Sciences Po-Bocconi Double Degree
Bocconi and Sciences Po are pleased to announce a new Double Degree program in the area of European and International Public Policy and Politics for outstanding students, taught by renowned experts in public policy and politics.
Your first year is spent at Bocconi University in Milan, where you will study the MSc in Politics and Policy Analysis; your second year will be at the Institut d'Ecole Politique Sciences Po in Paris, where you will study the Master in Public Policy or the Master in European Affairs.
The Master in Public Policy is anchored in social sciences, with a focus on exploring the intersection between public affairs and cutting-edge technologies, and an emphasis on policy and decision making 2.0. To equip students with a multidimensional and panoramic vision, the curriculum is built around a thorough core module in public economics, public policy, ethics, technology, management, international governance and law, with a choice of a variety of electives that examine current policy debates with insights from academics and practitioners.
The Master in European Affairs offers a comprehensive program of instruction for students keen to embark on European careers. The objective of this Master is to educate specialists in European issues who can easily adapt to a multicultural and multidisciplinary environment.
Furthermore, participants will enjoy a unique combination of courses and internships, and will gain research experience while completing their thesis.
At graduation, students will receive the Sciences Po Master in Public Policy or Master in European Affairs and the Bocconi MSc in Politics and Policy Analysis.
Applicants to this program are required to complete a specific application.
Study Plan for Bocconi Students
First Semester
Main topics:
- Quantitative Methods for Policy Analysis
- Comparative Politics
- Functioning of Public Sector
- Public Economics
Students learn the key concepts of political theories and phenomena in a comparative perspective as well as quantitative methods for theoretical (game theory) and empirical (statistics and econometrics) analysis regarding politics and public policy, and the organization of public administration and its interaction with political systems
Second Semester
Main topics:
- Legal Aspects of Policy Making
- International Relations
- Population Dynamics and Demography
Students acquire advanced knowledge of international relations, they become familiar with the legal and institutional aspects of negotiation and implementation of international agreements, and they understand the crucial role of population dynamics and demographic changes (such as aging, migration, fertility and the evolution of gender roles) on political behavior and on the policy making process
First Semester
- Courses of a chosen Policy Stream
- 3 Electives
- 1 Case Study
- 1 Language course
Second Semester
- 1 Sciences Po Common Core Course
- 1 MPP Core course
- Courses of a chosen Policy Stream
- 2 Electives
- 1 Language course
Policy Streams
- Digital, New Technology and Public Policy (in English)
- Economics and Public Policy (in English)
- Energy, Environment and Sustainability (in English)
- Management and Public Affairs (in English)
- Politics and Public Policy (in English)
- Social Policy and Social Innovation (in English)
- Cultural Policy and Management (in English or in French)
- Global Health (in French or in English)
- Security and Defense (in French)
- Public Administration (in French)
Internship (compulsory and strongly recommended between 1st and 2nd year)
Foreign languages (two languages)
Thesis (at Bocconi)
First Semester
- 1 Sciences Po Common Core Course
- 3 MAE Core courses
- Courses of a chosen Policy Stream
- 1 Elective
- 1 Language course
Second Semester
- 1 Sciences Po Common Core Course
- Economics of European Integration
- European seminar
- Courses of a chosen Policy Stream
- 2 Electives
- 1 Language course
Policy Streams
- Digital, New Technology and Public Policy (in English)
- Economics and Public Policy (in English)
- Energy, Environment and Sustainability (in English)
- Europe in the World (offered in PSIA, in English)
- Management and Public Affairs (in English)
- Politics and Public Policy (in English)
- Social Policy and Social Innovation (in English)
- Cultural Policy and Management (in English or in French)
- Global Health (in French or in English)
- Security and Defense (in French)
- Public Administration (in French)
Internship (compulsory and strongly recommended between 1st and 2nd year)
Foreign languages (two languages)
Thesis (at Bocconi)