Mathematics with Philosophy

Mathematics with philosophy is a degree that brings together two of the most rigorous intellectual disciplines available, each of which has profoundly shaped our understanding of knowledge, truth and the nature of reality. Mathematics develops the capacity for precise formal reasoning, working through proof, abstraction and the systematic analysis of structure, number, space and change. Philosophy addresses the foundations on which those capacities rest, asking what mathematical truth is, what it means to prove something, what the relationship is between logic and language, and how we can distinguish valid from invalid argument in any domain.

The combination is particularly rewarding for students who want to understand not just how to use mathematics but what mathematics is.

At the University of Lincoln you will study mathematics with philosophy over three years of full-time study, on a joint programme that combines a foundation of pure and applied mathematics with philosophy content that reflects the natural intellectual affinity between the two disciplines. A sandwich year and integrated work placement provide professional experience, connecting your mathematical and analytical formation to applied contexts in business, technology, education or research. The typical tariff of 120 reflects a programme accessible to students with strong mathematical ability and the philosophical curiosity to engage with foundational questions about knowledge and reasoning.

Graduates work in finance, actuarial science, data science, statistics, technology, education, research, consultancy and a range of analytically demanding roles where mathematical training is directly valued. The philosophical dimension of the degree is additionally relevant in roles that require careful reasoning about evidence, argument and the limits of what can be known, including research, policy, law and ethics-adjacent roles. Many graduates pursue postgraduate study in mathematics, statistics, philosophy of mathematics, logic or a range of related fields.

The combination of formal mathematical skill and philosophical analytical training is a genuinely unusual and intellectually distinguished graduate profile.