LSE European Institute

The MPhil/PhD in European Studies at the LSE European Institute offers students the opportunity to undertake a substantial piece of work worthy of publication, and which makes an original contribution to the study of contemporary Europe. We offer particular expertise in the subfields of Political Economy, Politics and Policy, Culture and Society, and Migration. Our doctoral programme welcomes applications for multi-disciplinary, inter-disciplinary and cross-disciplinary research. Students begin on the MPhil, and are upgraded to PhD status once the requirements are met. The School has a long history of research expertise, with European Institute research students having won the prestigious UACES doctoral prize four times. After graduating, our students have successfully pursued a variety of academic and non-academic careers, in both cases benefitting from the skills, knowledge and contacts built up during their time at LSE. 🔗 Apply today: 0:00 Introduction 1:06 A supportive academic com

Do you have an interest in European politics, economics and culture and how they correlate on the global stage? Hear from some of our faculty and our students about the groundbreaking research and achievements from the LSE European Institute. The LSE European Institute is the largest centre for studying Europe anywhere in the world. We offer a multidisciplinary approach to understand the challenges that will define Europe's future, from Brexit to the war in Ukraine, national and international responses to migration and asylum, internal and external pressures on the Eurozone, and the impact of globalisation and nationalism on society and culture. In doing so, we can understand not just Europe but the rest of the world. In order to understand these complexities, we offer a range of Master's Programmes that includes international partnerships with Sciences Po (Paris), Bocconi University (Milan), Fudan University (Shanghai) and Columbia University (New York) with whom we have Double Master