Pure mathematics bsc (hons)

Structure

You can complete your Pure Mathematics degree in three or four years. If you choose to do a year 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

• Convergence and Continuity
• Differential Equations
• Linear Algebra I

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

• 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 six from

• Algebraic Structures II
• Chaos and Fractals
• Coding Theory
• Combinatorics
• Complex Networks
• Cryptography
• Linear Algebra II
• Mathematical Problem Solving
• Metric Spaces and Topology
• Number Theory
• Relativity
• Third-Year Project

• 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.

Year abroad

Go global and study abroad as part of your degree – apply for our Pure Mathematics 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.