Overview
Taught jointly by the Department of Economics and the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, this thoroughly interdisciplinary programme encourages you to engage constructively with key economic and political issues, whilst allowing you to explore and question their conceptual and theoretical foundations. Questions typically addressed include: What are the moral advantages and disadvantages of market institutions? Can we make interpersonal comparisons of well-being, and if so, how? How do models of economic phenomena relate to the actual social world? What are the assumptions underlying the rational choice model in economics? Can they be normatively justified? Are they descriptively accurate?
You will have access to the wealth of resources available in both the Economics and the Philosophy Departments, including research seminars and colloquia on topics in economics, rational and social choice, scientific evidence and policy-making. You may apply to the LSE Internships programme in Public Policy, Social Issues and Public Affairs, which offers internships to LSE graduate students in key organisations working across the field of public policy, social issues and public affairs.
Careers
The Economics and Philosophy programme from London School of Economics and Political Science offers a good preparation for doctoral research in both economics and philosophy. It also prepares students for careers in financial institutions, and intergovernmental, governmental, and non-governmental organisations, and for employment in such fields as financial and economic journalism and consulting.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Microeconomics
- Macroeconomics
- Econometrics
- Dissertation Seminar: Economics and Philosophy
- Dissertation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 13 months
- Part-time
- 25 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
- StartingApply anytime.
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Credits
Delivered
Disciplines
Economics Philosophy & Ethics View 242 other Masters in Philosophy & Ethics in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
Other requirements
General requirements
- First class honours degree or equivalent with concentration on economics and quantitative subjects. Successful candidates will typically have achieved very good examination results in university-level two-semester length courses in [a] mathematics (both advanced calculus and linear algebra), [b] econometrics and statistics, [c] intermediate macro and microeconomics.
Tuition Fee
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International
24456 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24456 GBP per year during 13 months. -
National
24456 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 24456 GBP per year during 13 months.
Living costs for London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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