BSc With Honours in Mathematics and Philosophy in Christchurch New Zealand | University of Canterbury

The BA(Hons) is a one-year program designed for students who have completed a three-year BA or BSc. It consists of four courses selected from PHIL 401-499, along with a 10,000-word research essay (PHIL480). Students may also substitute up to two approved courses from other Honours or Masters programs, pending approval from the relevant Heads of Programmes.
The University of Canterbury provides multiple Mathematics & Philosophy degree options. The premier BSc(Hons) Mathematics & Philosophy program aims to develop mathematically skilled graduates with strong philosophical training and interdisciplinary awareness. Students can pursue double-major BA/BSc degrees or combined BA-BSc qualifications through this pathway. This rigorous dual-discipline approach prepares graduates for advanced research in mathematical philosophy while developing highly valued analytical and reasoning skills for professional careers.

The past 150 years have witnessed unprecedented interaction between Mathematics and Philosophy. Between 1907-1931, prominent mathematicians engaged in intense philosophical debates about mathematics' fundamental nature. Kurt Gödel's groundbreaking 1931 theorems transformed logical and mathematical foundations by revealing formal systems' inherent limitations. Subsequent work by Turing and others raised profound questions about computation and human cognition. In recent decades, mathematical logic has unexpectedly influenced fields like analysis, demonstrating that certain mathematical objects' existence depends on additional, independent set theory axioms beyond standard foundations.