Philosophy and Joint Schools

Course Listing and Admissions Criteria

Philosophy, Politics and Economics

Course Listing and Admissions Criteria

Mathematics and Philosophy

Course Listing and Admissions Criteria

Philosophy and Modern Languages

Course Listing and Admissions Criteria

Physics and Philosophy

Course Listing and Admissions Criteria

Computer Science and Philosophy

A four-year course, leading to a Masters degree in Computer Science and Philosophy. A separate BA qualification in Computer Science and Philosophy is obtained at the end of the third year (and students can opt to leave at this point). The fourth year can be given over entirely to philosophy or entirely to computer science, or a mixture of both.

The required philosophy subjects in the first year are Philosophical Topics in Logic & Probability, General Philosophy, and Alan Turing on Computability and Intelligence. In years two and three, undergraduates study from three to five subjects in philosophy.

A four-year course, leading to a Masters degree in Mathematics and Philosophy. A separate BA qualification in Maths and Philosophy is obtained at the end of the third year (and students can opt to leave at this point). The fourth year can be given over entirely to philosophy or entirely to mathematics, or a mixture of both.

The required philosophy subjects in the first year are Philosophical Topics in Logic & Probability, General Philosophy, and Frege’s Foundations of Arithmetic. In years two and three, candidates study either three or four subjects in philosophy. The only compulsory philosophy subject in years two and three is Philosophy of Mathematics.

A three-year course, leading to a BA degree. In the first year, the philosophy component consists of Introductory Logic, Moral philosophy, and General philosophy. In years two and three, undergraduates can study from two to five subjects in philosophy or can drop philosophy altogether. The only compulsory subject in years two and three for those continuing philosophy is Ethics.

A four-year course, which includes a year abroad (in the third year), leading to a BA degree. In the first year, the compulsory philosophy component consists of Introductory Logic, Moral Philosophy, and General Philosophy. In years two and four, candidates study between three and five philosophy options.

A four-year course leading to a Masters degree in Physics and Philosophy. Students can opt to leave at the end of their third year with a BA qualification instead. The fourth year of studying Physics and Philosophy can be given over entirely to philosophy or entirely to physics, or a mixture of both.

Required philosophy subjects in the first year are Philosophical Topics in Logic & Probability, General Philosophy, and Introductory Philosophy of Physics - an introduction to the philosophy of space and time. In years two and three, Philosophy of Science and Intermediate Philosophy of Physics are required philosophy subjects, the latter concentrating on the philosophy of special relativity and quantum mechanics. Students may study either one or two additional subjects in philosophy. In the fourth year an optional subject is Advanced Philosophy of Physics is available, focusing on contemporary debates.