BSc Mathematics and Philosophy
About this course
BSc in Mathematics and Philosophy, a Mathematics and Philosophy degree centred on abstract problems and logical reasoning. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The first year covers the foundations through Introduction to University Mathematics, Geometry, Matrices and Multivariate Calculus, Foundations of Pure Mathematics, Writing Philosophy, and Reason and Argument. The second year progresses with Core Mathematics I, Core Mathematics II, Formal Logic, and Knowing and Being. In the final year, students complete the Mathematical and Physical Sciences Projects and Professional Skills module. Optional modules across the course allow specialisation in areas such as pure mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics, and various philosophical traditions.
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Entry requirements
A Level: AAA IB: 36, with 6 in Higher Level Maths; 34, with 6 in Higher Level Maths, and A in the Extended Essay
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Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for BSc Mathematics and Philosophy (VG51) at the University of Sheffield for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAA at A level.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 94%: 30 offers from 32 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 80%
- Learning opportunities: 64%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 85%
- Organisation and management: 80%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 85%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 19 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 55%
- Working and studying: 5%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Finance Professionals: 15%
- Information Technology Professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 60%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 105 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 3%
- North West: 15%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 17%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 6%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 29%
- South East: 11%
- South West: 5%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Introduction to University Mathematics
- Geometry, Matrices and Multivariate Calculus
- Foundations of Pure Mathematics
- Writing Philosophy
- Reason and Argument
- Mathematical Investigation Skills
- Mathematical modelling
- Probability and Data Science
- Mind and World
- Religion, Reason and Reality
- Bodies, Sex and Desires
- Ethics and Society
- Science, Medicine and Society
- Death and Killing
- History of Philosophy
- Core Mathematics I
- Core Mathematics II
- Formal Logic
- Knowing and Being
- Algebra
- Statistical Inference and Modelling
- Stochastic Modelling
- Differential equations
- Mind and Language
- Feminism
- The Philosophy of AI and Robotics
- Science and the Search for Reality
- Life Worth Living
- Political Philosophy
- Global History of Philosophy
- Religion and the Good Life
- Philosophy of the Arts
- Social Justice Today
- Philosophy of Education
- Ethics: From Theory to Practice
- Mathematical and Physical Sciences Projects and Professional Skills
- Metric Spaces, Topology and Measure
- Fields and Galois Theory
- Stochastic Processes and Finance
- Medical and Actuarial Statistics
- Bayesian and Computational Inference
- Time Series and Generalised Linear Models
- Mathematical Biology
- Waves and Fluid Dynamics
- Game Theory and Optimisation
- Combinatorics and Graph Theory
- Number Theory and Cryptography
- Geometry, Knots and Surfaces
- Machine Learning
- Undergraduate Ambassadors Scheme in Mathematics
- Ethics and Belief
- Global Justice
- People, Organisations and Technology
- Memory and the Self
- The Science of Consciousness
- Phenomenology
- Free Will and Religion
- Work Place Learning
- Feminist and Queer Studies in Religion
- Pain, Pleasure, and Emotions
- Bodies and Souls
- Plato's Symposium
- Ancient Chinese Philosophy
- Philosophy of Law
- Language, Speakers and the World
- Moral Theory and Moral Psychology
- Utopia, Reform and Democracy
- Ethical Scepticism
- Kinds of Minds
- Social Philosophy
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Mathematics and Philosophy at University of Sheffield earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £24,000 after 3 years, £32,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £25,000 and £40,000. The £32,500 median after five years is £7,000 less than the UK median for Mathematics.
What do graduates of BSc Mathematics and Philosophy at University of Sheffield do next?
75% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Mathematics and Philosophy at University of Sheffield?
80% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Mathematics and Philosophy at University of Sheffield?
The typical offer is AAA at A level. The average entrant had 161 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Mathematics and Philosophy at University of Sheffield?
94% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 30 offers from 32 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does BSc Mathematics and Philosophy at University of Sheffield include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Mathematics and Philosophy at University of Sheffield?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.