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Mathematics BSc(Hons)

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Created in collaboration with industry experts, our accredited course blends theory and real-world practice, developing your analytical skills and the capacity to apply your knowledge to problems in a wide range of business contexts.

You will build your problem-solving abilities using logic and creativity, working with sophisticated mathematical and statistical software such as Maple, MATLAB, SPSS, Lindo, R and SAS.

Supported by your lecturers and fellow students you will learn independently and in small groups in a close-knit working environment. You will develop your understanding of technical maths and the ability to communicate complex ideas in a clear way to non-specialists. And you will apply mathematical techniques to real-world scenarios and data sets and can choose to put learning into practice on placement or in a school classroom. 

We also offer Mathematics MMath or Mathematics for Data Science MMath. These are integrated masters courses which give you an extra year of study at postgraduate level. 

Key facts

Location Brighton: Moulsecoomb

UCAS code G100

Full-time 3 years
With placement year 4 years

Accredited by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications

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Course content

How this course is delivered

We've made some changes to the way our courses are taught to keep everyone safe, connected and involved in university life.

At the moment, students have a blend of on-campus and digitally enabled remote learning that provides lots of opportunities to interact and engage with lecturers and other students.

Find out what these changes mean for this course

Course structure

You will learn the fundamentals of pure and applied mathematics. There is a focus on applying mathematical techniques to problem solving.

For the first two years of the course, the emphasis is on developing essential knowledge and techniques in mathematics. This provides a solid foundation for specialisation in the final year.

After your second year you have the option of a placement year supported by our placements team.

In your final year you choose the modules that most interest you and you can undertake a major individual project, supervised by one of our academic members of staff.

Making sure that what you learn with us is relevant, up to date and what employers are looking for is our priority, so courses are reviewed and enhanced on an ongoing basis. When you have applied to us, you’ll be told about any new developments through Student View.

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Our mathematics department has SAS Academy status. SAS is one of the largest providers of business analytics software in the world. Academy status gives our students the opportunity to meet SAS customers and their industry partners at careers fairs, to train in skills needed by a wide range of companies and organisations, and to be prepared for SAS certification exams. 

Year 1

You will study areas including: core mathematical principles and techniques, statistics, modelling and mechanics, and basic operational research.

Modules

  • Discrete Mathematics

    This module introduces some of the fundamental concepts of discrete mathematics, including mathematical structures. You'll engage with the subject by exploring a set of topics and communicate the results using the language of mathematics.

  • Continuous Mathematics

    The module introduces basic mathematical culture and fundamental concepts in continuous mathematics. You'll explore topics including functions of real variable, notion of continuity and limit, differentiation and optimisation, and advanced methods of calculus, and present your results in a clear and appropriate way.

  • Linear Algebra and Calculus

    This module introduces abstract concepts of linear algebra and applies them to range of different mathematical problems. Rigorous consideration of elementary examples will allow you to develop your understanding of the general common principles that underlie many real-world applications ranging from solving differential equations to computer graphics.

  • Introduction to Statistics

    This module introduces you to statistical and probability concepts and their real-world applications. Software packages such as SPSS and Microsoft Excel will be used to provide you with a grounding in industry appropriate statistical software. You will gain the skills required to apply statistics to real data sets together with the appropriate theory behind the applications.

  • Modelling and Mechanics

    This module will develop your understanding of the modelling process in mathematics, and an appreciation of the success of mechanics in modelling the physical world.

  • Introduction to Operational Research

    This module provides an introduction to the topic of operational research. The key role of operational research is in the development of models to obtain solutions to practical problems in a variety of contexts. You will analyse classical problems and apply standard operational research techniques.

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Year 2

In your second year, you deepen your knowledge of core mathematics and statistics, and study numerical methods, and analysis and algebra. You will also choose additional topics from our option modules.

