We accept the following English language qualifications at the grades specified*:
IELTS Academic module overall 6.5 with 5.5 in each component.
TOEFL-iBT (including Special Home Edition) 92 or above with 20 in each section. We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.
Cambridge English: Advanced or Proficiency overall 176 with 162 in each component.
Trinity ISE: ISE II with a distinction in all four components.
We also accept a wider range of international qualifications and tests.
English language qualifications must be no more than three and a half years old from the start date of the degree you are applying to study, unless you are using IELTS, TOEFL, or Trinity ISE, in which case it must be no more than two years old.
Introducing MMath Applied Mathematics
The MMath consists of a challenging five-year programme taking you to masters-level work. It is designed for those who want to study in greater depth, and who intend to use advanced mathematical and computational techniques in their careers.
This programme covers a broad spectrum of mathematical topics, from abstract methods to numerical computation, and emphasises their application to real-world problems. The modular structure enables you to specialise in areas of particular interest such as mathematical biology, or scientific computing.
Within the MMath Applied Mathematics programme, you will study courses in other subjects in Years 1 and 2 in addition to mathematics. These other subjects may be in related areas such as physics or informatics or from the wide and varied range offered across the University such as philosophy, economics or languages.
Accelerated Programme
It is also possible for well-prepared applicants to follow an accelerated programme via second year entry. On the accelerated programme, your studies will be focused on mathematics, rather than studying a broad range of subjects.
Alongside your Year 2 mathematics courses, you will be supported with extra accelerated courses covering the key ideas in algebra, calculus and proofs from Year 1 of the programme.
It is possible to change between the BSc and MMath programmes up until the beginning of Year 4, subject to strong academic performance.
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Year 1
You will take three compulsory courses:
Introduction to Linear Algebra
Calculus and its Applications
Proofs and Problem Solving
These are common to all our mathematics programmes and will take up half of your timetable.
They will allow you to build on your knowledge of pure mathematics and will introduce you to the more rigorous ways of mathematical thinking required at university level.
The remainder of your timetable will mostly be made up of subjects other than mathematics. We do, however, have additional mathematics courses available which are optional for students to take, such as Introduction to Data Science. Here you will learn to collect and explore data, before using models and predictions in order to make rigorous conclusions.
Some students will also take our online course, Fundamentals of Algebra and Calculus. This introductory course provides extra preparation in key topics from more advanced high school-level mathematics.
You will receive support from the MathsBase, our popular walk-in help centre, and from our Mathematics Student Support Team. Year 1 students will also have the option of taking part in the peer-assisted learning scheme, MathPALs.
Year 2
You will spend between half and two thirds of your time on mathematics.
You will take the following compulsory courses:
Fundamentals of Pure Mathematics
Several Variable Calculus and Differential Equations
Statistics, Computing and Numerics
Facets of Mathematics and Probability
These courses will extend your knowledge of calculus, probability and analysis, introduce you to the abstract ideas of group theory, and cover topics in statistics and applied mathematics.
Most of the mathematics courses are compulsory at this stage of the degree to allow you to develop as a well-rounded mathematician. This also keeps a wide range of options available to you in the following years.
The rest of your time will be made up of a combination of optional mathematics courses or subjects other than mathematics.
Second Year Entry: For students taking the accelerated programme, you will study Accelerated Algebra and Calculus, and Accelerated Proofs and Problem Solving. These courses cover the compulsory material from Year 1, and you will study these alongside your compulsory Year 2 mathematics courses. As a result you will have a very little time left to study other subjects. Students usually have space for one course from another subject.
From this year onwards you can use the MathsHub, our student-run facility in the James Clerk Maxwell Building which is both a social centre and a work space.
Year 3
From this point of the degree onwards, you will focus on the main subjects of your programme.
You will study five compulsory mathematics courses:
Honours Algebra
Honours Analysis
Honours Complex Variables
Numerical Ordinary Differential Equations and Applications
Numerical Linear Algebra
These courses will provide an excellent grounding in advanced applied mathematics, and will prepare you for the options available later in your programme. Each of these Honours courses contains a skills component, enabling you to develop valuable employability skills such as programming, group work and presentation skills through the curriculum.
The rest of your timetable will consist of other courses from the School of Mathematics. This is the point of the degree where you will begin to specialise and narrow your mathematical focus. Current optional courses include Financial Mathematics, Introduction to Number Theory and Statistical Computing.
Year 4
As a Year 4 student, you will complete a research project in an area of applied mathematics.
As this is a specialised mathematics programme, you will be required to take mostly applied mathematics courses in the later years. Our course selection is influenced by our varied research interests in the School and as a result we offer a large selection of courses in applied mathematics, statistics, operational research, financial mathematics, mathematical biology and mathematical education. You will be able to follow a programme that suits your particular interests and career aspirations.
Current courses include:
Stochastic Modelling
Mathematical Biology
Financial Risk Theory
Analytical Decision Making with Games
Year 5
During this year you will complete a substantial project in applied mathematics at masters level, which will account for a third of your final year.
You will continue to take applied mathematics courses at masters level.
You will also take courses in Numerical Partial Differential Equations, and Mathematics in Action, a course which will give you hands-on experience of the practical uses of mathematics and empower you to apply your mathematical knowledge to real-world problems.
Programme structure
Find out more about the compulsory and optional courses in this degree programme.
To give you an idea of what you will study on this programme, we publish the latest available information. However, please note this may not be for your year of entry, but for a different academic year.
Our graduates have a wide range of careers open to them. You will develop logical, analytic, programming and data analysis abilities, together with the presentation and practical problem-solving skills. These are highly sought-after by employers.
Many recent graduates have been employed by large firms in the financial sector. Others have gone into fields including software engineering, logistics, education and civil service.
We regularly invite alumni back to the School to share their experiences with students and to showcase the breadth of careers available to maths graduates.
There are many opportunities within the School for you to develop your skills and enhance your CV. Share your love of mathematics by working with the wider community as a member of our Outreach Team; join our team of Student Ambassadors and enthuse prospective students; become a MathPALs leader and support Year 1 students; or apply for a project scholarship and work with a lecturer during the summer.
