MathematicsBSc Honours

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MathematicsBSc HonoursUCAS code G1003 Years

Our professionally accredited three-yearMathematics BSc Honours degree provides afirm foundation in the ideas and techniques ofmodern mathematics.

All our degrees focus on three core areas - puremathematics, applied mathematics, and statistics – and youhave the flexibility to tailor the combination of these to suityour interests.

On this degree, you will select mostly mathematics modulesin the later stages. These include:

• introduction to vector calculus• methods for solving differential equations• algebra and linear algebra

You can also choose optional modules linked to theresearch expertise of our staff and learn about the latestdevelopments in the discipline, such as advancedhydrodynamics, quantum mechanics, and Bayesianinference.

Highlights of this degreeQuality and ranking• 11th in the UK for research – Research Excellence

Framework 2014• 91% overall student satisfaction score – National

Student Survey 2019 

Professional accreditation*Our degrees are accredited by the Institute of Mathematicsand its Applications (IMA).

IMA accreditation means our degrees meet, in part, theeducational requirements for the Chartered Mathematician(CMath) designation, with some additional study orexperience required.

*All professional accreditations are reviewed regularly bytheir professional body.

Build your knowledge with core modulesAll of our mathematics and statistics degrees follow acommon core of modules at Stages 1 and 2, to equip youwith the key skills and knowledge that all mathematiciansand statisticians need. You study topics such as:

• applied mathematics and statistics• vector calculus• differential equations• fluid dynamics• algebra• linear algebra

• complex variable• statistical inference• Bayesian inference• stochastic modelling• mathematical computing

This provides you with a solid foundation on which to buildmore specialist knowledge later in your degree. It alsomakes transfer between degrees relatively easy. There isalso flexibility (mainly at Stage 1) to choose topics from otherareas of the University, for example:

• accounting• music• a foreign language• another science

Explore our research expertiseTeaching at Newcastle is research-informed, meaning you'lllearn from staff actively engaged in research in appliedmathematics, pure mathematics and statistics.

Their research feeds into the modules available for you tostudy, especially at later Stages. So you'll graduate withknowledge of the latest theories in mathematics andstatistics.

Your choice of cutting edge modules includes:

• fluid mechanics• advanced hydrodynamics• group theory• applied probability, focusing on stochastic financial

modelling• stochastic systems biology, focusing on understanding

genetic networks and cellular systems

Boost your employability with a work placementApply to spend 9 to 12 months on an optional workplacement between Stages 2 and 3. You can apply tospend your placement year with any organisation and willreceive University support to do so.

You’ll gain first-hand experience of working in the sector,putting your learning into practice and developing yourprofessional expertise.

It will extend your degree by a year and is subject toavailability.

Find out more about Work Placements.

BSc or MMath?We offer our degrees at two levels:

• three-year Bachelor of Science (BSc) degrees• four-year Master of Mathematics (MMath) or Master of

Mathematics and Statistics (MMathStat) degrees 

Our four-year degrees are more in-depth and include:

• advanced topics and a wider choice of modules• a specialist study, tailored to your own interests,

that develops your skills in research and communication• more technical skills, for those who wish to enhance

their employability or proceed to postgraduate study

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Transfer between the two levels is possible up until themiddle of Stage 3.

To qualify for Stages 3 and 4 of the MMath/MMathStatdegree, you must normally have obtained at least anupper-second-class average mark in Stages 2 and 3.

Facilities and support

FacilitiesYou will join the School of Mathematics, Statistics andPhysics based in the Herschel Building, just a two-minutewalk from the city centre.

We have a state-of-the-art learning environment and you'llhave access to extensive IT facilities for teaching andself-study, including:

• computer-based exercises with instant review of modelsolutions

• problem-solving video tutorials• recording system for video capture of lectures, which you

can download and watch again to help with your revision

We also have a dedicated mathematics and statistics libraryand reading room.

Visit the School's website for more information.

SupportTo help you get the most out of university life, you'll haveaccess to a range of support, including:

• a personal tutor throughout your degree• a student mentor in your first year

You'll also benefit from our:

• induction programme, including social events, to help yousettle in quickly

• activities and events run by our student-runsociety, MathSoc

Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme (DTUS)Do you want to become a technical officer in the RoyalNavy, British Army, RAF or Defence Engineering andScience Group when you graduate?

This degree is approved by the Defence TechnicalUndergraduate Scheme (DTUS). 

DTUS is a sponsorship programme for students interestedin a scientific, engineering or technical career in the armedforces or the Ministry of Defence.

Find out more on our Armed Forces page.

