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Your introduction to degree-level mathematics will leave no stone unturned, with a broad range of topics including discrete mathematics, linear algebra, calculus, statistics and decision mathematics. In our high-tech teaching laboratories, you’ll learn to program in a mathematical language, using software packages that are comm...
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BSc (Hons) Mathematics
Employability is a core part of our maths degree. As well as supporting you to develop a five-year career plan, in the first year of our maths degree you will study a unit focused specifically on graduate development and employability – keeping your career ambitions at the forefront of your studies.
Study mathematics with us and you’ll graduate a problem solver, creative thinker and innovator – skills that are highly sought-after in both the commercial and academic worlds. A mathematics degree is a key that opens many doors to a wide range of paths and possibilities, from accountancy, business and management services to data science, financial services, statistics, computing and computational modelling – all areas in which your aptitude and ability will be highly rewarded.
The Department of Computing and Mathematics has a reputation for academic excellence. You’ll learn from research-active staff working at the forefront of their specialist fields – well placed to support and guide you as you discover yours.
We aim to give our maths students an experience to remember and we know we’re getting it right. How? Because they’ve told us – in 2018 and 2020 BSc (Hons) Mathematics won Course of the Year at the Manchester Met Students’ Union Teaching Awards, as well as being shortlisted for four consecutive years.
We have an industrial advisory board which helps to shape our curriculum so that it keeps pace with the demands of employers. It all adds up to a positive student experience, workplace-relevant learning and excellent prospects for the future.
Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
Teaching Excellence Framework 2023-2027
Much of Year 1 will extend what you have learnt at A-level (or its equivalent). Topics will include calculus, linear algebra, discrete mathematics, probability theory, statistics, decision mathematics, graduate development and employability. You will learn how to program in a mathematical language and be introduced to several mathematical software packages, including Python and R. In your first year, you will typically study the following units (the list of units is indicative and may be subject to change).
The unit provides an introduction to operational research and its methodology. It covers topics on methodology and modelling, linear programming, non-linear optimisation, project planning, decision trees, financial calculations and an introduction to graphs and networks to include minimal spanning trees and shortest path algorithms and maximal flow.
This unit provides you with a range of essential skills to ensure that you are adequately prepared for undergraduate study and to enhance their employability attributes.
This unit studies the logic, set-theory, function and number concepts necessary for understanding mathematics.
This unit studies single-variable calculus and associated topics in analysis. Calculus and analysis underpin many other areas of mathematics and applications in mathematical modelling. The use of proof and different proof techniques are studied throughout the unit.
This unit teaches you basic statistics in a style that will prepare you for second year work, making use of relevant statistical software. It covers descriptive statistics, probability and statistical applications.
This unit extends the work on matrices and vectors that you will have met previously and introduces you to programming with MATLAB®. It covers topics such as vectors, matrices and the design and implementation of MATLAB programs.
Our BSc (Hons) Mathematics programme offers the chance to spend a year getting a taste of professional life. If you choose to go down this route, your degree will take an extra year, with the third year spent working in industry. These optional placements not only give you the opportunity to develop your core skills and experience, but also show employers that you’re ready to get to work. Graduate employers report that students who have been on placement tend to be better organised and better able to apply their skills in a structured way.
Year 2 lays the foundation for your studies in the final year of your mathematics degree. Topics may include further calculus and linear algebra, numerical methods, mathematical modelling, statistics, financial mathematics, number theory, cryptography, computer graphics and computational mathematics. In your second year, you will typically study the following units (the list of units is indicative and may be subject to change).
This unit provides an introduction to a range of numerical methods and mathematical modelling making use of relevant software. It also enhances your employability skills, such as communication, teamwork, planning and organisation.
This unit extends the calculus to functions of several variables and studies other analytical methods such as Laplace transforms and Fourier series.
This unit further develops the linear algebra from the first year, which has its basis in matrices and vectors and is a fundamental branch of mathematics with a wide range of applications in finance, cryptography, computing and more.
This unit develops statistical techniques and introduces formal methods of inference and estimation. Interest rate calculations, portfolio modelling and option pricing, with reference to the stochastic nature of asset prices are introduced.
An introduction to number theory focusing on results in modular arithmetic and prime numbers. An introduction to classical and modern cryptography and how aspects of number theory are applied there.
Our BSc (Hons) Mathematics programme offers the chance to spend a year getting a taste of professional life. If you choose to go down this route, your degree will take an extra year, with the third year spent working in industry. These optional placements not only give you the opportunity to develop your core skills and experience, but also show employers that you’re ready to get to work. Graduate employers report that students who have been on placement tend to be better organised and better able to apply their skills in a structured way.
If you opt for the four-year sandwich route your third year will be spent on placement.
