global challenges resulting from social, demographic, and economic change, and issues around poverty, migration, and globalisation.

Introduction

This programme approaches the policy process from an international, interdisciplinary, and applied perspective. Students will gain the skills to identify key social challenges and analyse the social and public policies designed to tackle these issues. The programme builds on this foundation, allowing students to follow one of seven streams, including the specialist stream in Migration.

Programme Structure

• The programme consists of three compulsory courses and a dissertation.
• Students will also choose courses from a wide range of options to the value of one and a half units.
• The compulsory courses include:
  • International Social and Public Policy
  • Understanding Policy Research
  • Migration: Current Research, Critical Approaches
• The dissertation is on a migration topic agreed with the supervisor.

Entry Requirements

• Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science.
• English language requirements: Higher.

Fees and Funding

• Home student fee: £19,650 (2026/27).
• Overseas student fee: £30,750 (2026/27).
• Fee reduction: Students who completed undergraduate study at LSE and are beginning taught graduate study at the School are eligible for a fee reduction of around 10 per cent of the fee.
• Scholarships and other funding: LSE offers some needs-based awards for this programme, including the Graduate Support Scheme.

Learning and Assessment

• Contact hours and independent study: On average, students can expect 20-30 contact hours in total for half unit courses and 40-60 contact hours in total for full unit courses.
• Teaching methods: LSE employs a rich variety of teaching staff with a range of experience and status.
• Academic support: Students will have an academic mentor and can access the Learning Lab for practical workshops and one-to-one sessions on essay writing, conducting research, and managing workloads.

Graduate Destinations

• Students who have graduated from programmes similar to this have gone on to work for:
  • Different UN agencies
  • A variety of small and large NGOs
  • Action international or intergovernmental organisations
  • Consulting companies
  • Government ministries.

Career Support

• LSE offers lots of information and support to help students make the step from education into work, including CV workshops, careers fairs, and careers presentations by top employers.

Related Programmes

• MSc Public Policy and Administration
• Master of Public Policy
• MSc European and International Politics and Policy
• MSc International Migration and Public Policy
• MSc Human Rights and Politics

About LSE

• The London School of Economics and Political Science is a private company limited by guarantee, registration number 70527.
• LSE is internationally recognised for its teaching and research and has a range of academic departments and research centres.