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Mathematics and Statistics

Entry Year: 2025

4 study options

Mathematics and Statistics BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
3 years
Start
September 2025
UCAS code
GG31
Institution code
Q50
Typical A-Level offer
Grades ABB at A-Level. This must include grade A or above in A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
Home fees
£9,250
Overseas fees
£27,950
Funding information
Paying your fees

Mathematics with Foundation BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
4 years
Start
September 2025
UCAS code
GGX2
Institution code
Q50
Typical A-Level offer
Grades BBC at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
Home fees
£9,250
Overseas fees
£25,000
Funding information
Paying your fees

Mathematics and Statistics with Professional Placement BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
4 years
Start
September 2025
UCAS code
GG32
Institution code
Q50
Typical A-Level offer
Grades ABB at A-Level. This must include grade A or above in A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
Home fees
£9,250
Overseas fees
£27,950
Funding information
Paying your fees

Mathematics and Statistics with Year Abroad BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
4 years
Start
September 2025
UCAS code
GG3Y
Institution code
Q50
Typical A-Level offer
Grades ABB at A-Level. This must include grade A or above in A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
Home fees
£9,250
Overseas fees
£27,950
Funding information
Paying your fees

Year abroad cost

Finances for studying abroad on exchange

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Overview

Make a difference in the ever-developing digital world where you’ll tackle industry’s challenging mathematical problems.

In our digital age, we create an ever-increasing volume of data every day. With enormous data sets emerging across all industries, the ability to analyse, interpret, and communicate data through statistical analysis is an increasingly important skill.  

Our expert teaching team deliver all-round mathematical training with an in-depth study of statistics. You’ll start by building a foundation across pure, discrete, decision and modern applied mathematics. Then specialise in a range of topics from computational statistics to actuarial mathematics. 

Flexibility to suit you

Interested in applying probabilistic modelling to genetics? Curious how banks use statistics to predict the impact of economic crises? Focus your study to match your ambitions with our optional modules.  

As part of your learning, you’ll have the opportunity to apply to take a year abroad or kickstart your career with a professional placement. Being in our London location, you’ll be spoilt for choice. Your CV will now be stuffed with sought-after skills and knowledge that you’ll have picked up throughout the programme. Next, our careers consultant will work alongside you to guide you into the perfect career. How does pharmaceutical research, banking, investment, or forensics sound?  

Structure

You can complete your Mathematics and Statistics degree in three or four years. If you choose to do a professional placement or study abroad, this will take place in Year 3, and Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4.

Year 0

Semester 1

Compulsory

  • Communication in Science and Technology 

Semester 2

Compulsory

  • Further Mathematics 

Year-long modules

Compulsory

  • Science and Engineering Success
  • Foundations of Chemical Science
  • Foundations of Physical Science
  • Foundations of Engineering
  • Mathematics B

 

 

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 1

  • Introduction to Algebra
  • Introduction to Analysis with Calculus
  • Numbers, Sets and Functions
  • Probability and Statistics
  • Programming in Python I
  • Vectors and Matrices

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 2

Compulsory

  • Differential Equations
  • Linear Algebra I
  • Probability and Statistics II
  • Programming in Python II
  • Statistical Modelling I

Elective

  • Actuarial Mathematics I
  • Complex Variables
  • Convergence and Continuity
  • Differential and Integral Analysis
  • Linear Programming and Games
  • Number Theory
  • Statistics for Insurance

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Year 3

Compulsory

  • Bayesian Statistical Methods
  • Statistical Modelling II

Elective

  • Actuarial Mathematics I
  • Communicating and Teaching Mathematics (by approval in semester A)
  • Complex Networks
  • Financial Mathematics I
  • Financial Mathematics II
  • Introduction to Machine Learning
  • Mathematical Tools for Asset Management
  • Numerical Computing with C and C++
  • Partial Differential Equations
  • Random Processes
  • Third Year Project
  • Time Series

Please note that all modules are subject to change.

Study options

Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.

Integrated foundation year

Students who do not have the required high school qualifications for admission to this degree and students who do not meet their UCAS conditional offer may be considered for the 4-year degree (foundation year plus the 3-year degree). 

International students with Year 12 or a completed international high school certificate qualify for the one-year foundation programme commonly known as the ISEFP.

The foundation programme offers a range of transferable skills and an opportunity to improve on your knowledge content for relevant Maths and Science subjects.

You will enrol on a Mathematics BSc with Foundation which will offer progression to a range of degrees in the School of Mathematical Sciences including BSc Mathematics and Statistics. At the end of the foundation programme, students will be required to meet the progression requirements for admission to BSc Mathematics and Statistics.

Professional Placement

Apply for our Mathematics and Statistics BSc with Professional Placement to spend a year carrying out paid work in the financial sector as part of your degree. As well as helping you to stand out from the crowd and secure graduate employment, a placement is an excellent opportunity to develop your business skills and put your learning into context. 

Year abroad

Go global and study abroad as part of your degree – apply for our Mathematics and Statistics BSc with a Year Abroad. Queen Mary has links with universities across the globe, including North America, Asia and Australia (partnerships vary for each degree programme).

Find out more about study abroad opportunities at Queen Mary and what the progression requirements are.

You can do either a year in a professional placement or a year abroad - you cannot combine these options.

