Mathematics
Entry requirements
A level
ABB including grade A in Maths: Standard offer BBB including grade B in Maths: If the student is also presenting either Core Maths or Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) grade B BBC including grade B in Maths: Contextual offer (more details https://www2.aston.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/contextual-offer)
Access to HE Diploma
including at least 15 credits at Level 3 in Mathematics at Distinction
GCSE/National 4/National 5
English Language or Literature Grade C/4 and Mathematics Grade C/4
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
achieving 6, 5, 5 at Higher Level subjects including grade 6 in Mathematics and English Standard Level grade 5
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Plus an additional A-Level Mathematics at grade A. For other BTEC combinations please see Aston's web pages.
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About this course
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Our BSc Mathematics course is offered as either a three or four year course with integrated placement year. It focuses on a principled approach to the foundations of mathematics and specific analytical skills required for the challenges of the information age.
Mathematics provides the advanced tools and techniques needed for facing tasks, and takes an increasingly significant role in future developments, as IT systems and "big data" become ever more central to modern life. The course also incorporates elements of computing as well as more traditional applied mathematics modules.
Throughout the course you will practise business report writing, presentation skills and learn the issues faced by the scientific community when developing leading-edge research. In the final year, you will undertake an individual research project which is mentored by an academic supervisor and contributes towards a significant portion of the final degree classification.
Employers like mathematics as an academic discipline. By dealing with and communicating complex concepts and ideas it trains the mind in a way that will never become outdated. It allows students to hone analytical skills that are valued by industry across many different sectors. The course has been specifically designed to meet the huge demand for skilled mathematics graduates in finance and computer science.
Graduates may be employed in a broad range of positions; for instance in research and development teams as part of a large company or in start-ups, as trainee analysts and consultants. Graduates may also continue their training in MSc, PhD courses, or pursue teaching and education careers.
Key course benefits:
- Accredited by the institute of Mathematics (IMA)
- Mathematics is ranked Top 10 in the UK for graduates in professional level work or further study 15 months after graduation (The Guardian University League Tables 2023)
- Close industrial links for excellent placement opportunities
- Our placement year offers you the opportunity to gain valuable experience and set your studies in the context of a working environment, designed to boost your future employment prospects.
Modules
Year 1:
In the first year of the course, students study fundamental Mathematics modules alongside modules providing basic writing and computing skills.
• Fundamental Mathematics
• Vector Algebra and Geometry
• Mathematical Thinking and Writing
• Probability and Statistics
• Probability Distributions
• Numerical Algorithms and Programming
• Ordinary Differential Equations
• Analysis I
Year 2:
The second year of Mathematics combines intermediate-level mathematics with transferable and data analysis skills modules. The core modules are:
• Complex Analysis
• Introduction to Numerical Analysis
• Linear Mathematics
• Mathematical Methods
• Professional Practice
• Vector Calculus
At this stage, you will start specialising in different areas of Mathematics and can choose two of the following optional modules:
• Machine Learning
• Numerical Analysis
• Abstract Algebra
• Analysis II
Year 3: Optional placement year
Final year:
At this stage, you will choose 4 modules from the following options:
• Approximation Theory
• Mathematics Report
• Financial Mathematics and Portfolio Theory
• Mechanics
• Partial Differential Equations
• Probabilistic Modelling
• Time Series
And another 4 modules from the following options:
• Chaos and Dynamical Systems
• Game Theory
• Mathematics Project
• Network Science
• Option Theory
• Stochastic Processes
• Quantum Computing
Please Note: All modules are based on the current academic year. Course information is correct at the time of publication and is subject to review.
Assessment methods
You will learn through a range of teaching methods and learning styles including lectures, seminars, small group discussions, lab exercises, practical classes, individual and group projects.
Assessment will be a combination of written exams, projects, reports, essays and coursework.
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Aston University, Birmingham
School of Computer Science and Digital Technologies
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Want to feel needed? This is one of the most flexible degrees of all and with so much of modern work being based on data, there are options everywhere for maths graduates. With all that training in handling figures, it's hardly surprising that a lot of maths graduates go into well-paid jobs in the IT or finance industries, and last year, a maths graduate in London could expect a very respectable average starting salary of £27k. And we're always short of teachers in maths, so that is an excellent option for anyone wanting to help the next generation. And if you want a research job, you'll want a doctorate — and a really good maths doctorate will get you all sorts of interest from academia and finance — and might secure some of the highest salaries going for new leavers from university.
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