Graduate course and programme information for prospective students

The following information provides future taught masters, research and executive students with a summary of new and updated course and programme information for the 2027/28 session.

This page will continue to be updated throughout the academic year as changes are confirmed by departments.

 Graduate programmes:

New programmes for 2027/28

new prog
Department of Economics
MSc in Economics (Advanced Topics) (LSE and Yonsei) 
Department of Economic History
MSc in Economic History (Advanced Research)
European Institute
MSc in International Migration and Public Policy (LSE and Toronto)
Department of Statistics
MSc in Financial Engineering, Stochastic Methods and Machine Learning (LSE and NYU Tandon)

Programme title changes for 2027/28

prog title
European Institute 
Old title New title
MSc in Culture and Conflict in a Global Europe MSc in Conflict and Culture in a Global Europe
MSc in Culture and Conflict in a Global Europe (LSE and Columbia) MSc in Conflict and Culture in a Global Europe (LSE and Columbia)
MSc in Culture and Conflict in a Global Europe (LSE and Sciences Po) MSc in Conflict and Culture in a Global Europe (LSE and Sciences Po)
Department of Government  
MSc in Political Science (Political Science and Political Economy) MSc in Political Science (Political Economy)
Department of Management  
MSc in Management and Strategy MSc in Management, Strategy and Economic Analysis
Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science
MSc in Social and Public Communication MSc in Psychology of Public Communication
Department of Statistics  
MSc in Quantitative Methods of Risk Management MSc in Stochastic Finance and Machine Learning

Substantive changes to programme regulations for 2027/28

prog change
Department of Accounting
MRes/PhD in Accounting (EoA) (Economics of Accounting Track) Paper 1: EC411 (1.0) replaced wtih EC4A1 (0.5) and either EC4A7 (0.5) or EC4A8 (0.5)
Department of Anthropology  
MSc in China in Comparative Perspective Compulsory course AN447 (1.0) replaced with AN4A3 (0.5) and AN4A4 (0.5)
Department of Economics
MSc in Economics Major changes to compulsory and core options due to introduction of half unit courses for 2027/28. 
MSc in Economics (2 Year Programme) (2027/28 entry) Year 2: Major changes to compulsory and core options due to introduction of half unit courses for 2027/28. 
MSc in Economics (2 Year Programme) (2026/27 entry)
MRes/PhD in Economics Paper 3: EC484 (1.0) replaced with EC4C2 (0.5) and EC4C9 (0.5)
MSc in Econometrics and Mathematical Economics Major changes to compulsory and core options due to introduction of half unit courses for 2027/28. 
Department of Finance
MSc in Finance (part-time) 
FM415E (0.5) to be compulsory for paper 3. 
Department of Gender Studies
MSc in Gender (Rights and Human Rights) Paper 3 change to a short list of core course options: GI411 (0.5), GI431 (0.5) and GI433 (0.5)
Department of Geography and Environment
MPhil/PhD in Environmental Economics EC402 (1.0) replaced with EC4C1 (0.5) and EC4C7 (0.5).  EC411 replaced with EC4A1 and either EC4A7 or EC4A8.  EC426 replaced with EC4D7 and EC4D8.
Department of International Development
MSc in Economic Policy for International Development Paper 2: DV495 (1.0) replaced with DV410 (1.0)
Department of Management
MRes/PhD in Economics and Management Research Practicums renamed 'Research Apprenticeships'.  Change to progression rules and regulations structure adjustments.  Paper 3: EC484 (1.0) replaced with EC4C2 (0.5) and EC4C9 (0.5)
MRes/PhD in Management (Employment Relations and Human Resources) Research Practicums renamed 'Research Apprenticeships'.  Change to progression rules and regulations structure adjustments.  
MRes/PhD in Management (Marketing) Research Practicums renamed 'Research Apprenticeships'.  Change to progression rules and regulations structure adjustments.  Paper 2: EC411 (1.0) replaced with EC4A1 (0.5) plus one from EC4A7 (0.5) or EC4A8 (0.5) Addition of two half unit courses EC4C1 and EC4C7
MRes/PhD in Management (Organisational Behaviour) Research Practicums renamed 'Research Apprenticeships'.  Change to progression rules and regulations structure adjustments.  
Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science
MSc in Organisational and Social Psychology Removal of PB411 (1.0) and PB414 (1.0). Addition of a range of Methodology courses. 
MSc in Social and Cultural Psychology
MSc in Social and Public Communication
MSc in Societal and Environmental Psychology
School of Public Policy
Master of Public Administration (MPA) Additional specialisms. 

