LSE-PKU Double Degree in Environmental Policy, Technology and Health at London School of Economics and Political Science

Programme overview

Master the future of sustainability; join LSE and PKU for a Double Master's in Environmental Policy, Technology, and Health. Organised jointly by LSE and Peking University (PKU), the Double Master’s Degree in Environmental Policy, Technology and Health is a unique and exciting interdisciplinary advanced programme combining the strengths of PKU in environmental science and health with the strengths of LSE in environmental economics and policy. The programme comprises the Master of Resources and Environmental Engineering at PKU in Year 1, while in Year 2 at LSE students can choose one of the following MSc programmes: The programme offers an outstanding opportunity for graduate students and professionals to get the state-of-the-art knowledge and skills required to address the great environmental and health challenges of our time.

Department: Department of Geography and Environment | Duration: 24 months full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: September 2027 at PKU | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

You'll spend your first year at Peking University studying eight core courses and their second year at LSE. At LSE you'll select to study either the MSc Environment and Development, MSc Environmental Policy and Regulation or MSc Environmental Economics and Climate Change.

Career pathways

You'll have the skills to enter a wide variety of employment opportunities in the public sector, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), international organisations, research, consultancy and national/multinational firms. This data is drawn from the latest 2023/24 Graduate Outcomes Survey, conducted by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA).

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Application information

Entry requirements

2:1 degree or equivalent in any discipline, preferably a social science. We'll consider appropriate work experience in addition to sound academic background. All applicants from mainland China who have Chinese citizenship must complete the recommendation eligibility to the College of Environmental Sciences and Engineering (CESE) (保研) or pass the National Entrance Examination for Postgraduate Students in China (考研). English language requirement: Standard (IELTS 7.0 overall with 6.5 in each component).

Domestic applicants: GBP 24,300 a year (2028/29). Fee shown is for Year 2 (at LSE, 2028/29); Environment and Development. Other published rates: Year 2 (at LSE, 2028/29); Environmental Economics and Climate Change: £25,800 (provisional); Year 2 (at LSE, 2028/29); Environmental Policy and Regulation: £24, Source

International applicants: GBP 38,400 a year (2028/29). Fee shown is for Year 2 (at LSE, 2028/29); Environment and Development. Other published rates: Year 2 (at LSE, 2028/29); Environmental Economics and Climate Change: £41,200 (provisional); Year 2 (at LSE, 2028/29); Environmental Policy and Regulation: £38, Source

Intake: September 2027 at PKU

Duration: 24 months full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse/Graduate/Prospective-students/How-to-Apply

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