BSc Mathematics (For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

Programme overview

Entry requirements

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Programme specification

The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme from September 2024. For students who entered the programme before September 2024, you can find the details of your programme: BSc Mathematics

The programme will aim to:
- introduce students to the major branches of mathematics;
- meet the needs of students with varied mathematical backgrounds and with different aspirations within mathematics;
- enable the student to appreciate the coherence, logical structure, and broad applicability of mathematics;
- impart an awareness of the values of research and scholarship in mathematics;
- accustom students to the use of tools, including libraries and computers, that are available to mathematicians;
- provide a thorough training in the intellectual skills and advanced techniques of modern mathematics;
- develop the ability of students to abstract and generalize, to model various phenomena, and to interpret numerical data;
- enable future mathematicians to develop the skills associated with problem solving, rigorous argument and communication;
- educate new mathematicians to meet the needs of employers, including those in industry, finance, education and the public services;
- prepare some students for further study in some branch of mathematics.

Year 1

(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

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Compulsory Modules

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MATH1000	Core Mathematics	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP
MATH1013	Computational Mathematics and Modelling	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP
MATH1110	Real Analysis	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MATH1120	Introduction to Group Theory	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH1300	Dynamics and Motion	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH1700	Probability and Statistics	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Candidates wishing to continue studies in Pure Mathematics will need to pass MATH1110 Real Analysis. Candidates wishing to continue studies in Statistics will need to pass MATH1700 Probability and Statistics.

Year 2

(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

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Compulsory Modules

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules.

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MATH2002	Investigations in Mathematics	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MATH2130	Further Linear Algebra and Discrete Mathematics	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH2350	Vector Calculus and Partial Differential Equations	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Optional Modules

Candidates will be required to select a pathway from the following.

Pure and Applied Mathematics Pathway

Candidates must have passed MATH1110 Real Analysis in order to select the Pure and Applied Mathematics pathway. Candidates will additionally be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MATH2150	Calculus, Curves and Complex Analysis	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2400	Mathematical Modelling	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Candidates will be required to select exactly one module from each of Lists A and B.

List A

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MATH2140	Introduction to Logic	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH2440	Optimisation	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

List B

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MATH2120	Rings and Polynomials	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2380	Calculus of Variations	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Pure Mathematics and Statistics Pathway

Candidates must have passed MATH1110 Real Analysis and MATH1700 Probability and Statistics in order to select the Pure Mathematics and Statistics pathway. Candidates on this will additionally be required to study the following compulsory modules.

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MATH2150	Calculus, Curves and Complex Analysis	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2701	Statistical Methods	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Candidates will be required to select exactly one module from each of Lists A and B.

List A

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MATH2140	Introduction to Logic	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH2702	Stochastic Processes	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

List B

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MATH2120	Rings and Polynomials	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2703	Time Series	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Applied Mathematics and Statistics Pathway

Candidates must have passed MATH1700 Probability and Statistics in order to select the Applied Mathematics and Statistics pathway. Candidates on this pathway will additionally be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MATH2400	Mathematical Modelling	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2701	Statistical Methods	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Candidates will be required to select exactly one module from each of Lists A and B.

List A

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MATH2440	Optimisation	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MATH2702	Stochastic Processes	10	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

List B

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MATH2380	Calculus of Variations	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MATH2703	Time Series	10	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Discovery Modules

Candidates will be permitted to substitute any module(s) from Lists A or B with Discovery modules in the same semester, up to a total of 20 credits across the year.

Year 3

(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

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We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full module details for year 3 are not yet available. Before you enter year 3 full details of modules for that year will be provided.

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module.

MATH3002 - Project in Mathematics - 40 credits - PFP

Candidates will continue with the pathway they selected in Year 2, or they may choose to change to the Mathematics in Broader Perspective pathway.

Optional Modules

Discovery Modules

Students on Pure and Applied Mathematics Pathway, Pure Mathematics and Statistics Pathway, Applied Mathematics and Statistics Pathway, Mathematics in Broader Perspective Pathway may substitute exactly one module from Lists A to C with 20 credits of Discovery modules in the same semester.

Last updated: 20/05/2025 16:55:55

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