2023/24 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

MMath, BSc Mathematics and Statistics (Not directly recruiting from 2024/25)

Total credits: 480

Entry requirements:

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

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

Examination board through which the programme will be considered:

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

Programme specification:

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]

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

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to take the following compulsory modules.

Optional modules:

Candidates may take up to 25 credits from the optional modules below, or Discovery modules, or a combination of the two:

In all cases the choice of modules is subject to the approval of the Programme Manager.

Discovery modules:

Students may study up to 20 credits of level 1 discovery modules. Choices are subject to approval of the Programme Manager.

Year2 - View timetable

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

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

Students must achieve an average of at least 58 (on the 0 to 100 scale) in their second year to progress to the third year of the MMath, BSc programme. Students with lower averages normally have to switch to the BSc programme.

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 and 4 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 should normally enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits in each academic year. Students are permitted to enrol for 110 (115) credits in either of the final 2 years of the programme, provided they register for 130 (125) credits in the other year. Over the final 2 years of the programme students can enrol on at most 20 credits of Level 1 and 2 modules.

Over the final 2 years, students have to take at least 120 credits of Level 5M modules, including at least 40 credits of level 5 Mathematics (not Statistics) and at least 40 credits of level 5M Statistics modules.
Students need to have passed at least 100 credits in their penultimate year and have a Year 3 average of at least 50 (on the 0 to 100 scale) to progress to the final year of the programme.

Compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Student must choose at least 80 credits from Lists A and B with:
- at least 40 credits from List A;
- at least 40 credits from List B.

List A

List B

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

List C

Discovery modules:

Students may take up to 20 credits of discovery modules at Level 2, 3 or 5M, including Mathematics modules and Level 1 Skills modules. Over the final 2 years of the programmes at most 20 credits of Level 1 Skills Discovery modules or Level 2 modules may be chosen.

Module choices are subject to the approval by the Programme Manager.

In order to qualify for the degree, in addition to the usual degree rules, student must pass at least 80 credits of level 3 and 5M Mathematics (not Statistics) modules including at least 40 credits at level 5M, and at least 80 credits of level 3 and 5M Statistics modules including at least 40 credits at level 5M. (EDUC3060, COMP3910, COMP3940, COMP5940M count as a Mathematics and EPIB3036 counts as a Statistics module for this purpose.)

Year4 - View timetable

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

Students should normally enrol on exactly 120 or 125 credits in each academic year. Students are permitted to enrol for 110 (115) credits in either of the final 2 years of the prorgamme, provided they register for 130 (125) credits in the other year. Over the final 2 years of the programme students can enrol on at most 20 credits of Level 1 and 2 modules.

Over the final 2 years, students have to take at least 120 credits of Level 5M modules, including at least 40 credits of level 5M Mathematics (not Statistics) and at least 40 credits of level 5M Statistics modules.

Optional modules:

Students must choose at least 110 credits from Lists A, B and C with:
- exactly one module from List A;
- at least 40 credits from List B;
- at least 40 credits from List C.

List A

List B

List C

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

List D

Discovery modules:

Students may take up to 10 credits of discovery modules at Level 2, 3 and 5M, including Mathematics modules and Level 1 Skills modules. Overs the final 2 years of the programme at most 20 credits of Level 1 skills Discovery modules or Level 2 modules may be chosen.

Module choices are subject to approval by the Programme Manager.

In order to qualify for the degree, in addition to the usual degree rules, student must pass at least 80 credits of level 3 and 5M Mathematics (not Statistics) modules including at least 40 credits at level 5M, and at least 80 credits of level 3 and 5M Statistics modules including at least 40 credits at level 5M. (EDUC3060, COMP3910, COMP3940, COMP5940M count as a Mathematics and EPIB3036 counts as a Statistics module for this purpose.)

Last updated: 05/09/2023 16:34:35

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