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Mathematics
- G100 — BSc (Hons)
- GGX2 — BSc (Hons) with Foundation
- G101 — BSc (Hons) with Professional Placement
- G10Y — BSc (Hons) with Year Abroad
- G102 — MSci (Hons)
- G12Y — MSci (Hons) with Year Abroad
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Mathematics
6 study options
Mathematics BSc (Hons)
Key information
- Degree
- BSc (Hons)
- Duration
- 3 years
- Start
- September 2026
- UCAS code
- G100
- Institution code
- Q50
- Typical A-Level offer
- Grades ABB at A-Level. This must include grade A or above in A-Level Mathematics.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions) - Home fees
- £9,535
- Overseas fees
- Fees for 2025 entry will appear here shortly
*These fees are for the 2024-25 academic year and are provided as a guideline. Fees for 2025-26 have not yet been set.
Mathematics with Foundation BSc (Hons)
Key information
- Degree
- BSc (Hons)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Start
- September 2026
- UCAS code
- GGX2
- Institution code
- Q50
- Typical A-Level offer
- Grades BBC at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions) - Home fees
- £9,535
- Overseas fees
- Fees for 2025 entry will appear here shortly
*These fees are for the 2024-25 academic year and are provided as a guideline. Fees for 2025-26 have not yet been set.
Mathematics with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)
Key information
- Degree
- BSc (Hons)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Start
- September 2026
- UCAS code
- G101
- Institution code
- Q50
- Typical A-Level offer
- Grades ABB at A-Level. This must include grade A or above in A-Level Mathematics.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions) - Home fees
- £9,535
- Overseas fees
- Fees for 2025 entry will appear here shortly
*These fees are for the 2024-25 academic year and are provided as a guideline. Fees for 2025-26 have not yet been set.
Mathematics with Year Abroad BSc (Hons)
Key information
- Degree
- BSc (Hons)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Start
- September 2026
- UCAS code
- G10Y
- Institution code
- Q50
- Entry Requirements
- Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
- Home fees
- £9,535
- Overseas fees
- Fees for 2025 entry will appear here shortly
*These fees are for the 2024-25 academic year and are provided as a guideline. Fees for 2025-26 have not yet been set.
Mathematics MSci (Hons)
Key information
- Degree
- MSci (Hons)
- Duration
- 4 years
- Start
- September 2026
- UCAS code
- G102
- Institution code
- Q50
- Typical A-Level offer
- Grades AAA at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions) - Home fees
- £9,535
- Overseas fees
- Fees for 2025 entry will appear here shortly
*These fees are for the 2024-25 academic year and are provided as a guideline. Fees for 2025-26 have not yet been set.
Mathematics with Year Abroad MSci (Hons)
Key information
- Degree
- MSci (Hons)
- Duration
- 5 years
- Start
- September 2026
- UCAS code
- G12Y
- Institution code
- Q50
- Typical A-Level offer
- Grades AAA at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions) - Home fees
- £9,535
- Overseas fees
- Fees for 2025 entry will appear here shortly
*These fees are for the 2024-25 academic year and are provided as a guideline. Fees for 2025-26 have not yet been set.
Overview
Harness the power of logic and reasoning to solve complex real-world analytical, technological, and scientific challenges.
Mathematics underpins much of the modern world. It’s behind the most advanced scientific and technological developments. It explains the phenomena in your everyday life: the acceleration you feel in a car, how much interest you’re gaining in your bank account, the way characters interact in video games.
Solving the problems of the 21st century alongside other intellectually curious students, you’ll be able to tailor your degree to your interests and career aspirations as you choose from a variety of modules.
Create an impression
Taught in our recently renovated £18-million building with state-of-the-art facilities, you’ll be inspired by a large team of expert academics. Learn from their years of experience in industry and hear about their cutting-edge research, including how Mathematics helped save thousands of lives in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Outside the lecture theatre, you can experience events led by our award-winning Mathematics Society. Or perhaps you’ll discover new ways of thinking from experts in one of our seven research groups, including algebra and number theory, statistics with data science, and more.
Make your mark after graduating by fuelling future developments in research, or work in finance, data, engineering or artificial intelligence, for prestigious organisations such as Dyson, JP Morgan and the Financial Conduct Authority.
