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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (BSc MORSE)
University of Southampton
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (BSc MORSE) course at University of Southampton.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
A,A,A
Typical Offer: AAA or AABB including Mathematics (grade A) If you are taking an EPQ in addition to 3 A levels, you will receive the following offer in addition to the standard A-level offer: AAB including Mathematics (grade A) plus grade A in the EPQ Offers typically exclude General Studies, Use of Mathematics and Critical Thinking. If STEP is taken alongside three A-levels then the offer will be AAB including grade A in Mathematics and grade 2 in STEP.
Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year |
| Wales | £9,535 per year |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year |
| EU | £24,200 per year |
| International | £24,200 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: GL12
Here's what University of Southampton says about its Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (BSc MORSE) course.
"Ranked in the world’s top 50 and 9th in the UK for Statistics and Operational Research (QS World University Rankings by Subject 2024), this degree will give you an excellent understanding led by academics at the forefront of their fields.
Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (MORSE) is a broad, business-oriented mathematics degree. It's ideal if you're thinking of a career as a professional mathematician, researcher, statistician or economist.
Our 3-year programme will give you a foundation in the main areas of mathematics, such as:
Algebra – Calculus - Differential equations
Operational research modules will show you how to use maths to model and solve practical problems. Statistics modules explain how to analyse uncertain data.
Within economics you’ll learn how to create models of the complex interactions in an economic system.
This course will develop your abilities in:
Problem-solving - Logical argument - Deductive reasoning – Abstraction - Generalisation
As part of this course you can:
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Choose from a range of optional modules to follow your interests
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Discover a range of mathematical techniques, such as graphical networks, cost models, decision processes and statistical modelling
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Solve real-world problems using mathematics and other skills
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Use our student centre, a dedicated learning and social space, exclusively for maths students
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Explore mathematical and computational packages such as Python and the statistics package 'R'
We'll teach you through a combination of lectures and workshops. Our staff are leading researchers in fields like game theory, healthcare modelling and experiment design.
Southampton mathematics graduates are in great demand. Many employers look for graduates with strong problem-solving skills who can develop sound analytical arguments. Depending on your degree specialism, a wide range of career destinations are available including mathematician, statistician, actuary and financial analyst.
Our graduates are employed by organisations including Deloitte, British Airways, IBM, Amazon UK and Formula 1 racing teams."
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Department
Mathematical Sciences
Location
Main Site - Highfield Campus | Southampton
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Mathematics
• Operational research
• Statistics
• Economics
Start date
September 22, 2025
Application deadline
January 29, 2025
The modules you will study
You will study a wide range of modules from Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics, Economics and Business.
There is enough flexibility in the programme structure to allow you to focus on one of these areas or develop your skills in many.
Please see the course page online for a list of core and optional modules: https://www.southampton.ac.uk/courses/mathematics-operational-research-statistics-economics-degree-bsc
How you will be assessed
You will be assessed in a variety of ways such as coursework, tests and exams, enabling you to demonstrate your strengths and show what you have learnt.
University of Southampton reviews
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2nd year student
The Student union is very active with campaigns, events and feedback. Thereu2019s lots of club however they introduced a sports pass so you have to pay to be a member and play sports. This has discouraged many and resulted in less student participation in societies.
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2nd year student
I donu2019t stay in Southampton much as I donu2019t think there is a lot to do and feel it lacks community.
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2nd year student
They offer a commuter fund which was very helpful for me as their parking permits are expensive, which should be lowered as parking is very hard to find.
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2nd year student
There is lots of academic and well-being support that is frequently advertised and I attended the academic skills clinic, which was helpful. I donu2019t know about other services as I donu2019t use them.
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2nd year student
Thereu2019s only two main study areas that are usually very busy, they could increase the study rooms available and make it niceee atmosphere, compared to other universities. I donu2019t know about other facilities, like accommodation.
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My timetable is good because I donu2019t have many contact hours, I personally like this as a commuter. The lectures are always really helpful even though they vary in style, and they fully take on board feedback. The tutorials are less helpful because it depends on your tutor- some can really help ...