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Testimonial

"Thinking that most things can be rendered to numbers and equations is something that has always challenged my perception of the world. This course offers plenty of modules to choose from and build your own path. On top of that, the University is always eager to offer guidance and support.”

Ioana Iacobici, BSc Mathematics and Statistics 

Teaching

Teaching and learning

You’ll learn through lectures and tutorials, and in exercise classes where students work together on problems, discuss ideas and ask questions. Some modules, such as Introduction to Statistics, have a practical element taught in one of our computer labs.

Formal teaching time typically takes up 16 hours each week. You’ll also be expected to complete additional hours of independent study.

Assessment

Most of your modules will be assessed by an examination worth at least 90 per cent of the year’s study, with the remainder covered by coursework and tests. Some BSc students will also complete a final-year project.

Resources and facilities

The School of Mathematical Sciences has invested £18m to create an inspiring, collaborative space for our community of students and staff. The building includes high-quality teaching rooms, private and group study areas and a new social hub.

Entry requirements

A-LevelGrades ABB at A-Level. This must include grade A or above in A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies.
IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Mathematics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level.
BTECSee our detailed subject and grade requirements
Access HEWe consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in a Physics or Mathematics based discipline. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements.
GCSEMinimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4.
Contextualised admissions

Our standard contextual offer: BBC, including B in Maths at A-Level.

Our enhanced contextual offer: BCC including B in Maths at A-Level.

More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page.

Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.

A-LevelGrades BBC at A-Level. This must include A-Level Mathematics.
IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 28 points overall, including 5,4,4 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Mathematics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level.
BTECSee our detailed subject and grade requirements
Access HEAccess qualifications are not considered for entry to this programme.
GCSEMinimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4 and Maths at grade B or 5.
Contextualised admissionsWe consider every application on its individual merits and will take into consideration your individual educational experiences and context. More information on how academic schools and programmes use this information as part of the admissions process, can be found on our contextualised admissions pages.
A-LevelGrades ABB at A-Level. This must include grade A or above in A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies.
IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Mathematics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level.
BTECSee our detailed subject and grade requirements
Access HEWe consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in a Physics or Mathematics based discipline. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements.
GCSEMinimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4.
Contextualised admissionsOur standard contextual offer: BBC, including B in Maths at A-Level.

Our enhanced contextual offer: BCC including B in Maths at A-Level.

More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page.

Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.
A-LevelGrades ABB at A-Level. This must include grade A or above in A-Level Mathematics. Excludes General Studies.
IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 32 points overall, including 6,5,5 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Mathematics at Higher Level. We will consider either Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches at Higher Level.
BTECSee our detailed subject and grade requirements
Access HEWe consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in a Physics or Mathematics based discipline. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements.
Contextualised admissionsOur standard contextual offer: BBC, including B in Maths at A-Level.

Our enhanced contextual offer: BCC including B in Maths at A-Level.

More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page.

Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.

Non-UK students

We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit International Admissions for full details.

English language

Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme.

You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree.

Further information

See our general undergraduate entry requirements.

Funding

Loans and grants

UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.

Scholarships and bursaries

Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.

Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.

Find out what scholarships and bursaries are available to you.

Support from Queen Mary

We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.

Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:

  • additional sources of funding
  • planning your budget and cutting costs
  • part-time and vacation work
  • money for lone parents.

Careers

As a student of mathematics, you’ll develop strong numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills that will set you apart from other graduates. And with a specialism in statistics, you’ll already be expert at applying advanced theories to real-world data.

Many graduates apply their degree knowledge in the finance, accounting or actuarial professions. Others translate their skills into careers such as management consulting, marketing, engineering, teaching and the public sector.

Recent graduates of the School of Mathematical Sciences have been hired by

  • Accenture
  • Bank of England
  • BNP Paribas
  • Deloitte
  • Deutsche Bank
  • PWC
  • Civil Service
  • Direct Line
  • Dyson
  • FCA
  • KPMG
  • Lloyds Banking Group
  • Natwest Markets
  • J.P Morgan
  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • Santander

Career support

The School of Mathematical Sciences provides networking opportunities and runs events to help you identify your career options. You can also gain certification in applications such as Microsoft Excel and SAS (Statistical Analysis Software).

We have a dedicated careers consultant and an internships coordinator who can help you to develop your employability.

The Queen Mary careers team can also offer:

  • specialist advice on choosing a career path
  • support with finding work experience, internships and graduate jobs
  • feedback on CVs, cover letters and application forms
  • interview coaching.

Learn more about Careers support at Queen Mary.

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Mathematics and Statistics - BSc (Hons)

Mathematics with Foundation - BSc (Hons)

Mathematics and Statistics with Professional Placement - BSc (Hons)

Mathematics and Statistics with Year Abroad - BSc (Hons)

The Discover Uni dataset (formerly Unistats)

About the School

With over 60 academic staff passionate about mathematics, the School of Mathematical Sciences is an exciting place to be for those who share our love of mathematical discovery. We foster a thriving research culture and a supportive learning environment that puts the needs of our students first.

Our aim is to make your studies enjoyable, challenging and rewarding, and to provide you with every opportunity to build the knowledge and experience you need for future success.

Our active Mathematics Society organises social events, residential trips, talks and career events. We are also engaged in the wider community and regularly run interactive activities to encourage more students to take mathematics at A-level and degree level.

The School holds a department-level Athena SWAN Bronze award, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice for women working in mathematics and science education and research.

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