Mathematics
University of Surrey
UCAS Code: G101 | Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)
Entry requirements
A level
Overall: ABC We do not include General Studies or Critical Thinking in our offers. Required Subjects: Grade A in Mathematics. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass.
Access to HE Diploma
Overall: QAA-recognised Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 Credits including 27 at Distinction, 18 at Merit, and A level Mathematics grade A. Required Subjects: A level Mathematics grade A.
GCSE/National 4/National 5
GCSE English Language at Grade C(4) and Mathematics at Grade C(4).
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Overall: 32 Required Subjects: HL6 in Mathematics. GCSE or Equivalent: English, HL4/SL4 (including MYP). Maths, HL4/SL4 (including MYP). Maths Studies, SL4.
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
Overall: DDM BTEC Extended Diploma and A level Mathematics grade A. Required Subjects: Additional A level Mathematics grade A required.
Scottish Advanced Higher
Overall: ABC Required Subjects: Grade A in Mathematics. GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C Mathematics: Scottish National 5 - C
Scottish Higher
Overall: ABBBB Required Subjects: Grade A in Mathematics. GCSE or Equivalent: English Language: Scottish National 5 - C Mathematics: Scottish National 5 - C
Overall: Pass overall with ABC from a combination of the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate and two A levels. Applicants taking the Science Practical Endorsement are required to pass. Required Subjects: Grade A in A level Mathematics. GCSE or Equivalent: Completion of GCSE English and Mathematics equivalents within the Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate.
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About this course
**Why choose this course**
Mathematics forms the basis of many aspects of modern life and has applications across the sciences, technology, finance and management.
By studying mathematics, you’ll develop transferable skills such as creative problem-solving and logical reasoning, which are in great demand in a wide range of career sectors.
Joining Surrey’s Department of Mathematics puts you at the heart of a vibrant and friendly community, where you’ll benefit from a personal tutor, small group teaching and a lively, research-active learning environment.
**What you will study**
Our BSc and MMath Mathematics courses will help you build on your existing knowledge and gain a strong foundation across the fundamentals of mathematics.
In your third year, you’ll be able to choose from a broad range of optional modules in topics such as Riemannian geometry, mathematical theory of data science, quantum mechanics, and mathematical ecology and epidemiology.
**Customise your course**
There are plenty of opportunities to expand your learning experience during your course. You may decide to:
Take a Professional Training placement year in industry
Spend time studying at a university overseas
Get involved in research through a summer internship within the Department of Mathematics.
You can choose to study for a BSc or opt for our MMath (Master of Mathematics) degree, which is a direct route to a masters qualification and enables you to delve deeper into advanced mathematics.
Depending on your progress, you may be able to switch from a BSc to an MMath degree during your studies.
Modules
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Confirmation of Acceptance to Study (CAS) will issued in accordance with the Visa Sponsorship and CAS Issuing Policy, available at: https://www.surrey.ac.uk/apply/policies
The Uni
Stag Hill
FEPS - Department of 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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