Modules

  • Further Calculus
  • Linear Mathematics
  • Applied Linear Statistical Models
  • Numerical Methods
  • Analysis and Algebra

Options*

  • Operational Research
  • Mathematical Methods for Statistical Practice
  • Advanced Mechanics

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

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Placement year

You have the option of a year’s paid placement after your second year where you will spend a year working in a professional environment. It’s a great way to build on the skills you have developed on your course and to gain new ones. Our placements team can help you to find the job for you, and you will also have the support of one of our lecturers while on placement so you keep in touch with university. 

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Final year

You consolidate your learning and choose option modules in areas that interest you most, and that best reflect your career ambitions.

Option modules*

  • Mathematical Sciences Project
  • Mathematics of Finance
  • Mathematics Education: Research and Experience
  • Numerical Analysis of Partial Differential Equations
  • Historical, Social and Philosophical Perspectives on Maths
  • Methods of Machine Learning
  • Topics in Abstract Algebra
  • Graph Theory and Applications
  • Optimisation Methods
  • Statistical Modelling
  • Time Series and Forecasting
  • Stochastic Methods
  • Extended Mathematical Sciences Project
  • Complex Analysis

*Option modules are indicative and may change, depending on timetabling and staff availability.

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Careers

Professional accreditation 

Our Mathematics BSc is  accredited by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications and meet the educational requirements of Chartered Mathematician. After you graduate you can go on to become a Chartered Mathematician once you gain the relevant experience and complete the required extra study.

Becoming a Chartered Mathematician means your skills, experience and professionalism as a mathematician are recognised. This can give you an advantage when it comes to finding a job and negotiating a salary as employers can be assured of your expertise and skills set.

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Prepare for your career 

We focus on employability so that you gain knowledge and skills employers look for. You have the opportunity to:

  • develop technical maths expertise and learn how to apply it in diverse contexts, including on placement
  • build softer and transferable skills in
    • team and independent working
    • communicating complex and technical information
    • presenting
    • problem solving
  • gain classroom experience if you are considering becoming a maths teacher
  • meet people working in the field and hear from our graduates about their experiences at our annual Mathematics Futures conference.
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Placement

You can do a year’s work placement between year 2 and your final year. There are many advantages of a placement, you can:

  • put theory into practice in a real workplace
  • gain new skills which can help in your career
  • explore career options, think about what you don’t want to do as well as what you do
  • boost your confidence and organisational skills
  • build your network of professional contacts
  • come back for your final year more focused, more organised and more confident.

Our students have been on placement in organisations including

  • Department of Energy and Climate Change
  • Ernst and Young
  • GlaxoSmithKline
  • IBM
  • British Airways
  • Warner Brothers
  • Albion in the Community
  • Pensions Regulator
  • Covance
  • Pfizer
  • Clarksons

Industry/Professional links  

Our courses are underlined by close contact with industry through our advisory board and our alumni who contribute to the ongoing development of the courses. This helps us to ensure your learning reflects industry needs.

Computing and Maths advisory board members include: BT • FDM Group • Innovation Partners • Lighthouse Systems • NHS Business Services Authority • River Red Software • SAS • Society of Data Miners • The Purpose Lab.

The Paxton Scholarship, open to computing, maths, engineering and product design students, offers three scholarships a year worth £10,000 and a three-month paid placement at the Brighton technology company.

Supporting you

We maintain a small intake so students and lecturers get to know each other well in a supportive and friendly learning environment.

Our open-door policy means you can come and see the lecturers if you need help with your academic studies or other support. You will have a personal tutor who you can talk to about your overall academic and personal welfare.

Your student support and guidance tutor (SSGTs) is here to help you with everything from homesickness to managing stress or accommodation issues.

Peer assisted study sessions (PASS) are a student-led initiative where you can discuss any issues related to course materials and student life in a friendly, informal environment. You can sign up to become a PASS leader yourself in your second and third year and help others while gaining great training and experience.

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Graduate destinations

Our Mathematics degree develops hard and soft skills and can lead to a diverse range of jobs.

