2023/24 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BSc Mathematical Sciences (International)

Total credits: 480

Entry requirements:

Typical offers are AAA with A in Mathematics or A*AB with A* in Mathematics. Other alternative offers are available.

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

School of Mathematics

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

School of Mathematics

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Mathematics, Statistics and Operational Research

Programme specification:

The programme will aim to:

- introduce students to the major branches of mathematics;
- meet the needs of students with varied mathematical backgrounds and with different aspirations within mathematics;
- enable the student to appreciate the coherence, logical structure, and broad applicability of mathematics;
- accustom students to the use of tools, including libraries, on-line resources and computers, that are available to mathematicians;
- develop skills in modelling, interpretation of data, problem solving and rigorous argument;
- educate new mathematicians to meet the needs of employers, including those in industry, finance, education and the public services;
- enable the student to study other subjects at university level whilst studying mathematics;
- enable students to study up to a third of their modules as electives from other disciplines.

Year1 - View timetable

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

Students must enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits in each year of the programme.

Compulsory modules:

Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Discovery modules:

Students must take up to 35 or 40 credits of Discovery modules for a total of 120 or 125 credits. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Manager.

Year2 - View timetable

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

Students must enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits in each year of the programme.

Compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Student's must take exactly one of the following two modules (these are mutually exclusive):
List A

Students must take additional modules from the following Lists B and C for a total of at least 80 credits (90 credits, if all three modules in List C are chosen) of Maths modules (EDUC2071 counts here as a Maths module).

List B

List C

!! 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 choices from LIST A, B and C, students may choose up to 45 credits of discovery modules. Discovery modules may be chosen at level 1 or 2 with at most 20 credits at level 1.

Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Manager.

Year3 - View timetable

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

Compulsory modules:

Year4 - View timetable

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

Students must enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits in each year of the programme.

Compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Overall, students must take 120 or 125 credits, with at least 100 credits at Level 3.

Students must choose at least 60 credits from Lists A and B, with at least 40 credits from List A.

List A

List B

For questions concerning prerequisites for COMP modules, please contact the School of Compuing or the relevant module manager.

The choice of options is subject to timetabling constraints.

Discovery modules:

At most 45 credits may be chosen as discovery modules.

Overall, up to 20 credits may be chosen at level 2, or from level 1 skills Discovery modules. Choices are subject to the approval of the Programme Manager.

Last updated: 04/07/2023 10:08:59

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