Mathematics and Philosophy
King's College London, University of LondonMathematics and Philosophy BSc (Hons) is an undergraduate degree at King's College London, University of London, based in London, taught full-time over 3 years. Graduates earn £35,000 on average 15 months after finishing. Typical A-level entry is AAA.
A-Level Entry
AAA
Typical offer · UCAS
Avg. Graduate Salary
£35,000
15 months after graduation · HESA via Discover Uni
About this course
This joint honours mathematics and philosophy degree offers an extremely wide choice of philosophy modules, with coverage from pre-Socrates to the present day and particular teaching strengths in philosophy of mind, philosophy of science and ancient philosophy. The mathematics element gives you a foundation in many branches of mathematics, including algebra, analysis, probability and geometry.
You can choose to take a Year Abroad, where you will spend your third year studying abroad before returning to complete a final year with King's.
Key benefits
- Leading centre of research, with 87% of the Mathematics department's research classed as world leading. (REF 2014).
- The Philosophy Department is ranked 4th in Europe and 8th in the world. (QS World Rankings by Subject 2020).
- One of the largest and most distinguished philosophy departments in the country.
- Central location gives easy access to major libraries and many leading societies, including the London Mathematical Society and Royal Society.
- Improved career prospects – King’s graduates are highly sought after both nationally and internationally in a wide range of professions.
Please see our online prospectus for further details on this programme: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/mathematics-and-philosophy-bsc
Entry Requirements
Career Prospects
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Course Details
- Qualification
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Study Mode
- Full-time
- Duration
- 3 Years
- Start Date
- 2025
- Academic Year
- 2025
- Campus / Location
- London
- Scheme
- Undergraduate
- Subjects
- Mathematics and statistics, Philosophy
- Avg. Graduate Salary
- £35,000
2025-entry data — 2026 offers may differ