Program Overview

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Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mathematics and Philosophy

The Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mathematics and Philosophy is a four-year undergraduate degree program that combines the study of mathematics and philosophy.

Mathematics

Mathematics underlies the pursuit of every scientific endeavour as it equips students with the necessary body of knowledge and competences. Most of the Mathematics study-units in the first two years of the degree are compulsory. In the third year, students are asked to choose a stream from four available options:

• Graph Theory and Combinatorics
• Functional Analysis and Topology
• Applied Mathematics
• Biomathematics

Philosophy

The overall aim of the Department of Philosophy is to offer students a philosophical education that is on par with the highest international standards and that will allow them to transfer their analytical skills to the branch of mathematics that originated from philosophy.

Course Structure

The Course shall consist of two parts, namely, Part One comprising the first three years and Part Two comprising the fourth year.

• Part One shall consist of study-units to which 180 credits are assigned and indicated in the programme of study and divided as follows:
  • First Year: in addition to the compulsory and elective study-units outlined in the programme of studies of the chosen areas (not less than 26 credits in each of the two areas), students are required to register for optional study-units to bring their total for the year to 60 credits,
  • Second Year: 30 credits in each of the two areas of study,
  • Third Year: 30 credits in each of the two areas of study.
• Part Two shall consist of study-units to which 60 credits are assigned divided as follows:
  1. 40 credits in one area of study, of which 18 credits are assigned to a dissertation, and
  2. 20 credits in the other area of study,

Year 1 Mathematics

In the first year, students are required to take the following compulsory study-units:

• MAT1091: Mathematical Methods
• MAT1100: Introductory Mathematics
• MAT1511: Analytical Geometry
• SOR1110: Probability (for students not taking Statistics and Operations Research as one of the main subjects) Students are also required to choose elective study-units to bring their total credits for the year to 60.

Year 2 Mathematics

In the second year, students are required to take the following compulsory study-units:

• MAT2112: Linear Algebra 1
• MAT2113: Rings
• MAT2212: Analysis 2
• MAT2512: Vector Analysis 1 Students are also required to choose one elective study-unit to the value of 2 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.

Year 3 Mathematics

In the third year, students are required to choose one of the four elective streams:

• Elective Stream A - Applied Mathematics
• Elective Stream B - Graph Theory and Combinatorics
• Elective Stream C - Mathematical Analysis
• Elective Stream D - Biomathematics Each stream has its own set of compulsory and elective study-units.

Year 4 Mathematics

In the fourth year, students are required to take the following compulsory study-units:

• MAT3999: Project in Mathematics
• MAT3211: Functional Analysis: Hilbert Spaces
• MAT3513: Tensors and Relativity
• MAT3772: Numerical Methods for Differential Equations Students are also required to choose elective study-units to bring their total credits for the year to 60.

Year 1 Philosophy

In the first year, students are required to take the following compulsory study-units:

• PHI1001: History of Philosophy: (a) Ancient Philosophy and (b) Medieval Philosophy
• PHI1014: Political Philosophy
• PHI1028: Philosophical Practice
• PHI1090: Philosophy: Tools and Problems

Year 2 Philosophy

In the second year, students are required to take the following compulsory study-units:

• PHI2044: Theories of Consciousness
• PHI2120: Metaphysics 1: Ontology Students are also required to choose elective study-units to the value of 12 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.

Year 3 Philosophy

In the third year, students are required to choose elective study-units to the value of 30 ECTS credits from the elective study-units on offer during the year.

Year 4 Philosophy

In the fourth year, students are required to take the following compulsory study-units:

• PHI3099: Dissertation (for students taking 40 ECTS credits in Philosophy)
• PHI3025: Directed Studies (for students taking 20 ECTS credits in Philosophy) Students are also required to choose elective study-units to bring their total credits for the year to 60.

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Mathematics and Philosophy can pursue careers in various fields, including:

• Mathematics: public sector, private sector, academic, manufacturing, logistics, or IT sectors
• Philosophy: academic, teaching, journalism, authorship, human resources, or business analysis

Tuition Fees

The tuition fee for non-EU students is Eur 10,800 per academic year.

Admission Requirements

International applicants are required to have an Advanced Level pass at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics.