BSc Philosophy and Economics at London School of Economics and Political Science

Programme overview

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. 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: 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.

Department: Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method | Duration: Three years full-time | Study mode: full-time | Intake: 27 September 2027 | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

On this programme, you’ll study 12 units over three years, plus LSE100. Compulsory and core courses include Microeconomics I, Macroeconomics I, The Big Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy, The LSE Course, Microeconomics II, Macroeconomics II, Econometrics I, Econometrics II, Philosophy of Economics.

Career pathways

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.

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Entry requirements

GCSE: For GCSEs, you’ll need several GCSE grades at A (or 7) and A* (or 8-9). As a minimum, we ask for GCSE English Language and Mathematics grades at B (6) or higher. A-levels: AAA, with an A in Mathematics. A-level contextual offer: AAB with an A in Mathematics. IB Diploma: 38 points overall, with 766 in higher level subjects, including Mathematics. IB contextual offer: 37 points overall, with 666 in higher level subjects, including Mathematics. Subjects: A-level Maths (or equivalent) is required due to the nature of the economics courses. Further Mathematics (at any level) is not required, although it provides helpful preparation for the programme.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). Set at the UK Government maximum; may rise in later years. Source

International applicants: GBP 33,800 a year (2027/28). Overseas fee stays the same for each year of full-time study. Source

Intake: 27 September 2027

Duration: Three years full-time

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

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