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Mathematics Institute

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Entry requirements

Below are details of the entry requirements to study mathematics degree programmes.

Requirements for 2024 entry

A-level students need to achieve an A* in Maths and A* in Further Maths plus either A in a third subject at A-level plus suitable grade in an admissions test (MAT, TMUA or STEP), or A* in a third A-level, or AA in a third and fourth subject at A-level.

International Baccalaureate students need to achieve either 39 points overall, with 6, 6, 6, in three Higher Level subjects, to include Maths (‘Analysis and Approaches’ only), plus a suitable grade in admissions test (MAT, STEP or TMUA), or 39 with 7, 6, 6 in three Higher Level subjects, to include Mathematics (‘Analysis and Approaches’ only).

Requirements for 2025 entry

A-level students need to achieve an A* in Maths and A* in Further Maths plus A in a third subject at A-level and a suitable grade in an admissions test (TMUA or STEP - MAT is not being accepted for 2025 entry).

International Baccalaureate students need to achieve 39 points overall, with 6, 6, 6, in three Higher Level subjects, to include Maths (‘Analysis and Approaches’ only), plus a suitable grade in admissions test (STEP or TMUA - MAT is not being accepted for 2025 entry).

Maths department degree programmes and year weightings

The mathematics department offers several degree programmes, together with intercalated variants, the weightings of the years across the programme are given in each case

  • G100 Mathematics (BSc), years 1, 2 and 3 are weighted 10:30:60 (for 2019 entry only* 0:30:70)
  • G103 Mathematics (MMath, Integrated masters), years 1, 2, 3 and 4 are weighted 10:20:30:40 (for 2019 entry only* 0:20:35:45)
  • GL11 Mathematics and Economics (BSc), 10:40:50 (students transfer to the Economics department for their final year, for 2019 entry only* 0:40:60)
  • G1NC Mathematics and Business Studies (BSc), 10:40:50 (students transfer to Warwick Business School for their final year, for 2019 entry only* 0:50:50)

Intercalated variants are as follows, in all cases year 3 is spent abroad. In G106 the 3rd year abroad counts for credit, in all the others it does not.

  • G101Mathematics with Intercalated Year (BSc), 10:30:0:60, (for 2019 entry only* 0:30:0:70)
  • G105 Mathematics with Intercalated Year (MMath, Integrated Masters), 10:20:0:30:40 (for 2019 entry only* 0:20:0:35:45)
  • G107 Mathematics with Study Abroad (MMath, Integrated Masters), 10:20:20:50 (this was introduced after 2019, and is replacing G106 which is no longer available).
  • GL12 Mathematics and Economics with Intercalated Year (BSc), 10:40:0:50 (student transfer to the Economics department for their final year, for 2019 entry only* 0:40:0:60).

*2019 entry only - includes those who entered the University earlier but who studied the first year of a course in 19/20, and whose first year marks were subject to force majeure (i.e. also students who may have had a restart or returned from a temporary withdrawal).

More information about programmes with a year abroad.

Whether your programme is a BSc programme or an MMath, Integrated Masters programme is very significant. Other than the MMath being a longer programme, both university and departmental regulations can differ considerably for these two types of programme.

G100 Mathematics (and intercalated variant, G101)

The G100 course lasts three years (four years for G101, counting the intercalated year), leading to a BSc for which honours will usually be awarded. Flexibility is the keynote of the mathematics courses. While you remain in the Mathematics Department, you will study a central core of mathematics. To this core you add optional modules in mathematics, other science subjects or in any of the arts or social science subjects taught at Warwick. Within limits, proportions may be varied to suit individual tastes. The Mathematics Department tries to make as many options as possible available to students; as the University has grown, so has the choice, and we intend this to continue. Joint degree courses with a number of other subjects are available. It is also possible to spend a year abroad or in industry on the so-called Intercalated Year course.

Roughly speaking, the core consists of several basic modules in modern pure mathematics, some differential equations including their use in modelling a variety of simplified real-life problems and calculus in two and three dimensions. The core comprises approximately 80% of the first year and 55-65% of the second year. More detail on the proportions of core and optional modules allowed in each year can be found in the elsewhere in this section of the handbook (see the menus for G100 in the left hand margin).

The department caters (among others) for students in the following categories:

  1. Those whose main interest is pure mathematics.
  2. Those who intend to specialise in applied mathematics.
  3. Those who want to combine some pure or applied mathematics courses (perhaps as little as 50%) with a selection from a wide area of studies, not necessarily related to mathematics.