Our graduates are working for organisations including HSBC, Santander, JP Morgan, Legal and General, Direct Line, Transport for London, HMRC, Office for National Statistics, Sainsbury’s Business Intelligence, Marriott Hotels, Cognizant, Kubrick Group, PwC and teaching in schools and universities.

Further study 

If you achieve the required standard in year 2, you can progress to the third year of the Mathematics MMath or Mathematics for Data Science MMath. These integrated masters courses give you an extra year of study at postgraduate level and another way to work towards a masters-level qualification.

You can also go on to study at a postgraduate level with us on our Data Analytics MSc course.

Supporting your employability 

Outside of your course, our Careers Service is here to support you as you discover (and re-discover) your strengths and what matters to you. We are here for you throughout your university journey as you work towards a fulfilling and rewarding career.

Connect with our careers team

  • Find part-time work that you can combine with your studies.
  • Find, or be, a mentor or get involved with our peer-to-peer support scheme.
  • Develop your business ideas through our entrepreneurial support network.
  • Get professional advice and support with career planning, CV writing and interview top tips.
  • Meet potential employers at our careers fairs.
  • Find rewarding volunteering opportunities to help you discover more about what makes you tick, and build your CV.

Whatever your career needs, we are here to help. And that's not just while you are a student, our support carries on after you've graduated.

Find out more...

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Entry criteria

Entry requirements

A-levels or BTEC
Entry requirements are in the range of A-level BBC–CCC (112–96 UCAS Tariff points) including maths, or BTEC Extended Diploma DMM–MMM (must include maths content). Our conditional offers typically fall within this range.

International Baccalaureate
26 points, with three subjects at Higher level. Higher level subjects must include maths at grade 5.

Access to HE Diploma
Pass with 60 credits overall. Level 3 maths units required. At least 45 credits at level 3, with 24 credits at merit or above.

Foundation degree/HND
may enable you to start the course in year 2 or 3. HNC may also count towards direct entry.

Studied before or got relevant experience?
A qualification, HE credits or relevant experience may count towards your course at Brighton, and could mean that you do not have to take some elements of the course or can start in year 2 or 3. 

English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element. Find out more about the other English qualifications that we accept.

International requirements and visas

International requirements by country
Country name
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belarus
Belgium
Bermuda
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Botswana
Brazil
Bulgaria
Burma (Myanmar)
Cameroon
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Ecuador
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Guyana
Hong Kong
Hungary
Iceland
India
Indonesia
Iran
Iraq
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Kosovo
Kuwait
Latvia
Lebanon
Liechtenstein
Libya
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Macedonia
Malaysia
Malawi
Malta
Mexico
Moldova
Montenegro
Morocco
Namibia
Nepal
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Norway
Oman
Pakistan
Palestinian National Authority
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Russian Federation
Saudi Arabia
Serbia
Sierra Leone
Singapore
Slovakia
Slovenia
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Syria
Sweden
Switzerland
Taiwan
Tanzania
Thailand
Tunisia
Turkey
Uganda
Ukraine
United Arab Emirates
United States
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
Zambia
Zimbabwe

We can help you meet our English language or academic entry requirements.

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For English language preparation courses.

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For degree preparation courses.

Visas and immigration advice

Applying for a student visa

Check out our step-by-step guidance.

Fees

Course fees

UK (full-time) 9,250 GBP

International (full-time) 14,748 GBP

If you choose to take the professional placement (sandwich) year offered on this course you will pay a reduced fee during this year. Our fee for the professional placement year is £1,330 for UK students and £2,100 for international students. This fee may be subject to small increases, in line with inflation.

What's included

You may have to pay additional costs during your studies. The cost of optional activities is not included in your tuition fee and you will need to meet this cost in addition to your fees. A summary of the costs that you may be expected to pay, and what is included, while studying a course in the School of Computing, Engineering and Mathematics are listed here.

