Mathematics and Statistics

The first year of your course will introduce you to the main branches of mathematics and statistics. You’ll develop a solid understanding of these core areas, which will provide you with the necessary background knowledge you require to explore more advanced topics later in your programme. The wide range of subjects you will explore at this stage allows you to define what areas of mathematics really interest you.

In your second year, you’ll study analysis, groups and vector spaces, vector calculus, and linear differential equations and transforms. You’ll also study statistical modules covering topical subjects such as environmental statistics, as well as core statistical methods.

In your third year, at least half of your modules will be in statistics. You’ll have the freedom to study optional modules from a wide range of pure and applied mathematics topics. You’ll also undertake an in-depth project on a statistical subject.

In each year of this degree, up to one sixth of your study (20 credits) can be dedicated to discovery modules - modules taught by Schools across the University that allow you to broaden your learning. Provided they don’t clash with your timetable, you can choose modules in areas such as art, business, education, environment, history, languages, law, music, philosophy, psychology, and more.

Our academic staff have extensive research interests, which is why we are able to offer such a wide choice of up-to-date module options. You will graduate as a multi-skilled mathematician, perhaps with particular expertise in an area of interest or with the training necessary to work in a particular industry.

Course structure

These are typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our Terms and conditions.

Modules Year 1

Compulsory modules

• Mathematics 1 25 credits
• Mathematics 2 25 credits
• Number Systems 15 credits
• Sets, Sequences and Series 15 credits
• Probability and Statistics I 10 credits
• Probability and Statistics II 10 credits

Optional modules

• Introduction to Geometry 10 credits
• Financial Mathematics 1 15 credits

Year 2

Compulsory modules

• Real Analysis 15 credits
• Groups and Vector Spaces 15 credits
• Vector Calculus 15 credits
• Linear Differential Equations and Transforms 15 credits
• Computational Mathematics 10 credits

Optional modules

• School Mathematics from an Advanced (Undergraduate) Perspective 10 credits
• Rings and Polynomials 10 credits
• Mathematical Logic 1 10 credits
• Geometry of Curves and Surfaces 10 credits
• Discrete Mathematics 10 credits
• Discrete Mathematics with Computation 15 credits
• The Mathematics of Music 10 credits
• Nonlinear Differential Equations 10 credits
• Special Relativity 10 credits
• Financial Mathematics 2 10 credits
• Financial Mathematics 3 15 credits ...