Structure
You can complete your Mathematics degree in three, four or five years. If you choose to do a professional placement or study abroad, this will take place in Year 3, and Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4.
Year 0
Semester 1
Compulsory
- Communication in Science and Technology
Semester 2
Compulsory
- Further Mathematics
Year-long modules
Compulsory
- Science and Engineering Success
- Foundations of Chemical Science
- Foundations of Physical Science
- Foundations of Engineering
- Mathematics B
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Year 1
Semester A
Four compulsory modules:
- Programming in Python I
- Numbers, Sets and Functions
- Introduction to Analysis with Calculus
- Probability & Statistics
Semester B
Four compulsory modules:
- Introduction to Algebra
- Vectors and Matrices
- Introduction to Analysis with Calculus (continued)
- Probability & Statistics (continued)
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Year 2
Semester A
Three compulsory modules:
- Linear Algebra I
- Differential Equations
- Probability and Statistics II
Choose one module from:
- Convergence and Continuity
- Actuarial Mathematics I
Semester B
One compulsory module:
- Programming in Python II
Choose three modules from:
- Complex Variables
- Differential and Integral Analysis*
- Linear Optimisation and Game Theory (previously called MTH5114 Linear Programming and Games)
- Statistical Modelling I
* Before taking MTH5105 you must have taken Convergence and Continuity.
Year-long
One compulsory module:
- Professional Skills for Mathematicians
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Year 3
BSc students
Choose one of three pathways
General pathway
Choose four modules from:
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Number Theory (you cannot take this if you took MTH5130 in year 2)
- Third Year Project*
- Linear Algebra II
- Random Processes
- Partial Differential Equations
- Financial Mathematics I
Semester B
Choose four modules from:
- Algorithmic Graph Theory
- Coding Theory
- Communicating & Teaching Mathematics**
- Third Year Project*
- Complex Networks
- Numerical Computing with C and C++
- Financial Mathematics II
- Neural Networks & Deep Learning
Pure pathway
Semester A
Choose four modules from:
- Group Theory
- Chaos and Fractals
- Number Theory (you cannot take this if you took MTH5130 in year 2)
- Third Year Project*
- Linear Algebra II
- Random Processes
- Partial Differential Equations
Semester B
Choose four modules from:
- Algorithmic Graph Theory
- Coding Theory
- Communicating & Teaching Mathematics**
- Metric Spaces and Topology
- Third Year Project*
- Complex Networks
- Numerical Computing with C and C++
- Ring Theory
Statistics & Financial pathway
Semester A
Choose four modules from:
- Introduction to Machine Learning
- Bayesian Statistical Methods
- Statistical Modelling II
- Third Year Project*
- Random Processes
- Partial Differential Equations
- Financial Mathematics I
Semester B
Choose four modules from:
- Communicating & Teaching Mathematics**
- Mathematical Tools for Asset Management
- Third Year Project*
- Time Series
- Complex Networks
- Numerical Computing with C and C++
- Financial Mathematics II
- Neural Networks & Deep Learning
MSci students
The MSci Mathematics splits into pathways in years 3 and 4 to guide you in choosing a coherent set of modules specialising in a particular part of mathematics. From 2025/26 we have two pathways – Pure and Statistics/Financial – these continue into year 4, to make your selection of modules more coherent.
Once students have chosen a pathway they can choose modules from the selection for that pathway. Module diets for the different pathways and given in the sections below.
