Mathematics bsc (hons), msci (hons)

Structure

You can complete your Mathematics degree in three, four or five 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 4

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

• Convergence and Continuity
• Probability and Statistics II

• Algebraic Structures I
• Complex Variables
• Differential and Integral Analysis
• Introduction to Differential Geometry
• Statistical Modelling I

• Introduction to Computer Programming
• Professional Skills and Data Analysis with SAS

• 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.

Year 3 Choose four from

• Algebraic Structures II
• Chaos and Fractals
• Coding Theory
• Combinatorics
• Complex Networks
• Cryptography
• Financial Mathematics I, II and III
• Linear Algebra II
• Mathematical Problem Solving
• Metric Spaces and Topology
• Number Theory
• Random Processes
• Relativity
• Third-Year Project (BSc only)

• A mathematics module at the appropriate level

• 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.

Year 4 MSci students only Compulsory

• MSci project
• Research Methods in Mathematical Sciences

• Advanced Combinatorics
• Applied Statistics
• Collider Physics
• Complex Systems
• Computational Statistics with R
• Differential Geometry in Theoretical Physics
• Dynamical Systems
• Functional Methods in Quantum Field Theory
• Graphs and Networks
• Group Theory
• Programming in C++ for Finance
• Relativity and Gravitation

• 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)

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Please note that in order to prepare you for masters-level research, some optional modules listed above will be compulsory for MSci students.

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.

MSci

Apply for our Mathematics MSci to spend a further year in advanced study. You’ll gain specialised knowledge about a topic of particular interest and complete a final-year research project. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your research skills, and ideal for anyone interested in a career in academic or industrial research.

Professional Placement

Apply for our Mathematics 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 BSc or MSci 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.