Explore the research frontier
Year of entry: 2023/24
G103
Y50
4 years full-time
AAA/AAB including A in Mathematics (full entry requirements)
September 2023 (semester dates)
of the Russell Group universities included in the 2022 National Student Survey
of the Russell Group universities included in the 2022 National Student Survey
We designed our four-year MMath degree programme for those who want to follow careers in industry or research.
You'll learn about more topics in depth, and even approach the cutting edge of research in your final year of study.
You can choose to add a year in industry to your course, giving you an opportunity to apply your learning in the real world, and develop skills and experience that will help you secure your first graduate job.
This course is accredited by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA). Successfully completing your degree fulfils part of the educational requirement for chartered status.
100% of departmental research outputs rated the highest 3* and 4* in the Times Higher Education's ranking of the latest REF results (2021)
A productive environment, equipped with blackboards, for individual and group projects, as well as events led by our student-run Maths Society.
for Mathematics (Complete University Guide 2023)
You'll study a mixture of core and option modules. As you progress through your course you'll have more flexibility to study the topics which interest you.
Option modules are grouped into pathways, which lead to more advanced modules in subsequent years. You don't have to take modules from just one pathway, and in some cases you will need to select from more than one.
The first two years of the BSc Mathematics, BSc Mathematics (with a year in Europe) and MMath Mathematics are identical. You can switch between courses after you begin your studies, subject to satisfactory academic progress.
You'll spend Year 3 at a university abroad, usually in Germany, France or Spain. You'll be taught in the language of the host country. You're encouraged to branch out and explore a wide range of modules.
Your fourth year will focus on your MMath Group Project, followed by an individual project in your final year.
There are opportunities for you to spend time abroad during your course:
There are opportunities to spend time in industry as part of this course.
In Year 1, you'll study a number of core modules which will give you a firm foundation across all areas of mathematics. They provide a platform for specialisation later in the degree.
In addition to the above you will also need to complete our online Academic Integrity module.
This module covers some of the essential skills and knowledge which will help you to study independently and produce work of a high academic standard which is vital for success at York.
This module will:
In Year 2, your time will be shared between core modules, and option modules in two of three possible specialisms.
You will also study four option modules. In previous years, options have covered topics such as:
The options available to you will be confirmed later this year. For further information please get in touch.
You'll spend Year 3 at a university abroad, usually in Germany, France or Spain. You'll be taught in the language of the host country. You're encouraged to branch out and explore a wide range of modules.
Intensive and advanced language courses are sometimes available at your host university. Language courses at York in your first and second years will help you prepare for this.
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During the third year of your degree you'll work on a group project and develop your teamwork skills. Alongside the project, you will choose additional option modules.
The specialisms you choose during your second year will affect which options are open to you. You will take four option modules concerning areas of mathematics which coincide with the Department's research interests. The precise nature of these modules may change, but the topics currently include:
Pure Mathematics: Algebraic Number Theory, Cryptography, Differential Geometry, Formal Languages and Automata, Galois Theory, Groups and Actions, Lebesgue Measure and Integration, Metric Spaces, Number Theory, Topology
Applied Mathematics and Mathematical Physics: Complex and Asymptotic Methods, Classical and Biological Fluid Dynamics, Dynamical Systems, Electromagnetism and Relativity, Fundamentals of Fluid Dynamics, Mathematical Ecology and Epidemiology, Modelling with MATLAB, Numerical Analysis, Partial Differential Equations, Quantum Information, Quantum Mechanics
Statistics and Mathematical Finance: Bayesian Statistics, Generalised Linear Models, Linear Optimisation and Game Theory, Mathematical Finance, Multivariate Analysis, Practical Data Science with R, Statistical Pattern Recognition, Stochastic Processes, Survival Analysis, Time Series
The options available to you will be confirmed later this year. For further information please get in touch.
The main focus of your final year is your individual project. You'll investigate a mathematical topic independently, and present a clear account of your findings.
You'll also take option modules. Our wide range of choices includes a directed learning module, which gives you the opportunity to explore a topic of your choice, with guidance from a member of staff.
You will also study four option modules. In previous years, options have covered topics such as:
The options available to you will be confirmed later this year. For further information please get in touch.
Our modules may change to reflect the latest academic thinking and expertise of our staff.
Every course at York has been designed to provide clear and ambitious learning outcomes. These learning outcomes give you an understanding of what you will be able to do at the end of the course. We develop each course by designing modules that grow your abilities towards the learning outcomes and help you to explain what you can offer to employers. Find out more about our approach to teaching and learning.
| UK (home) | International and EU |
|---|---|
| £9,250 | £21,950 |
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For more information about tuition fees, any reduced fees for study abroad and work placement years, scholarships, tuition fee loans, maintenance loans and living costs see undergraduate fees and funding.
We'll confirm more funding opportunities for students joining us in 2023/24 throughout the year.
You can use our living costs guide to help plan your budget. It covers additional costs that are not included in your tuition fee such as expenses for accommodation and study materials.
You'll work with world‐leading academics who’ll challenge you to think independently and excel in all that you do. Our approach to teaching will provide you with the knowledge, opportunities, and support you need to grow and succeed in a global workplace.
A degree in mathematics helps you to harness the logic and problem solving skills needed to communicate complex ideas. These skills will be invaluable in whichever career path you choose to take.
You may be eligible for one of our pre-sessional English language courses. These courses will provide you with the level of English needed to meet the conditions of your offer.
The length of course you need to take depends on your current English language test scores and how much you need to improve to reach our English language requirements.
After you've accepted your offer to study at York, we'll confirm which pre-sessional course you should apply to via You@York.
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