Pure pathway
Semester A
Choose four modules from:
Chaos and Fractals
Number Theory
Third Year Project
Linear Algebra II
Random Processes
Partial Differential Equations
Semester B
Choose four modules from:
Algorithmic Graph Theory
Coding Theory
Communicating & Teaching Mathematics
Metric Spaces and Topology
Third Year Project
Complex Networks
Numerical Computing with C and C++
Statistics and Financial pathway
Semester A
Choose four modules from:
Introduction to Machine Learning
Bayesian Statistical Methods
Third Year Project
Random Processes
Partial Differential Equations
Financial Mathematics I
Semester B
Choose four modules from:
Communicating & Teaching Mathematics
Mathematical Tools for Asset Management
Third Year Project
Time Series
Complex Networks
Numerical Computing with C and C++
Financial Mathematics II
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Year 4
MSci students only
Pure pathway
Choose three modules from:
- Group Theory
- Chaos & Fractals
- Machine Learning with Python
- Topics in Scientific Computing
- Differential Geometry in Theoretical Physics
Semester B
Choose three modules from:
- Coding Theory
- Metric Spaces
- Ring Theory
- Graphs & Networks
- Optimisation
Year-long
- MSci project
Statistics & Financial pathway
Semester A
Choose three modules from:
- Applied Statistical Modelling
- Machine Learning with Python
- Topics in Scientific Computing
- Survival Models
Semester B
Choose three modules from:
- Digital & Real Asset Analytics
- Graphs & Networks
- Optimisation
- Computational Statistics with R
- Advanced Machine Learning
Year-long
One compulsory module:
- MSci Project
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
Please note that in order to prepare you for masters-level research, some optional modules listed above will be compulsory for MSci students.
Study options
Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.
Integrated foundation year
Students who do not have the required high school qualifications for admission to this degree, and students who do not meet their UCAS Conditional offer may be considered for the 4 year degree (foundation year plus the 3 year degree).
International students with Year 12 or a completed international high school certificate qualify for the one year foundation programme commonly known as the ISEFP.
The foundation programme offers a range of transferable skills and an opportunity to improve on your knowledge content for relevant Maths and Science subjects.
You will enrol on a Mathematics BSc with Foundation which will offer progression to a range of degrees in the School of Mathematical Sciences including BSc Mathematics. At the end of the foundation programme, students will be required to meet the progression requirements for admission to BSc Mathematics
MSci
Apply for our Mathematics MSci to spend a further year in advanced study. You’ll gain specialised knowledge about a topic of particular interest and complete a final-year research project. This is an excellent opportunity to develop your research skills, and ideal for anyone interested in a career in academic or industrial research.
Professional Placement
Apply for our Mathematics BSc with Professional Placement to spend a year carrying out paid work in the financial sector as part of your degree. As well as helping you to stand out from the crowd and secure graduate employment, a placement is an excellent opportunity to develop your business skills and put your learning into context.
Year abroad
Go global and study abroad as part of your degree – apply for our Mathematics BSc or MSci with a Year Abroad. Queen Mary has links with universities in across the globe, including North America, Asia and Australia (partnerships vary for each degree programme).
Find out more about study abroad opportunities at Queen Mary and what the progression requirements are.
You can do either a year in a professional placement or a year abroad - you cannot combine these options.
"My degree is very flexible: you can choose most of your modules early on, which makes studying much more enjoyable and you can even pick some modules from other departments. This allowed me to really focus on what I am interested in, while still getting a solid mathematical foundation through the compulsory modules in the first year."
Teaching
Teaching and learning
You’ll learn through lectures and tutorials, and also in exercise classes where students work together on problems, discuss ideas and ask questions. Some modules have a practical element presented in one of our computer labs.
Formal teaching time typically takes up 16 hours each week. You’ll also be expected to complete additional hours of independent study.
Assessment
Most of your modules will be assessed by an examination (worth at least 90 per cent of the year’s study) with the remainder covered by coursework and tests. All students on MSci programmes and some BSc students will also complete a final-year project.
Resources and facilities
The School of Mathematical Sciences has invested £18m to create an inspiring, collaborative space for our community of students and staff. The building includes high-quality teaching rooms, private and group study areas and a new social hub.
Find out what our students think about studying mathematics at Queen Mary.
