Program Overview

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MSc Regulation

The MSc Regulation is based in the LSE Law School and the Department of Government and offers students the chance to study regulation within a systematic framework.

Introduction

Regulatory growth and reform has been an international "policy boom" in recent years. Governments have increasingly used regulation in preference to other policy instruments. Transnational regulation – often involving a diversity of non-state actors – has become a defining feature of the international economy. Regulation therefore plays a central role in the contemporary understanding of law and public policy. As a field of study, regulation requires a multidisciplinary approach. Legal, political and economic issues are intertwined and each has to be understood to make sense of the overall process.

Preliminary Readings

• R Baldwin, M Cave and M Lodge Understanding Regulation (Oxford University Press, 2012)
• M Lodge and K Wegrich, Managing Regulation , (Palgrave, 2012)

Entry Requirements

Upper second class honours degree (2:1) or equivalent in any discipline, and interest in or experience of related areas of law, public administration, politics or economics.

Overseas

Select a country from the list to find out the entry requirements that apply:

• Afghanistan
• Albania
• Algeria
• Angola
• Anguilla
• Antigua and Barbuda
• Argentina
• Armenia
• Australia
• Austria
• Azerbaijan
• Bahrain
• Bangladesh
• Barbados
• Belarus
• Belgium
• Belize
• Benin
• Bermuda
• Bhutan
• Bolivia
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Botswana
• Brazil
• British Virgin Islands
• Brunei
• Bulgaria
• Burkina Faso
• Burma (Myanmar)
• Cambodia
• Cameroon
• Canada
• Cayman Islands
• Chile
• China
• Colombia
• Comoros
• Costa Rica
• Croatia
• Cuba
• Cyprus
• Czech Republic
• Democratic Republic of Congo
• Denmark
• Dominica
• Dominican Republic
• East Timor
• Ecuador
• Egypt
• El Salvador
• Equatorial Guinea
• Eritrea
• Estonia
• Ethiopia
• Fiji
• Finland
• France
• Georgia
• Germany
• Ghana
• Greece
• Greenland
• Grenada
• Guatemala
• Guinea
• Guinea-Bissau
• Guyana
• Haiti
• Hong Kong
• Hungary
• Iceland
• India
• Indonesia
• Iran
• Iraq
• Ireland
• Israel
• Italy
• Ivory Coast
• Jamaica
• Japan
• Jordan
• Kazakhstan
• Kenya
• Kingdom of Eswatini
• Kiribati
• Kosovo
• Kuwait
• Kyrgyzstan
• Laos PDR
• Latvia
• Lebanon
• Lesotho
• Liberia
• Libya
• Lithuania
• Luxembourg
• Macau
• Madagascar
• Malawi
• Malaysia
• Maldives
• Mali
• Malta
• Mauritania
• Mauritius
• Mexico
• Micronesia
• Moldova
• Monaco
• Mongolia
• Montenegro
• Montserrat
• Morocco
• Mozambique
• Namibia
• Nepal
• Netherlands
• New Zealand
• Nicaragua
• Nigeria
• North Korea
• North Macedonia
• Norway
• Oman
• Pakistan
• Panama
• Paraguay
• Peru
• Poland
• Portugal
• Puerto Rico
• Qatar
• Romania
• Russia
• Rwanda
• Samoa
• San Marino
• Saudi Arabia
• Senegal
• Serbia
• Sierra Leone
• Singapore
• Slovakia
• Slovenia
• Somalia
• South Africa
• South Korea
• South Sudan
• Spain
• Sri Lanka
• St Kitts and Nevis
• St Lucia
• St Vincent and the Grenadines
• Sudan
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Syria
• Taiwan
• Tajikistan
• Tanzania
• Thailand
• The Bahamas
• The Gambia
• The Philippines
• The Seychelles
• Trinidad and Tobago
• Tunisia
• Turkey
• Turkmenistan
• Turks and Caicos Islands
• Uganda
• Ukraine
• United Arab Emirates
• United States of America
• Uruguay
• Uzbekistan
• Venezuela
• Vietnam
• West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza
• Yemen
• Zambia
• Zimbabwe

English Language Requirements

The English language requirement for this programme is Higher.

Programme Content

• Year 1:
  • Compulsory course: Law and Politics of Regulation
  • Optional courses to the value of two units
  • Dissertation

Programme Regulations at LSE

For the latest list of courses, please refer to the relevant School Calendar page.

Why Study with Us

Discover more about our students and department.

Student Stories

Coming to LSE gave me new options I hadn’t even considered before and opened up lots of new ideas and paths for me.

Meet the Department

The Department of Government is an internationally renowned centre for teaching and research on politics and government.

Why LSE

• University of the Year 2025 and 1st in the UK
• 1st in London for the 14th year running
• 6th In the world
• Carbon Neutral In 2021, LSE became the first Carbon Neutral verified university in the UK

Your Application

We welcome applications from all suitably qualified prospective students.

Overview

We carefully consider each application and take into account all the information included on your application form.

When to Apply

Applications for this programme are considered on a rolling basis.

Fees and Funding

The table of fees shows the latest tuition fees for all programmes.

Home

£28,900 (Home student fee for 2026/27)

Overseas

£30,400 (Overseas student fee for 2026/27)

Fee Status

At LSE, your tuition fees, and eligibility for any financial support, will depend on whether you’re classified as a home or overseas student.

Scholarships, Bursaries, and Loans

• Fee reduction for students who completed undergraduate study at LSE
• Scholarships and other funding opportunities
• Government tuition fee loans and external funding

Learning and Assessment

• How you learn
• How you're assessed

How You Learn

• Contact hours and independent study
• Teaching methods
• Academic support

How You're Assessed

All taught courses are required to include formative coursework which is unassessed.

Graduate Destinations

Graduates from the MSc Regulation have gone on to successful careers in politics and government, regulatory bodies, international organisations, law, finance and other regulated services, the media, non-governmental organisations and academia.

Overview

• Median salary of our graduate taught students 15 months after graduating: £36,000
• Top 5 sectors our students work in:
  • Government, Public Sector and Policy
  • Education, Teaching and Research
  • Consultancy
  • NGOs and Charities
  • Advertising, Marketing, PR, Media, Entertainment, Publishing and Journalism

Career Support

From CV workshops through to careers fairs, LSE offers lots of information and support to help you make that all-important step from education into work.

Related Programmes

• LLM, Master of Laws
• MSc International Political Economy
• MSc Accounting, Organisations and Institutions
• MSc Environmental Policy and Regulation
• MSc Economy and Society
• MSc Criminology and Criminal Justice Policy
• Master of Public Administration
• MSc Law and Finance

Key Information

• Study mode: Home full-time students (12 months), Home part-time students (24 months), Overseas full-time students (12 months)
• Academic year: 2026/27
• Start date: 28 September 2026
• Location: Houghton Street, London
• Application deadline: None – rolling admissions. However, please note the funding deadlines.