Suspended programmes for 2027/28

prog susp
Department of Health Policy
Executive MSc in Healthcare Decision-Making, in collaboration with NICE

 

Graduate courses:

New courses for 2027/28

new course
Department of Economics
EC4B7 Advanced Macroeconomics: Financial Markets and the Macroeconomy (0.5)
EC4B8 Advanced Macroeconomics: Growth, Innovation and Productivity (0.5) 
EC4P1 Applied Economics (0.5) 
Department of Media and Communications
MC441 Media, Health, Culture (0.5)

Course code changes for 2027/28

The following courses have changed codes for the 2027/28 session.  Course codes are used to register you for courses in the School. 

code change
Old code New code 
Department of Economics
EC402 Econometrics (1.0)  EC4C1 Econometrics (0.5)
EC4C7 Advanced Econometrics: Topics (0.5)
EC411 Microeconomics (1.0) EC4A1 Microeconomics (0.5)
EC413 Macroeconomics (1.0) EC4B1 Macroeconomics (0.5)
EC417 Advanced Macroeconomics (1.0)  EC4B2 Macroeconomics for MSc EME (0.5)
EC4B9 Advanced Macroeconomics for MSc EME (0.5)
EC421 International Economics (1.0)  EC4D3 International Trade (0.5) 
EC4D4 International Macroeconomics (0.5)
EC423 Labour Economics (1.0)  EC4D5 Economics of Labour Markets (0.5) 
EC4D6 Topics in Labour Markets (0.5) 
EC424 Monetary Economics and Aggregate Fluctuations (1.0) EC4F6 Monetary Economics and Aggregate Fluctuations (0.5)
EC426 Public Economics (1.0)  EC4D7 Public Econmics: Inequality, Taxation and Redistribution (0.5) 
EC4D8 Public Economics: Social Insurance and Health (0.5)
EC427 The Economics of Industry (1.0)  EC4E1 Applied Industrial Organisation and Empirical Foundations of Competition Policy (0.5) 
EC4E2 Topics in Industrial Organisation (0.5) 
EC428 Development and Growth (1.0)  EC4E3 Foundations of Development Economics (0.5)
EC4C4 Development Economics: Applications and Policy (0.5)
EC453 Political Economy (1.0) EC4D9 Political Economy (0.5)
EC465 Economic Growth, Development, and Capitalism in Historical Perspective (1.0) EC4E5 Economic Growth, Development, and Capitalism in Historical Perspective (0.5)
EC475 Quantitative Economics (1.0) EC4E6 Quantitative Economics: Microeconomic Empirical Strategies (0.5)
EC4E7 Quantitative Economics: Micro Methods for Macro Questions (0.5)
EC476 Contracts and Organisations (1.0) EC4A7 Advanced Microeconomics: Topics (0.5)
EC4A8 Advanced Microeconomics: Contracts and Organisations (0.5)
EC484 Econometric Analysis (1.0) EC4C2 Econometrics for MSc EME (0.5)
EC4C9 Advanced Econometrics for MSc EME (0.5)
EC487 Advanced Microeconomics (1.0) EC4A2 Microeconomics for MSc EME (0.5)
EC4A9 Advanced Microeconomics for MSc EME (0.5)

Course title changes for 2027/28

The following courses have changed titles for the 2027/28 session. 

course title
Old title New title
Department of Geography and Environment
GY454 Urban Policy and Planning (0.5) GY454 Masterclass in Planning Practice (0.5)
Department of Management 
MG458 Foundations of Management I: Organisations and Management Theory (0.5) MG458 Foundations of Management I: The Modern Firm - History, Theory and Practice (0.5)
MG4A3 Incentives and Governance in Organisations (0.5) MG4A3 Firms and Markets (0.5)
MG4A6 Strategic Competitive Analysis (0.5) MG4A6 Firms and Markets B (0.5) 
MG4B9 The World Trading System (0.5) MG4B9 Managing in the Global Economy (0.5)
MG4E9 Marketing Analytics I: Consumer Analysis Fundamentals (0.5) MG4E9 Market Research and Analytics (0.5)
MG4F7 Business Analysis (0.5) MG4F7 Management Analytics in the Age of Big Data (0.5) 
MG4J5 Dissertation: Social Innovation and Entrepreneurship (1.0) MG4J5 Dissertation and Research Skills (1.0)
MG4PA People Analytics and Technology (0.5) MG4PA People Analytics (0.5)
Department of Psychological and Behavioural Science  
PB404 The Social Psychology of Communication (1.0) PB404 Psychological Approaches to Communication (1.0)