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Mathematics with a foundation year (4 years)

Entry requirements


A level

C,D,D

including Mathematics at grade C. Use of Maths A-level is not accepted as a required subject.

The University welcomes applications from Access to Higher Education Diploma candidates for consideration. A typical offer may require you to obtain a proportion of Level 3 credits in relevant subjects at merit grade or above.

80 tariff points from your IB Diploma, including HL Maths or HL Maths: Analysis and Approaches at 4 or SL Maths or SL Maths: Analysis and Approaches at 6, typically H4, H5, H5 or equivalent

MM, plus A Level Mathematics at C. Use of Maths A Level is not accepted as a required subject.

Applications are individually considered by the Admissions Officer

Pass (D or E), plus A Level Maths at C (excluding Use of Maths)

UCAS Tariff

80

including A Level Mathematics at grade C. Use of Maths A-level is not accepted as a required subject.

About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Mathematics

**Pursue your passion for mathematical methods.**

This degree will help you gain an advanced understanding of how mathematics plays a significant role in the modern world. You’re taught key areas in the sciences like data analysis and computer science, opening up rewarding career opportunities in any sector.

**Reasons to study Mathematics at Kent**

* Take a placement year to help boost your career skills and get paid doing it

* Learn to code in languages like R and Python, which are widely used in industry

* You’ll learn skills that are highly-valued by the best employers in business, finance, computing and engineering

* Graduates have gone on to a wide range of careers from medical statistics and software development to actuarial work and chartered accountancy

* You’ll benefit from free membership of the Kent Maths Society and Invicta Actuarial Society

**Course details**

**Foundation year:** You’ll gain an understanding of a-level mathematics and further mathematics. You’re also taught university-level modules to prepare you for the full Mathematics degree.
**First and second years:** You’ll gain the skills that will lay the foundation for the rest of your studies including pure and applied mathematics and statistics.
**Third year:** You’ll be able to choose from a range of modules to match your future ambitions. Subjects can include computational statistics, mathematics in the financial world, and games and strategy.

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Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
EU
£18,600
per year
International
£18,600
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Republic of Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

University of Kent

Department:

School of Mathematics, Statistics and Actuarial Science

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

74%
Mathematics

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Mathematics

Teaching and learning

57%
Staff make the subject interesting
75%
Staff are good at explaining things
79%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
73%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

71%
Library resources
71%
IT resources
84%
Course specific equipment and facilities
75%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

93%
UK students
7%
International students
68%
Male students
32%
Female students
82%
2:1 or above
13%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
B
A

After graduation


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Mathematics

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£25,000
med
Average annual salary
95%
med
Employed or in further education
71%
med
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

38%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
22%
Business, research and administrative professionals
12%
Information technology and telecommunications professionals

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.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Mathematics

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£22k

£22k

£31k

£31k

£36k

£36k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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