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National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (BSc MORSE) course at University of Southampton features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
84%
med
Teaching on my course
84%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
94%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
91%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
61%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
90%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
78%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
88%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
77%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
85%
high
Assessment and feedback
80%
med
Assessment and feedback
80%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
84%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
88%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
69%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
85%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
73%
med
Academic support
92%
med
Academic support
92%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
93%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
90%
med
Organisation and management
83%
med
Organisation and management
83%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
83%
med
How well organised is your course?
82%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
93%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
88%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
89%
med
Student voice
79%
med
Student voice
79%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
73%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
87%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
78%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
77%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
85%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
81%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
86%
med
Teaching on my course
86%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
96%
high
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
93%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
63%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
93%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
Learning opportunities
83%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
79%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
89%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
84%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
76%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
87%
high
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
86%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
90%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
71%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
85%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
76%
med
Academic support
94%
high
Academic support
94%
high
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
95%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
92%
med
Organisation and management
84%
med
Organisation and management
84%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
84%
med
How well organised is your course?
84%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
92%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
88%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
med
Student voice
80%
med
Student voice
80%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
74%
high
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
87%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
78%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
79%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
86%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
81%
med
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
63%
low
Teaching on my course
63%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
73%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
73%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
46%
low
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
59%
low
Learning opportunities
75%
low
Learning opportunities
75%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
62%
low
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
81%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
76%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
77%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
71%
low
Assessment and feedback
66%
low
Assessment and feedback
66%
low
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
73%
low
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
76%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
50%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
86%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
46%
low
Academic support
70%
low
Academic support
70%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
73%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
68%
low
Organisation and management
68%
low
Organisation and management
68%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
73%
low
How well organised is your course?
64%
low
Learning resources
90%
med
Learning resources
90%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
100%
high
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
82%
low
Student voice
71%
low
Student voice
71%
low
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
64%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
82%
low
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
68%
low
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
59%
low
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
76%
low
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
73%
low
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
81%
med
Teaching on my course
81%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
80%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
88%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
71%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
85%
med
Learning opportunities
77%
med
Learning opportunities
77%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
77%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
85%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
77%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
70%
low
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
77%
med
Assessment and feedback
72%
med
Assessment and feedback
72%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
79%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
84%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
47%
low
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
82%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
65%
med
Academic support
81%
low
Academic support
81%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
84%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
77%
low
Organisation and management
85%
med
Organisation and management
85%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
82%
med
How well organised is your course?
87%
med
Learning resources
85%
low
Learning resources
85%
low
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
83%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
82%
low
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
90%
med
Student voice
76%
med
Student voice
76%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
65%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
86%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
79%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
73%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
84%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
83%
med
Student information
The Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (BSc MORSE) course at University of Southampton features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | A* | |||||
| Further Mathematics | A | |||||
| Physics | B | |||||
| Chemistry | A | |||||
| Economics | B | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | A* | |||||
| Further Mathematics | B | |||||
| Physics | B | |||||
| Economics | B | |||||
| Chemistry | A | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | A | |||||
| Further Mathematics | B | |||||
| Physics | B | |||||
| Business Studies | A | |||||
| Economics | B | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Mathematics | B | |||||
| Economics | A | |||||
| Physics | B | |||||
| Chemistry | B | |||||
| Further Mathematics | C | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
The Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (BSc MORSE) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for information about University of Southampton graduates across each of those subject areas.
Graduate statistics
79%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
86%
In work, study or other activity
75%
Say it fits with future plans
50%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
26%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
20%
Information Technology Professionals
16%
Finance Professionals
10%
Administrative occupations
Graduate statistics
80%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
86%
In work, study or other activity
75%
Say it fits with future plans
50%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
26%
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
20%
Information Technology Professionals
16%
Finance Professionals
10%
Administrative occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (BSc MORSE) course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of Southampton graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£27k
First year after graduation
£37.6k
Third year after graduation
£43.1k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£25.6k
First year after graduation
£36.1k
Third year after graduation
£46.4k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics (BSc MORSE).
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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