The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/2024 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme: BSc Mathematics(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
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.
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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.
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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) |
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) |
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.
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If a student satisfies all requirements for a BSc(Hons) Mathematics with the exception of not passing MATH3002, then the student will be awarded a BSc(Ord) Mathematics.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH3002 | Project in Mathematics | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Students must choose at least 80 credits from Lists A and B with, at least 40 credits from List A. It is strongly advised that students only take 10 credits of Level 2 modules.
Candidates will continue with the pathway they selected in Year 2, or they may choose to change to the Mathematics in Broader Perspective pathway.
Pure and Applied Mathematics Pathway
Candidates on the Pure and Applied Mathematics pathway will additionally be required to select two modules from List A (note that MATH3140 Metric Spaces and Measure Theory and MATH3350 Computational Applied Mathematics are mutually exclusive and may not both be selected) and exactly one module from each of Lists B and C.
Students on this pathway may substitute exactly one module from Lists A to C with 20 credits of Discovery modules in the same semester.
List A:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH3125 | Groups and Symmetry | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3140 | Metric Spaces and Measure Theory | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3300 | Methods of Applied Mathematics | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3350 | Computational Applied Mathematics | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
List B:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH3150 | Numbers and Codes | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3165 | Proof and Computation | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3400 | Fluid Dynamics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3430 | Entropy and Quantum Mechanics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3902 | Mathematics in Social Context | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
List C:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH3115 | Graph Theory and Combinatorics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3130 | Differential Geometry | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3410 | Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Chaos | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3425 | Mathematical Biology | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Pure Mathematics and Statistics Pathway
Candidates on the Pure Mathematics and Statistics pathway will additionally be required to select two modules from List A (note that MATH3140 Metric Spaces and Measure Theory and MATH3503 Actuarial Mathematics I are mutually exclusive and may not both be selected) and exactly one module from each of Lists B and C.
Students on this pathway may substitute exactly one module from Lists A to C with 20 credits of Discovery modules in the same semester.
List A:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH3125 | Groups and Symmetry | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3140 | Metric Spaces and Measure Theory | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3503 | Actuarial Mathematics 1 | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3701 | Statistical Modelling | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
List B:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH3150 | Numbers and Codes | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3165 | Proof and Computation | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3500 | Stochastic Calculus and Derivative Pricing | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3902 | Mathematics in Social Context | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
List C:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH3115 | Graph Theory and Combinatorics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3130 | Differential Geometry | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3504 | Actuarial Mathematics 2 | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3702 | Multivariate Analysis and Classification | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Applied Mathematics and Statistics Pathway
Candidates on the Applied Mathematics and Statistics pathway will additionally be required to select two modules from List A (note that MATH3350 Computational Applied Mathematics and MATH3503 Actuarial Mathematics I are mutually exclusive and may not both be selected) and exactly one module from each of Lists B and C.
Students on this pathway may substitute exactly one module from Lists A to C with 20 credits of Discovery modules in the same semester.
List A:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH3300 | Methods of Applied Mathematics | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3350 | Computational Applied Mathematics | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3503 | Actuarial Mathematics 1 | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3701 | Statistical Modelling | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
List B:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH3400 | Fluid Dynamics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3430 | Entropy and Quantum Mechanics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3500 | Stochastic Calculus and Derivative Pricing | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3902 | Mathematics in Social Context | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
List C:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH3410 | Nonlinear Dynamical Systems and Chaos | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3425 | Mathematical Biology | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3504 | Actuarial Mathematics 2 | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3702 | Multivariate Analysis and Classification | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Mathematics in Broader Perspective Pathway
Candidates from any pathway may choose to switch to the Mathematics in Broader Perspective pathway. Candidates on this pathway will be required to study the following additional compulsory module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH3900 | Mathematics in Social Context I | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates are required to select 20 credits of Discovery modules, equally balanced between Semesters 1 and 2.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH3901 | Mathematics in Social Context II | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to select one module from each of Lists A and B, subject to meeting any pre-requisite requirements.
List A:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH3125 | Groups and Symmetry | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3300 | Methods of Applied Mathematics | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MATH3701 | Statistical Modelling | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
List B:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATH3115 | Graph Theory and Combinatorics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3150 | Numbers and Codes | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3425 | Mathematical Biology | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3430 | Entropy and Quantum Mechanics | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MATH3702 | Multivariate Analysis and Classification | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules at Level 2 or 3, including MATH modules and Level 1 Skills Modules, keeping in mind that they need to enrol on at least 100 credits of Level 3 modules. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Manager.
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