Content
The optional modules listed are those that are most likely to be available, but they may be subject to change.
Year one
You'll study:
- Calculus and Numerical Techniques
- Mathematical Structures
- Statistical Investigations
- The Professional Mathematical Scientist 1.
Year two
You'll study:
- Calculus and Numerical Analysis
- Graphs, Algebra and Algorithms
- Statistical Applications
- Professional Mathematical Scientist 2.
Plus, one optional module from:
- Markov Chains
- Vector Calculus.
Placement year (if applicable)
If you study on the four-year sandwich course, you'll spend a year away from the University on a work placement after year two.
You'll complete a placement learning module.
See the placements and fees sections for more information.
Final year
You'll study:
- Applications of Computational Mathematics
- Mathematical Sciences Project or Mathematics Education Project.
Plus, four optional modules from:
- Clustering and Classification
- Dynamical Systems
- Financial Mathematics
- Networks
- Number Theory and Cryptography
- Statistical Practice.
The University continually enhances our offer by responding to feedback from our students and other stakeholders, ensuring the curriculum is kept up to date and our graduates are equipped with the knowledge and skills they need for the real world. This may result in changes to the course. If changes to your course are approved, we will inform you.
Learning and Teaching
Learn through lectures, tutorials, PC lab workshops, flipped-class sessions, group work exercises, seminars and practice-based learning.
Attend talks from industry practitioners and gain insight into real-world practices, challenges and issues.
Visit our espressoMaths drop-by station for daily support and advice on an informal, one-to-one basis.
Regular MathsArcade sessions are a forum for students and staff to meet and discuss issues arising from particular modules, from the course as a whole, and from mathematics in general.
Exhibit your ideas to friends, family, media and potential employers at our annual degree show.
See our full glossary of learning and teaching terms.
Approximate percentage of time you'll spend in different learning activities*:
Year | Scheduled learning and teaching study | Independent study | Placement study |
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1 | 27% | 73% | 0% |
2 | 24% | 76% | 0% |
3 | 24% | 76% | 0% |
*Calculated from compulsory and optional modules (where applicable) each year
Assessment
You can expect to be assessed through a mix of exams and coursework.
You'll also be assessed through written and oral presentations of case studies and project work. Some modules also use online e-tests as a part of their assessment process.
Learn more about assessments.
Approximate percentage of marks awarded by each assessment method*:
Year | Written exam assessment | Coursework assessment | Practical exam assessment |
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1 | 75% | 25% | 0% |
2 | 63% | 37% | 0% |
3 | 62% | 38% | 0% |
*Calculated from compulsory and optional modules (where applicable) each year