Postgraduate Programmes

About Postgraduate Studies

The Department was founded in 1946 by Professor Sir Karl Popper. The focus of research in the Department is in the philosophy of the natural and social sciences, and normative analysis of public policy. Members of the Department have made recent highly regarded contributions to the literature in these areas. The links provided on this page will take you to detailed information about the 12-month Masters (MSc) programmes and the MPhil/PhD programme.

The Department's approach to teaching and research is resolutely inter-disciplinary. Members of the Department (staff and students) work regularly with other social scientists in the LSE and also with other philosophers and scientists throughout the University of London. This interaction is promoted by the interdisciplinary Centre for the Philosophy of Natural and Social Science|, which is located at LSE.

General information can be found on the Available Programmes| page.

Postgraduate Programmes

• Video Interviews about MSc Programmes
• MSc in Economics and Philosophy
• MSc in Philosophy of Science
• MSc in Philosophy of the Social Sciences
• MSc in Philosophy and Public Policy
• MPhil/PhD programme

Financial Support

• MSc Funding (New! Department of Philosophy MSc scholarships)
• PhD Funding

Career Placements

• Reports from former MSc Economics and Philosophy students
• Reports from former MSc Philosophy (and History) of Science students
• Reports from former MSc Philosophy of the Social Sciences students
• Reports from former MSc Philosophy and Public Policy students