Sciences
Mathematics
Pure and applied mathematics at depth — proof, structure and abstraction alongside the modelling and statistics that make it applicable almost anywhere.
What it is and what you'd build
What you'll study
A rigorous core of analysis, algebra and calculus, then choices across statistics, applied mathematics, operational research and mathematical computing.
- Qualification
- BSc (Hons)
- Level
- Undergraduate
- Duration
- 3 years
- Placement year
- Available — 4 years in total
- Subject area
- Sciences
Skills you'll build
- Formal proof
- Abstraction
- Statistical modelling
- Numerical computing
- Precise reasoning
Found the course you were looking for?
Start your application and Mathematics is already on it. You choose the universities next — with an Ignition advisor to tell you which ones you realistically meet.
Free to start. An Ignition advisor reviews your profile before anything is sent to a university.
Typical modules
A representative structure for a course of this kind. Module names, the balance between compulsory and optional, and the order they run in are set by each university — two courses with the same title can be taught very differently.
Year 1
- Analysis
- Linear algebra
- Calculus
- Probability
Year 2
- Abstract algebra
- Differential equations
- Statistical inference
- Numerical methods
Year 3
- Advanced options
- Optimisation
- Mathematical modelling
- Project
What you need to get in
Requirements are set per course, per intake, by each university. The figures below are placeholders showing the shape of a typical offer for a course of this kind, not an offer from anyone.
A typical offer
Example data- Academic
- A*AA–ABB at A-level, or an equivalent international qualification
- Subjects
- Mathematics required; further mathematics often preferred
- English
- IELTS 6.0–6.5 overall with no component below 5.5, or an accepted equivalent
What each university asks for
The same course, at the universities that teach it. The spread is normal — it is why applying to a range rather than to one level of offer is the standard advice.
What this course costs
Across the universities that teach it, tuition runs from £17,500 to £38,000 a year. Tuition is the largest single line and the one you have least control over once you have accepted an offer — accommodation and the city are where a year actually gets cheaper or dearer.
Tuition, by university
Example Riverside University
Bristol · about £1,250 a month to live
£22,000–£38,000
Example Northgate University
Leeds · about £1,000 a month to live
£17,500–£24,000
Funding available where it is taught
Full scholarships are rare and competitive. Partial awards and fee reductions are far more common, are often assessed automatically at the point of offer, and a surprising number go unclaimed.
Example Riverside University
- Global Excellence Scholarship — £5,000. Competitive, awarded on academic record and a written statement.
- Science Bursary — £2,000. For students entering mathematics and the physical sciences.
Example Northgate University
- Engineering Futures Award — £4,000. For international students entering accredited engineering programmes.
- Design Portfolio Award — £2,500. Assessed on portfolio at the point of application.
Build your own number
Averages are useless here. The only figure worth planning against is one built from the city, the accommodation and the course you are actually considering.
Where it leads
Graduates of courses like this commonly move into the areas below. None of them is a fixed track — a degree opens doors rather than choosing one for you.
- Data science and analytics
- Finance and actuarial work
- Research and academia
- Teaching
Career guides for this course
Each one covers what the work actually involves, the skills it needs, and the other degrees that lead there.
Where you can study it
2 universities teach this course in the example catalogue. The course is the decision; the university is the setting you make it in — so compare them on the city, the cost and the support rather than on reputation alone.
Example Riverside University
Bristol · England — South
£22,000–£38,000 a year · placement year available
View universityExample Northgate University
Leeds · England — North
£17,500–£24,000 a year · placement year available
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