BSc (Hons) Mathematics

UCAS code: G120

Start date: September

Course length: Full time: three years, or four with optional placement year.

Campus: Kedleston Road site, Derby Campus

This course is available to international students

This course will develop your knowledge and understanding of concepts in mathematics, statistics and operational research. You will also explore how maths can be applied to the modern world of business.

You'll develop skills in:

• Analytical problem solving
• Communication
• IT
• Working independently 
• Working as part of a team.

Employer links are integral to the learning experience on this programme. Industrial support for the Mathematics Group Project will enable you to experience working as a professional mathematician on a genuine complex problem as specified by industrial managers. These links provide opportunities for discussion and feedback both on this module and other aspects of your programme of study.

The BSc Mathematics course has an optional work placement year and alumni students often report that this is the most rewarding part of the course. It provides you with a great opportunity to work with professionals in your chosen subject area and to see at first hand how the knowledge and skills you've learnt are put into practice. Our Placements Officer will help you to find a position and will support you throughout the placement period. As more and more employers are now asking for work experience, having details of your placement on your CV will really help you to stand out when applying for your first graduate job.

A significant part of the final year is a project undertaken as independent study. This is a key element of your course and provides a unique opportunity for you to follow your personal interests. You'll be guided throughout your project by an Independent Study Supervisor.

Exemptions

Professsional accreditation

Our mathematics courses are approved by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA), which means that you'll be accepted for associate membership on graduation. This is the first step to becoming a Chartered Mathematician (C.Math). You'll also be invited to events run by the East Midlands branch of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications.

Stage one

You will study these modules:

• Patterns of Problem Solving
• Analysis and Algebra
• Statistical Methods 1
• Physical Modelling
• Mathematical Software
• Calculus

Stage two

You will study these modules:

• Statistical Methods 2
• Linear Algebra
• Mathematical Group Project
• Mathematical Methods
• Mathematical Modelling
• Operational Research

Stage three - Optional placement year

Final stage

You will study this module:

• Research Methods and Independent Studies in Mathematics - double module

And you'll choose four options from:

• Process Modelling
• Modelling with Differential Equations
• Mathematical Programming Techniques
• Optimisation Techniques
• Cryptography and Coding

Our entry requirements are usually 260 UCAS points, of which at least 220 will be from your core A2s (full A levels) or equivalent qualifications such as BTEC Diploma, International Baccalaureate, Scottish Highers etc.

You'll need A level Maths or equivalent.

We'll accept up to 40 points towards the total from level 3 qualifications such as AS levels (where those AS levels are not taken on to A2 level), the Extended Project or Music qualifications.

We don't accept points from Key Skills Level 3. If you have any questions about what is or isn't accepted, please contact our Admissions team.

We also accept the Access to HE Diploma.

Your points at level 3 will be in addition to 5 GCSEs at grade C or equivalent level 2 qualifications.

The UCAS tariff points are a guide - we'll also consider all the information that you've included in your application. We'll also want to see that you're enthusiastic and motivated to take this course and that you have the potential to benefit from coming to university.

General undergraduate entry requirements

Fees for 2013/14

This is a classroom based course.

UK/EU students

• Full time: £7,700 (each year)

International students

• Full time: £9,945 (per year)

*These fees apply if you're starting this course between September 2013 and August 2014. We recommend you check fee details with us though, as they can change. Costs can increase each year.

Learning through work

If you are working part time while studying, in an appropriate area such as the application of analytical skills to business or engineering problems, you are encouraged to gain recognition for this learning by including up to three negotiated modules in your programme of study. Contact the Programme Leader for more information.

A negotiated module is individually planned and structured between you, your tutor and your programme leader.  Online support and the Learning Through Work (LTW) framework enables work-based learning to be evidenced and so have the potential to be recognised and accredited towards an award.

• Recent graduates have gone on to work in a variety of different organisations and roles, including the London Stock Exchange, the Police and the Civil Service.
• Many graduates from the course enter the teaching profession, frequently enjoying rapid promotion. You can continue your studies with a postgraduate course in education (PGCE).
• Watch graduate interviews and see where your degree could take you.

"My favourite aspects were projects involving optimisation and simulation relating to actual problems faced in industry and commerce. In my first week of work as a Solutions Analyst at Experian I must have used a dozen different aspects learned from the course."

Nick Morris