Mathematics and statistics bsc (hons)

Structure

You can complete your Mathematics and Statistics degree in three or four years. If you choose to do a professional placement or study abroad, this will take place in Year 3, and Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4.

• Year 1
• Year 2
• Year 3

Year 1

• Calculus I and II
• Computing and Data Analysis with Excel
• Essential Mathematical Skills
• Introduction to Algebra
• Introduction to Probability
• Numbers, Sets and Functions
• Probability and Statistics I
• Vectors and Matrices

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 2 Compulsory

• Differential Equations
• Linear Algebra I
• Probability and Statistics II
• Statistical Modelling I

• Algebraic Structures I
• Complex Variables
• Linear Programming and Games
• Statistics for Insurance

• A QMUL Model module offered by another school at Queen Mary
• Introduction to Computer Programming
• Professional Skills and Data Analysis with SAS

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 3 Compulsory

• Statistical Modelling II
• Statistical Theory

• Bayesian Statistics
• Complex Networks
• Computational Statistics with R
• Financial Mathematics I, II and III
• Linear Algebra II
• Random Processes
• Third-Year Project
• Time Series
• Topics in Probability and Stochastic Processes

• A mathematics module at the appropriate level
• A module from any other subject area across Queen Mary (excluding Business and Management, and Economics and Finance) – this may include a language module

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Study options

Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.

Professional Placement

Apply for our Mathematics and Statistics BSc with Professional Placement to spend a year carrying out paid work in the financial sector as part of your degree. As well as helping you to stand out from the crowd and secure graduate employment, a placement is an excellent opportunity to develop your business skills and put your learning into context.

Year abroad

Go global and study abroad as part of your degree – apply for our Mathematics and Statistics BSc with a Year Abroad. Queen Mary has links with universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia (partnerships vary for each degree programme).

Find out more about study abroad opportunities at Queen Mary and what the progression requirements are.

You can do either a year in a professional placement or a year abroad - you cannot combine these options.