In Year 3 you will undertake a final year project which will provide future employers with real evidence of your capabilities. As part of the mathematics project unit, you will have the opportunity to specialise in an area of your choosing, which could include programming, computational modelling and simulation. Previous projects have included the kinematics of water waves in ocean currents, modelling social inequalities in health using European social survey data, modelling the COVID-19 pandemic, and studying Islamic contributions to mathematical heritage.
In addition, you will be able to choose from an extensive list of options, including dynamical systems, chaos theory, the computational methods of differential equations, operational research, group theory, optimisation, advanced statistics, and financial methods. In your third year, you will typically study the following units (the list of units is indicative and may be subject to change).
You are required to study independently, research new topics and manage their own learning. Employability skills are embedded throughout this unit. Specific elements of the assessment are tuned to encourage the use of soft skills, giving oral and poster presentations and writing reports.
This unit introduces you to more advanced techniques in Operational Research, building on knowledge and methods that they have learnt at Level 4 and Level 5.
Industrial applications are used to illustrate methods and use of professional software made.
This unit extends the knowledge of mathematical modelling and deepens the understanding of dynamical systems theory with applications using a computer package. There are applications in biology, chemistry, computer science, economics, electrical and mechanical engineering, nonlinear optics, and physics in general which will help with student employability.
This unit provides and introduction to numerical techniques for solving Partial Differential Equations (PDE).
The unit develops the study of a broad range of computational methods for the solution of stiff and non-stiff systems of Ordinary Differential Equations (ODEs), together with the underlying Computational Linear Algebra methods and relevant applications in research and industry.
This unit extends your knowledge of statistical techniques and deepens their understanding of statistical modelling by introducing a range of models which might be fitted to data commonly encountered in the real world.
Our BSc (Hons) Mathematics programme offers the chance to spend a year getting a taste of professional life. If you choose to go down this route, your degree will take an extra year, with the third year spent working in industry. These optional placements not only give you the opportunity to develop your core skills and experience, but also show employers that you’re ready to get to work. Graduate employers report that students who have been on placement tend to be better organised and better able to apply their skills in a structured way.
Whether you’ve already made your decision about what you want to study, or you’re just considering your options, there are lots of ways you can meet us and find out more about student life at Manchester Met.
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These typical entry requirements may be subject to change for the 2025/26 academic year. Please check back for further details.
GCE A levels - grades BBC or equivalent, and to include minimum grade C in one of the following subjects: Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics or Pure Mathematics.
Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall in Mathematics with a minimum 112 UCAS Tariff points.
IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 28 or minimum 112 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects, including HL5 in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches.
Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered. The equivalent of A level grade C in an accepted Mathematics qualification will be required as part of any offer.
A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement.
AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A level-equivalent qualifications.
Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course.
GCSE grade C/4 in English Language or equivalent, e.g. Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills English
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GCSE grade C/4 in Mathematics or equivalent, e.g. Pass in Level 2 Functional Skills Mathematics
GCE A levels - grades BBC or equivalent, and to include minimum grade C in one of the following subjects: Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Mathematics and Statistics or Pure Mathematics.
Access to HE Diploma - Pass overall in Mathematics with a minimum 112 UCAS Tariff points.
IB Diploma - Pass overall with a minimum overall score of 28 or minimum 112 UCAS Tariff points from three Higher Level subjects, including HL5 in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches.
Other Level 3 qualifications equivalent to GCE A level are also considered. The equivalent of A level grade C in an accepted Mathematics qualification will be required as part of any offer.
A maximum of three A level-equivalent qualifications will be accepted towards meeting the UCAS tariff requirement.
AS levels, or qualifications equivalent to AS level, are not accepted. The Extended Project qualification (EPQ) may be accepted towards entry, in conjunction with two A level-equivalent qualifications.
Please contact the University directly if you are unsure whether you meet the minimum entry requirements for the course.
There’s further information for international students on our international website if you’re applying with non-UK qualifications.
Tuition fees for the 2025/26 academic year are still being finalised for all courses. You can find information on 2024/25 standard undergraduate fees for UK/Channel Islands and EU/Non-EU international students. All fees stated may be subject to change for the 2025/26 academic year.
Compulsory estimate: £100
Optional estimate: £600
All of the books required for the course are available from the library. The University also has PC labs and a laptop loan service. However, many students choose to buy some of the core textbooks for the course and/or a laptop. Students may also need to print their assignments and other documents. Campus printing costs start from 5p per page. Estimated costs are £300 for a laptop and up to £100 each year for books and printing.
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Money MattersA degree in mathematics opens a wide range of career paths, from accountancy, business and management services to data science, financial services, statistics, computing and computational modelling. The skills and experience you’ll develop with us are also in demand by employers in areas like teaching, engineering, insurance and project management.
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