Mathematics MMath (Hons)

From the outset, we’ll help you to take responsibility for your own learning as you develop the skills to investigate the frontiers of mathematics and statistics.

You’ll be taught through lectures, classes, seminars and workshops in computer labs where you’ll work with your fellow students, supported by academic staff.

You’ll be able to use the university’s online resources to support your study, including the e-learning portal where you can access course materials and develop discussions with your peers.

We’ll also encourage you to take an independent approach to problem solving and you’ll develop skills in computer programming and data analysis using a range of specialist applications.

At the start of each module, we’ll be really clear about its content and what you should expect to achieve. Assessment will be through a mix of practical and theoretical approaches including coursework and exams and we’ll provide regular and high-quality feedback with every piece of work, as well as throughout the course, to ensure you develop the skills and knowledge you need to succeed.

We’ll help you take responsibility for your learning as you develop skills to investigate the frontiers of mathematics, leading to an open-ended research project in your final year. This will include an emphasis on problem solving, particularly using IT packages. 

Your optional industrial placement will help to reinforce and develop your knowledge and skills, bringing real context to your studies.

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You’ll learn from a team of leading mathematicians and statisticians. Our internationally diverse teaching team come from a wide range of backgrounds and have a wealth of experience between them.

You can find out more about our teaching staff and their specific areas of interest and expertise in the staff profiles section.

We have benefited from a £6.7m investment in STEM facilities (HEFCE teaching capital award 2014–2016) including a mathematical modelling lab and an MMath suite.

Technology will play a big part in your learning and is embedded throughout the course and you will be able to benefit from an extensive range of specialist facilities to support all aspects of your studies.

The course is underpinned by our research strengths and one of its main aims is to stimulate your scientific curiosity and help you to develop your own research potential.

Teaching is both research-orientated and research-led and you’ll be gradually introduced to the advanced research methods and processes needed for the construction of new knowledge in mathematics and statistics.

As you progress through your studies, you’ll develop your critical thinking skills and academic rigour and have lots of opportunities to engage with analytical and computational techniques, including your final year independent project where you’ll be expected to demonstrate your independent research and inquiry skills.

We’ll place great emphasis on supporting you to develop the knowledge and skills that employers value the most, including transferable skills such as creative thinking while applying structure to complex problems, communication, analysis and IT.

Mathematics graduates are highly sought after in a variety of sectors, both in the UK and internationally, including the financial sector and public sector, as well as in commerce, industry and teaching.

Our graduates have found employment in the banking, retail, manufacturing and teaching sectors, including BAE Systems, Department of Work and Pensions, GlaxoSmithKline, Northumbrian Water, London Transport System, Nissan, as well as advancing to postgraduate study.