BSc Mathematics and Statistics
Bachelor's degree
In Colchester
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Colchester
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Duration
3 Years
About the course
Data is the lifeblood of our society
From medicine to government offices, and market research to the environment, the collection and analysis of data is crucial to understanding how to improve, create and guide products and services across the globe
Our BSc Mathematics and Statistics is for students who want to understand and analyse data using modern statistical methods
It’s a home for mathematicians who enjoy solving practical problems and who want to make a difference in all sorts of areas, and you study a wide range of topics including:
Probability and applied statistics
Finance and Big Data
Bioinformatics and mathematical ecology
Discrete mathematics, languages and semigroup theory
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You develop your mathematical and statistical skills with a balance between solid theory and practical application in problems arising from finance, medicine, biology, economics and other fields of modern research
You therefore can gain an exceptional range of knowledge and skills that are currently in demand in statistically oriented employment; in business, commerce, industry, government service, education and in the wider economy
Professional accreditation
This course is accredited by the Institute for Mathematics and its Applications
We aim to receive accreditation of the new BSc Mathematics and Statistics by the Royal Statistical Society
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Subjects
- Programming
- Finance
- Government
- Industry
- Biology
- Market
- Statistics
- Teaching
- Mathematics
- Employability
- GCSE Mathematics
Course programme
Studying at Essex is about discovering yourself, so your course combines compulsory and optional modules to make sure you gain key knowledge in the discipline, while having as much freedom as possible to explore your own interests. Our research-led teaching is continually evolving to address the latest challenges and breakthroughs in the field, therefore to ensure your course is as relevant and up-to-date as possible your core module structure may be subject to change.
For many of our courses you’ll have a wide range of optional modules to choose from – those listed in this example structure are just a selection of those available. The opportunity to take optional modules will depend on the number of core modules within any year of the course. In many instances, the flexibility to take optional modules increases as you progress through the course.
Our Programme Specification gives more detail about the structure available to our current first-year students, including details of all optional modules.
Year 1
Calculus
Statistics I
Linear Mathematics
Discrete Mathematics
Mathematics Careers and Employability
Financial Mathematics
Numerical Methods and Computation
Introduction to Programming
Year 2
Mathematical Methods
Introduction to Numerical Methods
Vector Calculus
Survival Analysis
Mathematics Careers and Employability
Linear Algebra (optional)
Real Analysis (optional)
Statistics II
The Laws of Physics (optional)
Introduction to Econometric Methods (optional)
Contingencies I (optional)
Linear Programming (Half Course) (optional)
Final year
Statistical Methods
Applied Statistics
Modelling Experimental Data
Mathematics Careers and Employability
Complex Variables and Applications (optional)
Ordinary Differential Equations (optional)
Nonlinear Programming (optional)
Combinatorial Optimisation (optional)
Mathematics of Portfolios (optional)
Contingencies II (optional)
Graph Theory (optional)
Stochastic Processes (optional)
Bayesian Computational Statistics (optional)
Financial Derivatives (optional)
Partial Differential Equations (optional)
Mathematical Biology (optional)
Placement
On a placement year you gain relevant work experience within an external business or organisation, giving you a competitive edge in the graduate job market and providing you with key contacts within the industry. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Year abroad
On your year abroad, you have the opportunity to experience other cultures and languages, to broaden your degree socially and academically, and to demonstrate to employers that you are mature, adaptable, and organised. The rest of your course remains identical to the three-year degree.
Teaching
Teaching mainly takes the form of lectures – you study roughly two 50-minute lectures and one 50-minute class per week, per module
Take a mathematics careers and employability module, where you compile a portfolio of skills and experience
Assessment
Your final mark is a weighted combination of marks gained on coursework (eg homework problem sheets or tests) and your summer examinations
Your first year of study does not count towards your final degree class
Third-year students have the opportunity to complete a full-year or one-term project
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BSc Mathematics and Statistics