Mathematics BSc Placement offered

Brunel University London

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In Uxbridge

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  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    Uxbridge

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Mathematics is a fundamental subject that is constantly developing. Yes – it is a discipline in its own right, but it is also the thinking behind countless commercial, industrial and technological activities. Mathematical models underpin engineering, the applied sciences, computing and many aspects of management today.

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Uxbridge (Middlesex)
Brunel University, UB8 3PH

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About this course

IELTS: 6 (min 5.5 in all areas)
Pearson: 51 (51 in all subscores)
BrunELT: 60% (min 55% in all areas)

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Subjects

  • GCSE Mathematics
  • Financial Training
  • Project
  • Financial
  • Calculus
  • Mathematics
  • Statistics
  • Computing
  • Staff

Course programme

Course Content Typical Modules Level 1
  • Transition to Independent Learning of Mathematics
  • Fundamentals of Mathematics
  • Calculus
  • Linear Algebra
  • Probability and Statistics I
  • Geometry and Applications
  • Computing Projects and Mechanics
  • Algorithms and Numerical Methods.
Level 2
  • Algebra
  • Linear Methods
  • Multivariable Calculus
  • Advanced Calculus and Numerical Methods
  • Vector Calculus and Applications
  • Probability and Statistics II
  • Elements of Combinatorics
  • Operational Research
  • Analysis 1
  • Analysis 2
  • Employability Skills.
Level 3 compulsory
  • Major Project (see below for more).
Level 3 options
  • Ordinary and Partial Differential Equations
  • Complex Variable Methods and Applications
  • Encryption and Data Compression
  • Numerical Methods for Differential Equations
  • Statistics III
  • Stochastic Models
  • Risk and Optimisation for Financial Planning.
Level 3 Major Project

This is a very valuable feature of the Mathematics BSc course – a substantial piece of individual, course-related work, personally supervised by a staff member. Project work accounts for about one third of your Level 3 study load, and will often be connected to staff research areas – it may also be in response to industry demands.

Students usually select from a list of projects offered by staff members. During 2014-15, over 150 project titles were available. These covered a wide range of mathematical areas and applications including, for example:

  • The very famous ‘travelling salesman problem’ (also known as ‘the lazy waiter’!);
  • Simulations of iterated Prisoner’s Dilemma and game theory
  • The mathematics of complex networks such as the web or Facebook
  • Applications of statistics to the Premier League, police complaints data and climate change.

Modern theories in quantitative finance – in particular, the highly influential financial derivatives (e.g. options) industry. (The ‘Black-Scholes theory’ is most famous for winning a Nobel Prize, and its misapplication is often blamed, rightly or wrongly, for the recent worldwide financial crisis.)

Students can work to their strengths and emphasise real applications or abstract theory, using theoretical and/or computational tools. Furthermore, students who have completed a work placement may choose to focus on a project associated with their work experience.

Read more about the structure of undergraduate degrees at Brunel and what you will learn on the course.


Additional information

Teaching and Assessment Teaching Up-to-date teaching Mathematics is an active and dynamic research centre. Our academics' work is frequently supported by external grants and contracts with leading industry and government establishments. Lecturers are consequently at the frontiers of the subject and in active contact with modern users of mathematics. This in turn helps to ensure that our undergraduate degrees are truly up-to-date. Broad spectrum of thinking We can offer a wide range of expertise in a variety of subjects. Many of our lecturers are widely published and highly recognised in their fields. How will I be taught? We use a range of approaches to help you engage effectively with the subject, both through your tutors and working with fellow students: Lectures – These provide a broad overview of key concepts and ideas. They give you a framework from which to carry out more in-depth study. Tutorials – Smaller tutorial groups enable you to work on mathematics exercises with guidance from a staff member. Computer workshops – These replace some tutorials in certain modules involving computer-based tasks. This includes some mathematical modules such as statistics and operational research. One-to-one – In your final year you will normally have one-to-one supervision for your project. You will also be allocated a personal tutor each year who is available to discuss personal or academic problems. If you go on placement your personal tutor will help you set objectives and monitor your progress, and will provide further support if you need it. Assessment The ‘exams to coursework’ ratio is around 50:50 in Level 1, increasing to 70:30 in Level 3. We base your final degree class on your performance at Levels 2 and 3. Level 3 carries twice the weight of Level 2.

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