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Mathematics with a Placement Year

Entry requirements


A level

A,A,B

Including an A in Mathematics or if Further Mathematics being taken: ABB including grade A in Mathematics and grade B in Further Mathematics. Science A-levels must include a pass in the practical element. General Studies and Critical Thinking are not accepted.

Access to HE Diploma

D:36,M:9

including 12 credits in Mathematics at Distinction. An interview is required.

Principal subjects and A-level combinations are considered - please contact us.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme

33

including HL6 in Mathematics (Applications and Interpretation or Analysis and Approaches).

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)

DDD

plus grade A in A level Mathematics. Excludes BTECs on their own, Uniformed Services, Business Administration and Public Services. A combination of BTEC/A-Levels including A-Level Maths is acceptable.

Scottish Advanced Higher

B,B,C

including grade B in Mathematics.

Scottish Higher

A,A,A,A,A

Only accepted in combination with Scottish Advanced Higher grade B in Mathematics.

UCAS Tariff

136-165

We've calculated how many Ucas points you'll need for this course.

About this course


Course option

4years

Full-time | 2024

Subject

Mathematics

**Overview**
The BSc Mathematics with a Placement Year programme is designed to develop further your knowledge of mathematics and, at the same time, it allows you to explore your career options with a full-time placement in your third year.  

During your three years at UEA, we offer you the flexibility to focus on pure mathematics, applied mathematics, or statistics. Also, if you wish, you can complement your studies with modules from related subjects at other UEA Schools, such as environmental sciences, business, computing, physics, and accounting. 

**About This Course**
You’ll spend the third of this four-year BSc degree on a full-time placement lasting 9 to 14 months, where you’ll put theoretical work into professional practice, and gain a real advantage for when you graduate. 

The academic side of our course has a flexible format. You’ll begin your degree by developing your existing mathematical knowledge, before moving onto more advanced subjects as the course progresses. In later years, our optional modules mean you can tailor your studies around your particular interests. 

Our lecturers are enthusiastic and knowledgeable. Most of them are also active researchers who conduct world-leading work and incorporate it into their teaching. You’ll benefit from a very high academic-staff-to-student ratio, ensuring you graduate with a deep understanding of mathematics.  

**Disclaimer**

Course details are subject to change. You should always confirm the details on the provider's website: www.uea.ac.uk

Tuition fees

Select where you currently live to see what you'll pay:

Channel Islands
£9,250
per year
England
£9,250
per year
International
£20,600
per year
Northern Ireland
£9,250
per year
Scotland
£9,250
per year
Wales
£9,250
per year

The Uni


Course location:

University of East Anglia UEA

Department:

School of Mathematics

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What students say


We've crunched the numbers to see if overall student satisfaction here is high, medium or low compared to students studying this subject(s) at other universities.

85%
Mathematics

How do students rate their degree experience?

The stats below relate to the general subject area/s at this university, not this specific course. We show this where there isn’t enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Mathematics

Teaching and learning

81%
Staff make the subject interesting
100%
Staff are good at explaining things
96%
Ideas and concepts are explored in-depth
78%
Opportunities to apply what I've learned

Assessment and feedback

Feedback on work has been timely
Feedback on work has been helpful
Staff are contactable when needed
Good advice available when making study choices

Resources and organisation

74%
Library resources
77%
IT resources
85%
Course specific equipment and facilities
74%
Course is well organised and has run smoothly

Student voice

Staff value students' opinions
Feel part of a community on my course

Who studies this subject and how do they get on?

97%
UK students
3%
International students
69%
Male students
31%
Female students
88%
2:1 or above
2%
First year drop out rate

Most popular A-Levels studied (and grade achieved)

A
B
C

After graduation


The stats in this section relate to the general subject area/s at this university – not this specific course. We show this where there isn't enough data about the course, or where this is the most detailed info available to us.

Mathematics

What are graduates doing after six months?

This is what graduates told us they were doing (and earning), shortly after completing their course. We've crunched the numbers to show you if these immediate prospects are high, medium or low, compared to those studying this subject/s at other universities.

£20,000
low
Average annual salary
91%
low
Employed or in further education
65%
low
Employed in a role where degree was essential or beneficial

Top job areas of graduates

24%
Business, finance and related associate professionals
12%
Administrative occupations: finance
9%
Sales, marketing and related associate professionals

Want to feel needed? This is one of the most flexible degrees of all and with so much of modern work being based on data, there are options everywhere for maths graduates. With all that training in handling figures, it's hardly surprising that a lot of maths graduates go into well-paid jobs in the IT or finance industries, and last year, a maths graduate in London could expect a very respectable average starting salary of £27k. And we're always short of teachers in maths, so that is an excellent option for anyone wanting to help the next generation. And if you want a research job, you'll want a doctorate — and a really good maths doctorate will get you all sorts of interest from academia and finance — and might secure some of the highest salaries going for new leavers from university.

What about your long term prospects?

Looking further ahead, below is a rough guide for what graduates went on to earn.

Mathematics

The graph shows median earnings of graduates who achieved a degree in this subject area one, three and five years after graduating from here.

£23k

£23k

£30k

£30k

£35k

£35k

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree.

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