Course Details

Modules for 2019 entry

Please noteThe module and/or programme information below isfor 2019 entry. Our teaching is informed by research andmodules change periodically to reflect developments inthe discipline, the requirements of external bodies andpartners, student feedback, or insufficient numbers ofstudents interested (in an optional module). To find outmore read our terms and conditions.Module/programme information for 2020 entry will bepublished here as soon as it is available (end of May2020).Our degrees are divided into Stages. Each Stage lasts foran academic year and you need to complete modulestotalling 120 credits by the end of each Stage. Furtherinformation, including the credit value of the module, isavailable in each of the module descriptions below.

Our Mathematics and Statistics degrees all share a commonset of modules in Stages 1 and 2, and a choice of optionalmodules in later Stages. 

Stage 1

Compulsory modulesMAS1601  Introduction to CalculusMAS1602  Introductory Algebra: Complex Numbers,Vectors and MatricesMAS1603  Multivariable Calculus and DifferentialEquationsMAS1604  Introduction to ProbabilityMAS1701  Logic, Sets and CountingMAS1702  Number SystemsMAS1801  Problem Solving and Computing IMAS1802  Problem Solving and Computing IIMAS1901  Optimisation with Constraints*MAS1902  Dynamics**Alternate modules may be selected subject to theapproval of the Degree Programme Director.

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Stage 2

Compulsory modulesMAS2601  Mathematical Skills and Career ManagementMAS2602  Computing for Mathematics and StatisticsMAS2603  Group ProjectMAS2701  Linear AlgebraMAS2702  Complex AnalysisMAS2703  AlgebraMAS2801  Vector CalculusMAS2802  Differential Equations, Transforms and WavesMAS2803  Fluid DynamicsMAS2901  Introduction to Statistical InferenceMAS2902  Introduction to Regression and StochasticModellingMAS2903  An Introduction to Bayesian MethodsWork placementYou can apply to take a year-long work placementbetween Stages 2 and 3. You can apply to spend yourplacement year with an approved organisation and willreceive University support to do so. It will extend yourdegree by a year and is subject to availability. Find outmore about Work Placements.Year 3 (Placement Year)On completion of Stage 2 and before entering Stage 3,you may as part of your studies for the degree spend ayear in a placement with an approved organisation. If youare required to re-sit your Stage 2 assessment, you mustdelay the start of your placement until you have done so.If you fail Stage 2, you may not complete a placementyear.NCL3000 Careers Service Placement Year Module

Stage 3

Optional modulesYou take 120 credits from the optional modules in thefollowing list, including at least 60 credits of Mathematicsmodules:Mathematics ModulesMAS3701  Foundations of Group TheoryMAS3702  Linear AnalysisMAS3703  Geometries and DesignsMAS3704  Coding TheoryMAS3705  Matrix AnalysisMAS3706  TopologyMAS3707  Number Theory and CryptographyMAS3708  Graphs and SymmetryMAS3709  Representation theoryMAS3801  Methods for Differential EquationsMAS3802  Quantum MechanicsMAS3803  Advanced Fluid DynamicsMAS3804  Relativity and CosmologyMAS3805  Classical Fields

Stage 3

MAS3806  Partial Differential Equations and NonlinearWavesMAS3807  Computational ModellingMAS3808  InstabilitiesMAS3809  Variational Methods and LagrangianDynamics Statistics ModulesMAS3901  Applied ProbabilityMAS3902  Bayesian InferenceMAS3903  Linear ModulesMAS3904  Stochastic Financial ModellingMAS3905  Statistical InferenceMAS3906  Generalized Linear ModelsMAS3907  Big Data AnalyticsMAS3908  Experimental DesignMAS3909  Markov Processes*MAS3910  Discrete Stochastic Modelling**MAS3911  Time Series*MAS3912  Survival Analysis***Will be given in 2019-20 and are expected to be availableevery second year thereafter.**Will be given in 2020-21 and are expected tobe available in alternate years thereafter. Subject to the approval of the Degree ProgrammeDirector, you may choose alternative optional modules tothose listed above to a total of not more than 20 credits.In particular, modules may be selected from the followinglist:NCL2100  Developing Enterprise, Entrepreneurship andEmployabilityNCL3007  Career Development for final year studentsNCL3100  Applied EntrepreneurshipSUG3500  Creativity and Market Research in Science andEngineering

Teaching and assessment

Teaching methodsYou will be taught through:

• lectures• problem classes• tutorials and drop-in sessions• practical computer classes and computer-based

assessments• data collection and analysis

Assessment methodsYou will be assessed by assignments (many of which takeplace online) and examinations.

Find out moreVisit our Teaching and Learning pages to read about theoutstanding learning experience available to all students atNewcastle University.

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Careers

Mathematics careersMathematicians and statisticians have always been highlyvalued by employers for their analytical and problem-solvingskills, and their ability to think logically and quantitatively.