Entry requirements
| A-Level | Grades ABB at A-Level. This must include grade A or above in A-Level Mathematics. |
| IB | International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Mathematics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level. |
| BTEC | See our detailed subject and grade requirements |
| Access HE | We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in a Physics or Mathematics based discipline. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. |
| GCSE | Minimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4. |
| Contextualised admissions | Our standard contextual offer: BBC, including B in Maths at A-Level. Our enhanced contextual offer: BCC including B in Maths at A-Level. More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page. Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered. |
| A-Level | Grades BBC at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics. |
| IB | International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 28 points overall, including 5,4,4 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Mathematics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level. |
| BTEC | See our detailed subject and grade requirements |
| Access HE | Access qualifications are not considered for entry to this programme. |
| GCSE | Minimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4 and Maths at grade B or 5. |
| Contextualised admissions | We consider every application on its individual merits and will take into consideration your individual educational experiences and context. More information on how academic schools and programmes use this information as part of the admissions process, can be found on our contextualised admissions pages. |
| A-Level | Grades ABB at A-Level. This must include grade A or above in A-Level Mathematics. |
| IB | International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Mathematics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level. |
| BTEC | See our detailed subject and grade requirements |
| Access HE | We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in a Physics or Mathematics based discipline. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. |
| GCSE | Minimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4. |
| Contextualised admissions | Our standard contextual offer: BBC, including B in Maths at A-Level. Our enhanced contextual offer: BCC including B in Maths at A-Level. More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page. Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered. |
| A-Level | Grades AAA at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics. |
| IB | International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 36 points overall, including 6,6,6 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Mathematics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level. |
| BTEC | BTEC qualifications are not considered for entry to this programme. |
| Access HE | We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in a Physics or Mathematics based discipline. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. |
| GCSE | Minimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4. |
| Contextualised admissions | Our standard contextual offer: ABB, including A in Maths at A-Level. Our enhanced contextual offer: BBB, including Maths at A-Level. More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page. Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered. |
| A-Level | Grades AAA at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics. |
| IB | International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 36 points overall, including 6,6,6 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Mathematics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level. |
| BTEC | BTEC qualifications are not considered for entry to this programme. |
| Access HE | We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in a Physics or Mathematics based discipline. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements. |
| GCSE | Minimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4. |
| Contextualised admissions | Our standard contextual offer: ABB, including A in Maths at A-Level. Our enhanced contextual offer: BBB, including Maths at A-Level. More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page. Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered. |
Non-UK students
We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit International Admissions for full details.
English language
Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme.
You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree.
Further information
Funding
Loans and grants
UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.
Scholarships and bursaries
Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.
Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.
Find out what scholarships and bursaries are available to you.
Support from Queen Mary
We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.
Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:
- additional sources of funding
- planning your budget and cutting costs
- part-time and vacation work
- money for lone parents.
Careers
As a student of mathematics, you will develop strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills, which will set you apart from other graduates.
Many graduates apply their degree knowledge in the finance, accounting or actuarial professions. Others translate their skills into careers such as management consulting, marketing, engineering, teaching and the public sector.
Recent graduates of the School of Mathematical Sciences have been hired by:
- Accenture
- Bank of England
- BNP Paribas
- Deloitte
- Deutsche Bank
- PWC
- Civil Service
- Direct Line
- Dyson
- FCA
- KPMG
- Lloyds Banking Group
- Natwest Markets
- J.P Morgan
- Royal Bank of Canada
- Santander
Career support
The School of Mathematical Sciences provides networking opportunities and runs events to help you identify your career options. You can also gain certification in applications such as Microsoft Excel and SAS (Statistical Analysis Software).
We have a dedicated careers consultant and an internships coordinator who can help you to develop your employability.
The Queen Mary careers team can also offer:
- specialist advice on choosing a career path
- support with finding work experience, internships and graduate jobs
- feedback on CVs, cover letters and application forms
- interview coaching.
Data for these courses
Mathematics - BSc (Hons)
Mathematics with Foundation - BSc (Hons)
Mathematics with Professional Placement - BSc (Hons)
Mathematics with Year Abroad - BSc (Hons)
Mathematics - MSci (Hons)
Mathematics with Year Abroad - MSci (Hons)
The Discover Uni dataset (formerly Unistats)
About the School
With over 60 academic staff passionate about mathematics, the School of Mathematical Sciences is an exciting place to be for those who share our love of mathematical discovery. We foster a thriving research culture and a supportive learning environment that puts the needs of our students first.
Our aim is to make your studies enjoyable, challenging and rewarding, and to provide you with every opportunity to build the knowledge and experience you need for future success.
Our active Mathematics Society organises social events, residential trips, talks and career events. We are also engaged in the wider community and regularly run interactive activities to encourage more students to take mathematics at A-level and degree level.
The School holds a department-level Athena SWAN Bronze award, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice for women working in mathematics and science education and research.
