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Undergraduate
UCAS code:LV15
Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method

BSc Philosophy and Economics

If you’re interested in an economics degree but you’d like to take your learning to a deeper philosophical level, then this is the degree for you. 

Overview

Introduction

Taught jointly by our world-leading philosophy and economics departments, this programme allows you to study philosophical questions alongside core courses in economics.

You’ll engage in wide-ranging philosophical debates encompassing ethics, science and justice, such as:

  • What is the nature of reality?
  • How should society be organised?
  • What is a fair society?
  • What are the moral pros and cons of our financial markets?

The economics elements of the programme help you to build your knowledge of core mathematical methods and statistical tools as well as macro and micro economics. In your third year, you’ll analyse public policy from both philosophical and economic perspectives – covering topics such as fair distribution and individual rights.

Our graduates are in great demand. Recent graduates have progressed to roles at UK and international banks, HM Treasury, management consulting firms and many other areas. LSE has the best outcomes for philosophy graduates in the UK (Graduate Outcomes Survey and the Complete University Guide 2023) while our economics graduates progress to high-earning careers in banking, finance, accounting and IT.

Entry requirements

Here, you can check our entry requirements for GCSEs, A-levels (please read them alongside our information about subject combinations) and the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma. We also consider applications from students with a range of other UK qualifications and from overseas. Please select the overseas button below and choose your country from the dropdown list to find the equivalency to A-levels of your qualification.

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We welcome students from all walks of life at LSE. We want to recruit students with the very best academic merit, potential and motivation. So, whatever your background, please do apply. Get all the details on our general entry requirements.

Competition for places at LSE is high. We cannot guarantee you an offer of a place even if you’re predicted or achieve our standard entry requirements.

Our standard offer requirements are intended only as a guide and, in some cases, you’ll be asked for different grades.

Programme content

On this programme, you’ll study 12 units over three years, plus LSE100.

Year 1

You’ll take compulsory courses in both economics and philosophy.

You can then take either two half-course units in mathematics and statistics (to master the basics) or two full units (for a more comprehensive understanding). If you choose the first option, you’ll also take Introductory Logic and either Intermediate Logic or Historical and Global Perspectives. Additionally, you’ll take LSE100.

Why study with us

Discover more about our students and department.

Meet the department

Founded by Sir Karl Popper in 1946, the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method is consistently ranked among the top places in the world to study philosophy.

Our research and teaching embody LSE’s long tradition of analytic, interdisciplinary and socially engaged philosophy.

We have particular strengths in:

  • the philosophy of natural and social sciences
  • logic
  • moral and political philosophy
  • epistemology
  • decision and game theory
  • social choice.

Some of the world’s leading thinkers and social reformers have taught or studied at LSE – including Beatrice Webb, Bertrand Russell and, of course, Karl Popper. Today, we offer a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, attracting high-calibre students from across the globe.

Located in the heart of London, LSE provides one of the most exciting places in the world to study for your philosophy degree. We were ranked second in the UK in the Good University Guide 2024 and third in the QS World University Rankings 2023.

Our research is internationally renowned. We were ranked joint third overall in the UK for the quality and impact of our research in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (2021).

LSE has some of the best outcomes for philosophy graduates in the UK. Our graduates find rewarding and interesting careers in government, the public sector, education, teaching, NGOs and charities, and research.

Learn more about our undergraduate, MSc and PhD programmes and research.

Your application

Overview

We consider each application carefully, taking into account all the details you’ve included on your UCAS form, such as:

You may also have to provide evidence of your English proficiency, although this is not needed at the application stage. See our English language requirements page.

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Fees and funding

The table of fees shows the latest tuition fees for all programmes.

You're charged a fee for each year of your programme. Your tuition fee covers registration and examination fees payable to the School, lectures, classes and individual supervision, lectures given at other colleges under intercollegiate arrangements and, under current arrangements, membership of the Students' Union. It doesn't cover living costs or travel or fieldwork.

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£9,250

Home student fee per each year of your programme

This is the 2025/26 tuition fee. The home student undergraduate fee may rise in line with inflation in subsequent years.

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Graduate destinations

Overview

Our graduates have excellent job prospects. Recent graduates have gone on to work in banking and financial services, government, management consultancy, media and education, and have also proved very successful in gaining entry to graduate programmes.

Further information on graduate destinations for this programme

Median salary of our undergraduate students 15 months after graduating:

£35,000

Top 5 sectors our students work in:

Financial and Professional Services
Accounting and Auditing
Information, Digital Technology and Data
FMCG, Manufacturing and Retail
Consultancy
This data is drawn from the 2021/22 Graduate Outcomes Survey, run by the Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA). Median salaries are calculated for respondents who are paid in UK pounds sterling and in full-time employment.

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