Mathematics (European Studies)-BSc

The first year consists of four compulsory Mathematics modules:

• Calculus and Probability
• Linear Algebra
• Analysis
• Programming and Dynamics.

There is also a requirement to take an appropriate langauge module.

In previous years, optional modules available included:

• Statistics
• Discrete Mathematics
• Any other available Sciences, Arts and Social Sciences modules.

In the mathematics modules, topics that may be familiar from A-level (or equivalent) are expanded and developed to help you adjust to university life, provide a sound foundation for your Mathematics degree and enable you to make informed choices when picking modules from second year onwards.

In the second year you will choose six Maths modules.

You will take two compulsory modules:

• Complex Analysis
• Analysis in Many Variables.

Plus at least one module from a range which has previously included:

• Statistical Concepts
• Numerical Analysis

Plus two or three choices from a range which has previously included:

• Mathematical Physics
• Algebra
• A combination of two shorter courses on a wide range of mathematical topics – options in recent years have included Elementary Number Theory, Probability, Mathematical Modelling, Geometric Topology, Actuarial Mathematics and Special Relativity & Electromagnetism.

At this stage you can begin to specialise in areas of pure mathematics, applied mathematics, statistics and probability although you can also maintain a wide range of options for the third year.

This degree offers you the opportunity of broadening your experience mathematically and otherwise by spending the third year of this four year programme at one of our Partner European Universities. This programme is part of the Erasmus programme

The Department of Mathematical Sciences is involved in a SOCRATES/ERASMUS network with mathematics departments in the following universities:

• University of Bochum, Germany
• Universite de Savoie, Chambery, France
• University of Strasbourg, France
• Technische Universitat Berlin, Germany
• Universidad of Salamanca, Spain
• Humboldt University Berlin, Germany
• University of Bologna, Italy
• Universidad de Granada, Spain (erasmus pages)
• Universite Fribourg, Switzerland
• Universite de Neuchatel, Switzerland

Note that admission to any of our partner Universities via the Erasmus programme is contingent upon admittance by the host institution, availability of places, suitable modules in the corresponding academic year, and renewal of requisite exchange agreements.

In the programme G, the marks obtained abroad are being received by the Board of Examiners of the Department of Mathematics in Durham prior to the beginning of the last year of studies. If the academic performance abroad is unsatisfactory (e.g. failing of % of the modules) or if the student is found to be in violation of some or all of the stipulations of the Learning Agreement, then the Board may relegate the student to G for the remainder of their studies.

Other than the additional year abroad, the only difference from the three year programme is the requirement to take an appropriate language module in year one.

In the fourth year you take Project III and also choose four taught modules from a wide choice of around modules covering a variety of topics in areas such as algebra, geometry, topology, applied mathematics, mathematical physics, statistics and probability, together with options including Mathematical Finance and Mathematical Biology. Many of these topics are closely linked to and informed by current research. The Mathematics Teaching module involves studying issues related to school mathematics education, observing lessons in a secondary school, and also includes a project.

Project III is a more in-depth double module. The projects give you the opportunity to investigate a mathematical topic of interest, and you will produce a written report and give a short presentation. This develops your research and communication skills which are important for future employment or postgraduate studies.

We are a part of the SOCRATES/ERASMUS programme which encourages students to study for part of their course in a university of another EU country. We have links with universities where courses are taught in French, German, Italian and Spanish – currently in Berlin, Bochum, Bologna, Chambery, Duisberg, Fribourg, Granada, Mons and Strasbourg. Admission to any of our partner Universities via the Erasmus programme is contingent upon admittance by the host institution, availability of places, suitable modules in the corresponding academic year, and renewal of requisite exchange agreements.

This opportunity is available in the BSc Mathematics (European Studies) and MMath (European Studies) degrees.

Up-to-date details for each programme are available online at /mathematical.sciences/undergraduate/degrees