  • You will have access to computers and necessary software, however many students choose to buy their own hardware, software and accessories. The amount spent will depend on your individual choices but this expenditure is not essential to pass any of our courses.
  • In most cases coursework submissions are electronic but students may wish to print notes which would involve an extra cost.
  • Costs of up to £50 are included in the fees for students on engineering courses to pay for materials for their final year projects. On rare occasions where material costs exceed £50, they will need to be paid for by the student.

You can chat with our enquiries team through the Stay in touch panel at the end of this page if you require further information. Or check our finance pages for advice about funding and scholarships as well as more information about fees and advice on international and island fee-paying status.

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The fees listed here are for full-time courses beginning in the academic year 2021–22.

Further tuition fees are payable for each subsequent year of study and are subject to an annual increase of no more than 5% or RPI (whichever is the greater). The annual increase for UK students, who are subject to regulated fees, will increase no more than the statutory maximum fee.

You can find out more about our fees in the university's student contract and tuition fee policy (pdf).

The tuition fee you have to pay depends on a number of factors including the kind of course you take, and whether you study full-time or part-time. If you are studying part-time you will normally be charged on a pro rata basis depending on the number of modules you take.

Location

Local area

About Brighton

The city of Brighton & Hove is a forward-thinking place which leads the way in the arts, technology, sustainability and creativity. You'll find living here plays a key role in your learning experience.

Brighton is a leading centre for creative media technology, recently named the startup capital of the UK.

The city is home to a national 5G testbed and over 1,000 tech businesses. The digital sector is worth over £1bn a year to the local economy - as much as tourism.

All of our full-time undergraduate courses involve work-based learning - this could be through placements, live briefs and guest lectures. Many of these opportunities are provided by local businesses and organisations.

It's only 50 minutes by train from Brighton to central London and less than 40 minutes to Eastbourne. There are also daily direct trains to Bristol, Bedford, Cambridge, Gatwick Airport, Portsmouth and Southampton.

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Campus where this course is taught

Moulsecoomb campus

Two miles north of Brighton seafront, Moulsecoomb is our largest campus. Subjects taught here include architecture, business, computing, construction, engineering, geography, product design, law and pharmacy.

On campus you will find professional-standard facilities including a flight simulator, trading room, design and digital media suites and specialist research laboratories, alongside the library, student centre, a nursery, fitness facilities and Students’ Union. There are excellent public transport links.

The Big Build
A major transformation of our Moulsecoomb campus began in summer 2018. By the time the Big Build is complete, there’ll be new halls of residence, academic building, and Students’ Union and fitness facilities – all created with sustainability, inclusivity and community in mind.

As the development grows it will provide many exciting learning opportunities for our students, ranging from live projects, placements and internships with the companies involved to guest lectures and site visits. Find out more...

The Big Build

Accommodation

Brighton: Moulsecoomb

We guarantee an offer of a place in halls of residence to all eligible students.

Halls of residence
We have halls of residence across Brighton in the city centre, Moulsecoomb, Varley Park and Falmer.

  • You'll be prioritised for accommodation in the halls that are linked to your teaching base, subject to availability.
  • Moulsecoomb campus is linked to Varley Park and Moulsecoomb Place halls. All halls are self catered, but if you prefer you can add in a food and drink plan.
    • Varley Park offers a mix of rooms. It is around two miles from Moulsecoomb campus and four miles from the city centre. Public transport in the city is excellent, and there’s a shuttle bus between our Brighton campuses during term time.
    • Moulsecoomb Place halls are all self-catered and are located right on campus.

Want to live independently or in a university-managed house? We can help – find out more about unihomes and unilets or private renting.

Modern accommodation at nearby Varley Halls

Modern accommodation at nearby Varley Park

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Relaxing in halls near the campus

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Find out more about how the academic year and degree courses are organised, and about learning and assessment activities you might get to grips with at Brighton. More specific information about this course is detailed in the programme specification (linked above). You can find out also about the range of support we offer to help you adjust to university life.

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Programme specification

The programme specification is the approved description of each course. They are updated following course changes, and give a detailed breakdown of the content and structure of the course.

Programme specification

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