BSc Mathematics and Statistics

• £43 million building, purpose-built for mathematics, with PC clusters, study areas, cafe, meeting rooms and communal areas
• Excellent links with employers, including an annual maths-specific careers fair and an employer interview programme
• One of the largest mathematics departments in the country, allowing you to explore a huge range of areas across the discipline

This very flexible single honours degree programme is particularly for you if you expect to use statistics in your future professional work. You will develop the capacity to formulate and analyse problems and to interpret scientific evidence using appropriate statistical methodology.

A core of basic mathematics, probability and statistics provides you with the fundamental knowledge and skills, and the basis for more advanced work later on. Core material is covered in the first year, developing the capacity to learn and apply mathematical and statistical ideas. In the second year, besides probability and statistics, you can choose to take on courses from pure or applied mathematics, along with other optional units such as Programming with R. You will understand the significance and power of mathematics, and to acquire a thorough knowledge and understanding of those topics that any employer would expect of a Mathematics and Statistics graduate.

After the first two years, you chose your lecture courses from a widening range of options in order that you can pursue those areas which most interest you. In the final year at least half of your module choices will be in probability and statistics. You can choose to do a final year project instead of a lecture course on an appropriate topic supervised by a member of the academic staff.

37 points overall with 7,6,6 at Higher Level, including 7 in Mathematics.

We will only accept Higher Level Mathematics: analysis and approaches.

All applicants to the University (from the UK and Overseas) are required to show evidence of English Language proficiency. The minimum English Language requirement for this course is either:

• GCSE/iGCSE English Language grade C/4
• IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.5 in writing, and 6.0 in each other sub-skill
• TOEFL iBT: 90 overall with a minimum of 22 in writing and nothing below 20 in the other sub-tests
• Pearson PTE Academic: 70 overall with 70 in writing and nothing below 65
• An acceptable equivalent qualification. Learn more about our English language requirements .

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