Undergraduate programmes in Mathematics

• G100 BSc Math: BSc (3 year full time)

• G101 BSc/Math 4: (4 year sandwich)

• G103 MMath/M: MMath (4 year full time)

• G104 MMath/M5 MMath (5 year sandwich)

These single subject degree programmes provide a broad study of the important areas of mathematics.

The aim in the first two years of these programmes is to give students a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of mathematics and develop their analytical capabilities through a balanced study of pure mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics and mathematical modelling. Since the great majority of mathematical models describing physical applications cannot be solved analytically, numerical methods of solution are introduced and implemented using the University’s extensive computing facilities.

As the programmes progress the number of optional modules increase. In the final year, in particular, students can choose from a very wide range of optional modules and construct a programme that reflects their particular interests and career aspirations. Students attaining a sufficiently high standard have the opportunity to apply their mathematical expertise by undertaking a final year individual project normally related to the research area of a member of staff.

Students have the opportunity to incorporate a one-year placement into the academic degree (sandwich programmes), which should particularly appeal to those interested in careers in business, commerce, computing and applied research.

A small number of places are available annually, on a competitive basis, for students to spend the first semester of their final year at the University of Minnesota, Duluth, USA.

The four year full-time programme leads to a degree of MMath and is primarily designed for students to study certain mathematical topics to a rather deeper level, particularly topics which are related to research interests of members of staff. Students admitted to the BSc programme and attaining a sufficiently high standard may be invited to transfer to the MMath programme during the first two years of their study.

Merit based scholarships are available for both the BSc and MMath programmes.

A personal tutor is assigned to each student to provide help and guidance throughout their entire studies.