Mathematical Studies
Royal Holloway, University of London
UCAS Code: G150 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Royal Holloway, University of London
UCAS Code: G150 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Where an applicant is taking the EPQ alongside A-levels, the EPQ will be taken into consideration and result in lower A-level grades being required. Socio-economics factors which may have impacted an applicant's education will be taken into consideration and alternative offers may be made to these applicants. Required: A-level Grade A in Mathematics.
Access to HE Diploma
Pass in a relevant subject with at least 27 level 3 credits at Distinction, 18 of which must be in Maths units at Distinction, and the remaining level 3 credits at Merit, plus A-level Maths grade A. Please note that the Access to Higher Education Diploma will only be acceptable if the applicant has had a considerable break from education.
Applicants with the Cambridge Pre-U are strongly encouraged to apply to Royal Holloway. Offers will be made on the basis of equivalent A-Level grades as can be found on the Royal Holloway website.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
We require at least five GCSEs at grade A*-C or 9 - 4 including English and Mathematics.
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
6,5,5 at Higher Level, including 6 in Higher Level Maths, with a minimum of 32 points overall
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017)
H2,H2,H2,H3,H3 at Higher Level including H2 in Mathematics at Higher Level.
Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF)
Plus A-level Maths grade A.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Plus A-level Maths grade A.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016)
Distinction plus A-levels grades AC including Maths grade A.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Including A in Maths.
Scottish Higher
Including A in Maths
Requirements are as for A-levels where one non-subject-specified A-level can be replaced by the same grade in the Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.
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About this course
"The greatest mathematicians, as Archimedes, Newton and Gauss, always united theory and applications in equal measure." – Felix Klein
Mathematics is intrinsically beautiful and satisfying to study but perhaps the true skills lie in applying it to the challenges and intricacies of the world we all live in. Our Mathematical Studies programme is firmly rooted in the key concepts and techniques of mathematics, from the abstract to the practical, but it also allows you to pursue studies in related fields and to build a skill set that is unique to you and your personal interests. In years 2 and 3 you may be able to choose up to a quarter of your courses from other departments, such as Computer Science, Philosophy, Sociology, Physics or Management.
So many aspects of our daily lives rely on the skills of mathematicians – from computing and digital communications to engineering, aviation and satellite navigation, the physical sciences, economics, management, and the social sciences. Your solid grounding in mathematics will help you in any academic discipline or career that you choose to pursue. Our varied and flexible curriculum is influenced by our world-class research activities. We are internationally renowned for our work in pure mathematics, information security, statistics and theoretical physics. Provided you make good progress in year 1 you will have the option of transferring onto our four-year Mathematics MSci programme (G103) or to transfer onto the second or third year of one of our other undergraduate mathematics programmes, such as the more focused Mathematics BSc (G100).
Join our friendly and inspiring department and you will benefit from a thoroughly supportive learning environment. We offer small group tutorials, problem-solving sessions, practical workshops and IT classes, as well as generous staff office hours and a dedicated personal adviser who will help you with any queries or difficulties and guide you with your choice of courses and career. We also offer CV writing workshops and a competitive work placement scheme. Graduates from our department are in great demand for their numeracy, analytical skills, data handling powers, creative and logical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Enjoy the chance to pursue academic interests in related fields, whilst keeping mathematics at the heart of your degree.
Learn from inspirational teachers.
Feel at home in a lively, friendly department with a strong focus on small group teaching, where you will be known as an individual.
Modules
Please refer to our website for information: https://www.royalholloway.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/mathematics/mathematical-studies.aspx
Assessment methods
Your course will be assessed by a combination of examinations and in-course assignments in the form of essays or presentations.
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Mathematics
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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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