Alumni Testimonials
Curious about where the MSc programmes from our department can take you? Below, you'll find testimonials from alumni who have completed our MSc programmes. They share their experiences, highlight what they valued most during their studies, and reflect on how the programme has shaped their careers.
Arash Layeghi
Year: 2024-2025
"This programme gave me confidence and voice; it empowered me to critically argue as a philosopher".
Haichen Huang
Year: 2023-2024
"You’ll meet classmates and professors from all over the globe, creating a vibrant and inclusive atmosphere".
Premkrishna N
Year: 2023-2024
"The time spent at LSE Philosophy, has profoundly shaped my intellectual and personal pursuits".
Johnny Coull
Year: 2023-2024
"The programme allowed for a great amount of flexibility in pursuing the questions that interested me most".
Roan Chavez
Year: 2021-2022
"I liked getting to know my coursemates and debating our views on different topics within and outside classes".
Luca Ausili
Year: 2020-2021
"I really felt like I was more than a student, I was, and still I am, part of something."
Delia Yichen Liu
Year: 2020-2021
"The modules of my course were very intellectually stimulating and horizon-broadening."
Abdul Karim Ismail
Year: 2019-2021
"The course content is relevant and applicable to modern scientific enterprise, and is taught in an engaging manner".
Lena Dominici
Year: 2019-2020
"Comparing who I was before LSE with who I am today, I can say that LSE made me a more confident person".
Francesca Bellazzi
Year: 2017-2018
"It has been one of the most formative periods of my life; challenging and enriching".
Jonathan Tinker
Year: 2024-2025
"There are many different options to choose from, and the core modules have had some great guest speakers."
Conor Nakkan
Year: 2023-2024
"Not only are the faculty world-renowned experts in their fields, they are also generous with their time and feedback".
Jule Koster
Year: 2023-2024
"I enjoyed developing the dissertation as a personal mini project amongst friends who were working on their ideas."
Hamza King
Year: 2022-2023
"My fondest memory was the Cumberland Lodge. It was a weekend full of fascinating lectures and beautiful scenery."
Leticia García Martínez
Year: 2022-2023
"I must say that the human quality of my classmates and the staff has made my master’s even more enriching".
Khushi Vijayvergiya
Year: 2019-2020
"The department is a wonderful space for healthy exchange of ideas with room for discussions and disagreements."
Lorenzo Elijah
Year: 2019-2020
"Professionally, I benefitted most from exposure to interesting research, teaching, and great mentors".
Risto Uuk
Year: 2019-2020
"I was very impressed with how many opportunities there are for professional and personal development."
Chiara Hilborne-Clarke
Year: 2024-2025
"I came seeking tools to critically evaluate economic models and left with a completely new way of thinking".
Alex Proksch
Year: 2023-2024
"The orientation of the philosophy department is distinctive in its focus on the sciences and policy"
Lily McMahon
Year: 2023-2024
LSE has a lot to offer: classes and seminars, social events, and the opportunity to pursue independent research".
Zoé Barret
Year: 2023-2024
"The lectures, the seminars, the coursework: every experience teaches you something different."
Zhongwei Xu
Year: 2020-2021
"The course choice can be tailored quite flexibly according to your own research interest."