Mathematics and Philosophy

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