2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc Mathematics and Statistics

Total credits: 360

Entry requirements:

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:

School of Mathematics

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research.

Professional Body Offering Accreditation:

(Royal Statistical Society: Applying for re-accreditation)

Programme specification:

The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/2024 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme: href="https://webprod3.leeds.ac.uk/catalogue/dynprogrammes.asp?Y=202425&P=BSMATH%26STA-R">BSc Mathematics and Statistics(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

This 3 Year UG programme will train future statisticians that are technically confident and aware of the responsibility of the role, either within academia or the industry.

The programme will aim to:

- introduce students to the major branches of mathematics and statistics;

- meet the needs of students with varied mathematical and statistical backgrounds and with different aspirations within mathematics and statistics;

- enable the student to appreciate the coherence, logical structure, and broad applicability of mathematics and statistics;

- impart an awareness of the values of research and scholarship in mathematics and statistics;

- accustom students to the use of tools, including libraries and computers, that are available to mathematicians and statisticians;

- provide a thorough training in the intellectual skills and advanced techniques of modern mathematics and statistics;

- develop the ability of students to abstract and generalize, to model various phenomena, and to interpret numerical data;

- enable future mathematicians and statisticians to develop the skills associated with problem solving, rigorous argument and communication;

- educate new mathematicians and statisticians to meet the needs of employers, including those in industry, finance, education and the public services;

- broaden and deepen the mathematical and statistical background of students;

- prepare students to work in fields where specific and broadly based advanced mathematical and statistical knowledge is required;

- enable students to embark on research in some area of mathematics and statistics;

- give students the opportunity to experience a wide and deep mathematics and statistics curriculum;

- give students the chance to undertake a substantial project.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules

Candidates wishing to take MATH2150 Calculus, Curves and Complex Analysis in Year Two must have passed MATH1110 Real Analysis.

Optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Students must enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits in the academic year.

Compulsory modules:

Students must take the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Students need to choose at least 20 credits from List A.

LIST A

Students can choose further modules from the list below or from Discovery modules.

LIST B

!! IMPORTANT !! When choosing options, students must take into account which modules they intend to take in Year 3 to make sure that they have the necessary prerequisites. Please refer to the information from the Programme Meetings.

Discovery modules:

Depending on the modules chosen from LIST A and B, students can take up to 20 credits of Discovery modules at level 1 or 2.

Year3 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Students must enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits in the academic year, with no more than 20 credits at level 1 or 2.

In order to qualify for the degree, in addition to the usual degree rules, students must pass at least 40 credits of level 3 Mathematics (not Statistics) and at least 40 credits of level 3 Statistics modules. (EDUC3060 counts as a Mathematics module and EPIB3036 counts as a Statistics module for this purpose).

Students will be awarded the degree of BSc(Ord) Mathematics and Statistics if they do not pass MATH3001.

Compulsory modules:

Student must take the following compulsory module:

Optional modules:

Students must choose at least 40 credits from List A and at least 40 credits from LIST B.

List A

List B

Additional options may be chosen from List C, as well as Discovery modules.

Discovery modules:

Students may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules at Level 2 or 3, including MATH modules and Level 1 Skills modules, keeping in mind that they need to enrol on at least 100 credits of Level 3 modules. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Manager.

Last updated: 03/10/2024 14:35:13

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