The LSE Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method is one of the top departments in the world to earn a philosophy BSc, offering several unique degrees that provide a unique blend of deep interdisciplinary thinking as well as important transferrable skills, and one of the highest employment rates at LSE.

Degrees Offered

BSc in Philosophy & Economics

This unique joint degree, administered by some of the world’s top departments in philosophy and economics, allows you to study foundational and philosophical questions alongside your core courses in economics. Learn More…

BSc Philosophy, Logic & Scientific Method

The department’s most popular BSc degree provides students with an opportunity to engage with deep questions about philosophy, logic and scientific method among some of the field’s top researchers, in a way that is both continuous with the natural and social sciences and socially relevant. Learn More…

BSc Philosophy, Politics & Economics

The four-year programme in Philosophy, Politics and Economics offers rigorous training in all three disciplines, as well as innovative interdisciplinary teaching and study. Learn More…

BSc Politics & Philosophy

This unique joint honours degree combines courses from the fields of government (politics) and philosophy, in approximately equal weighting, whilst providing a considerable amount of choice in the specific courses taken within each field. Learn More…

Graduate Destinations

BSc students in Philosophy, Logic & Scientific Method have among the highest employment rates at LSE.

In 2012/13, 97% of BSc graduates from the Department of Philosophy, Logic & Scientific Method were in employment, or completing further study just six months after graduation.

Philosophy graduates from our department have found work in in fields like:

higher education (research and teaching)
the media
management consultancy
banking and other financial services
local and national government
The average starting salary of undergraduates from the Philosophy department in 2011/12 was £23,200 and for postgraduates £35,600.

The department’s emphasis on creative thinking, rigorous scientific method and skills relevant to many social problems makes our undergraduates some of the best prepared students in the world for the modern job market.

What It’s Like

The Courses

The department offers many exciting undergraduate courses, involving a wide number of philosophical topics and their intersection with the sciences and social sciences.

Each week, each of your courses will provide a minimum of a one hour lecture and a related class. You’ll also receive LSE’s unique LSE100 Course on Understanding the Causes of Things. Our department is committed to giving undergraduates a good deal of face-to-face time with Faculty, and all lectures are done by Faculty.

All teachers also offer weekly office hours for feedback and advisory sessions, in which you can further discuss material from the lectures and classes. You will also have a personal academic advisor to provide assistance and guidance.

There is some variation in assessment for different courses, but most typically, you will have an examination for each course in June of the year in which you have taken it, as well as an essay due at the beginning of May. For each course, you will have to complete several essays and/or exercises as part of your class work.