A dual degree provides students with the opportunity to work in distinct but complementary intellectual environments. Such an expansion of perspective is invaluable, even indispensable, for students of international and world history. The relatively close cultural relationship between Britain and the U.S., and a common language, allows students to make the necessary adjustments quickly, and maximize the advantages of a two-year program.
The program will provide graduates with the opportunity to develop life-long contacts on both sides of the Atlantic, using Columbia and LSE as launching pads for careers in government, journalism, NGOs, international organizations, and further academic pursuits.