Undergraduate Programmes :: Mathematics & Statistics
What's the difference between ...
- BSc Mathematics (with ...)
- BSc Statistics (with ...)
- BSc Financial Mathematics
- BSc Mathematics for Decision Science
- BSc Mathematics & Computing
- BSc Statistics & Computing
- BSc Mathematics, Statistics & Computing
The programmes in Mathematics and Statistics, although mostly containing a common core of material in the first two years, allow for flexibility as your personal interests develop, by giving you the chance to specialise in your final year.
BSc (Hons) Mathematics concentrates on mathematical methods and techniques and their applications in modern day life. Numerical methods, mathematical modelling, mathematics in society, and for those who are interested, opportunities in teaching are among the specialist topics you can choose.
BSc (Hons) Statistics focuses on the concept of developing statistical models and techniques to analyse data. Emphasis is put on the application of statistical methods and techniques to perform analysis on data that come from a wide ranging situations in Science, Technology and Medicine.
Either of these programmes can be taken as combined honours (BSc (Hons) Mathematics with ... or BSc (Hons) Statistics with ...), allowing students to combine Mathematics or Statistics with another subject as a minor component. Popular choices include Business or a modern European language but other options are also available.
The BSc (Hons) Financial Mathematics programme starts with a firm foundation in the maths and stats that is in daily use in the financial industry. It then leads to advanced studies in financial mathematics, including asset price modelling, the risk-neutral pricing of financial derivatives, time series analysis and actuarial maths, enabling career possibilities in the financial services industry or in the actuarial and insurance sectors.
BSc (Hons) Mathematics for Decision Science deals with applied mathematical & statistical models and techniques for decision-making in business, management and industries. Methods of optimisation, scheduling algorithms and analytical decision making are the focus of this programme.
BSc (Hons) Mathematics & Computing is combined honours degree shared with the Computing Science department (also part of the School of Computing & Mathematical Sciences) and combines systems building, network management and software engineering techniques with mathematics. Similarly, BSc (Hons) Statistics & Computing combines systems building, network management and software engineering techniques with statistics.
BSc (Hons) Mathematics, Statistics and Computing combines all these subject areas and gives you a wide area of expertise in the Mathematical sciences. Numerical methods for problem solving, statistical modelling and scientific computing are central.