As well as developing these skills, our degrees also equipyou with the key skills which are essential for theemployment market such as communication, teamwork,planning, and organisation.

There are some careers for which a degree in mathematicsis usually required, for example, teaching mathematics,statistical work, actuarial work, some research anddevelopment, and some areas of computing.

Mathematics graduates are also strong candidates insectors such as:

• management consultancy• finance• accountancy• information technology• logistics• transportation

Industry too is always looking out for specialists with aninterest in the applications of mathematics to engineering.

A degree in mathematics and statistics can also lead on tofurther study including PhD, MSc and PGCE courses. Inshort, mathematics graduates can be found in a very widecross-section of careers, and in both the private and publicsectors.

Approximately 50% of graduate jobs advertised in the UK donot specify any particular degree subject. Many employersare more interested in the skills and personal qualities youhave acquired at university than in the degree course youhave studied.

The University has very good links with employers. Manycompanies visit the University to give presentations, attendjob fairs and carry out interviews, and some of them arespecifically targeting mathematicians. Examples of some ofthe well-known companies that our recent graduates havefound employment with include:

• Ernst and Young• NHS• Atkins• the Army• Newcastle City Council• Network Rail• National Audit Office• Aon• Santander• KPMG• Irwin Mitchell LLP

Find out more about the career options for Mathematics andStatistics from Prospects: The UK's Official CareersWebsite.

What our graduates go on to do:employment and further studychoicesSee what our recent graduates went on to do and viewgraduate destinations statistics. These statistics are basedon what graduates were doing on a specific date,approximately six months after graduation. Take a look atthe most recent data available for our graduates.

The destination data is available in varying levels, beginningwith the University and moving through Faculty and Schooldown to individual course reports. This final level may giveyou some useful ideas about possible options after yourcourse or a course you are considering.

Careers and employability atNewcastleNewcastle University consistently has one of the bestrecords for graduate employment in the UK.

96% of our 2017 UK-domiciled UG/PG graduatesprogressed to employment or further study within sixmonths of graduating.

85.5% of our graduates are in graduate level employment orfurther study within six months of graduating.

We provide an extensive range of opportunities to allstudents through an initiative called ncl+. This enables youto develop personal, employability and enterprise skills andto give you the edge in the employment market after yougraduate.

Our award-winning Careers Service is one of the largest andbest in the country, and we have strong links withemployers.

Fees & Funding

Tuition Fees (UK students)

2020 entry:£9,250For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.Please note:The maximum fee that we are permitted to charge for UKstudents is set by the UK government.As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation.

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Tuition Fees (UK students)

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Tuition Fees (EU students)

2020 entry:£9,250 You will pay the same tuition fees as UK studentsfor the duration of your course.For programmes where you can spend a year on a workplacement or studying abroad, you will receive asignificant fee reduction for that year.Some of our degrees involve additional costs which arenot covered by your tuition fees.Please note:As a general principle, you should expect the tuition fee toincrease in each subsequent academic year of yourcourse, subject to government regulations on feeincreases and in line with inflation.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.

Tuition Fees (International students)

2020 entry*:£18,600 *Please note:You will be charged tuition fees for each year of yourdegree programme (unless you are on a shorter exchangeprogramme).The tuition fee amount you will pay may increaseslightly year on year as a result of inflation.If you spend a year on placement or studying abroad aspart of your degree you may pay a reduced fee for thatyear.See more information on all aspects of studentfinance relating to Newcastle University.

Scholarships and Financial Support (UKstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University ScholarshipsGovernment financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support (EUstudents)

You may be eligible for one of a range of NewcastleUniversity Scholarships in addition to government financialsupport.Newcastle University Scholarships

Scholarships and Financial Support (EUstudents)

Government financial support

Scholarships and Financial Support(International students)

We offer a range of scholarships to eligible internationalstudents:Vice-Chancellor's International ScholarshipsVice-Chancellor’s Excellence ScholarshipsVice-Chancellor’s Global ScholarshipsWe also offer International Family Discounts which areavailable for all international students with a close familymember who has graduated from or is now studying atNewcastle University.Newcastle University offers Sanctuary Scholarships foreligible undergraduate students (excludes MBBS andBDS students) from asylum-seeker and refugeebackgrounds. Some of our subject scholarships and sportsscholarships are also available for international students.

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UCAS codes for Newcastle University

• institution name - NEWC• institution code - N21

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All UK schools and colleges and a small number of EU andinternational establishments are registered with UCAS.

If you are applying independently, or are applying from aschool or college which is not registered to manageapplications, you will still use the Apply system. You will notneed a buzzword.

Making your applicationOn the UCAS website you can also find out more about:

• application deadlines and other important dates• offers and tracking your application

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