If, as you read this, you don't know which category you will fit in, don't worry. You will have plenty of time to decide. We hope to provide you with enough guidance while at Warwick so that you can understand the system and apply it to your own purposes.

G103 Master of Mathematics (and intercalated variants, G105 and G107)

The Master of Mathematics (G103 MMath) course is a 4-year degree course (five years for G105, counting the intercalated year) that was set up following an initiative of the London Mathematical Society. The rationale for the 4-year degree is that there is a national need for more graduates in mathematics with a qualification higher than that provided by a 3-year degree, and comparable with the 4- or 5-year first degree courses common in Europe.

The first two years of the degree are in common with those of the BSc course although more mathematics is required in Year 2. The MMath course replaces Year 3 of the BSc with two years of more substantial and specialised mathematics.

You may enrol in the MMath course through UCAS. In addition, students on the BSc course may apply to transfer to the MMath any time during their first two years. If you are at all interested in transferring to the MMath course, you are strongly encouraged to apply before starting Year 2. Transfer from the MMath to the 3 year BSc course is straightforward before the end of Year 2, and is permitted during Year 3, Terms 1 and 2.

To remain on the MMath course after Year 2, a student must average good 2.1 marks from the best 90 CATS from Core and List A maths modules in the 2nd Year examinations. Analysis of marks from previous years has shown that MMath students who obtain less than 65% in year one rarely achieve this target in year two. In addition they make life more challenging for themselves in trying to meet the MMath target since they have a larger load of maths modules. MMath students who achieve less than 65% in year one are strongly encouraged to switch to the three year bachelors degree. However students on the bachelor degree who achieve this target at the end of Year 2 are invited to transfer to the MMath if they have studied the appropriate modules in Year 2.

MMath students with adequate language skills may be allowed to replace the third year of the MMath degree by an equivalent year of study at a European university (see information on MMath with Study in Europe).

An MMath student whose Year 3 mark is under 55%, or whose best 90 CATS of MA3 or MA4 modules is less than 55%, can be required to graduate with a BSc by the Exam Board. Such marks suggest that they would almost certainly find Year 4 too challenging.

Since funding for UK students to take a non-vocational MSc was phased out, the MMath has become the standard route to follow for students interested in studying for a PhD degree.

Two joint degree courses are available within Mathematics, both are BSc programmes:

  • G1NC Mathematics and Business Studies,
  • GL11 Mathematics and Economics.

Students taking such a course transfer to the other department (Warwick Business School and Economics respectively for the above) in their third year of study. Such a transfer is always subject to the permission of the other department involved, even for students already registered on a joint degree.

G1NC Mathematics and Business Studies

The first two years of G1NC are in common with the Mathematics degree. Permission to transfer to the Warwick Business School at the end of the second year is subject to an interview with the Business School and an overall honours performance in the second year, with at least a second class mark (50%) in an IB coded module given by the Business School. Although only one of these two modules is required for transfer, students who take other Business School modules, notably IB2D9 Finance in Practice, will find the range of available options in Year 3 is improved.

GL11 Mathematics and Economics, intercalated variant GL12

This course provides a training in modern economics for students with mathematical aptitude. It allows students to apply their mathematics skills in ways different from the conventional applications to the physical sciences. It can lead on to careers in industry, government, or postgraduate work and academic teaching and research.

For details of the course and modules, students should consult the Economics department handbook.

Year 1 of the course is the same as the first year of the Mathematics BSc (G100) except that EC107 Economics 1 must be taken.

Year 2 core consists of 60 CATS of Mathematics (30 Core and 30 from List A) and 60 CATS of Economics. The Economics modules are EC204 Economics 2 (30 CATS), plus either EC226 Econometrics 1 (30 CATS) or EC220/221 Mathematical Economics 1a and 1b (30 CATS). The Mathematics core modules are MA260 Norms, Metrics and Topologies (10 CATS), MA265 Methods of Mathematical Modelling (10 CATS) and MA270 Analysis 3 (10 CATS).

Students are considered by the Economics second year exam board and then transfer to the Department of Economics for their third year. For further information look at the Economics handbook, noting in particular that third year GL11 students are not permitted to overcat, and are not allowed to take any first year modules as unusual.

Transferring between courses in the Mathematics Department

Every undergraduate student in the Mathematics Department is registered on one of the degree courses: Mathematics, MMath, Mathematics and Business Studies (Year 1 or 2) or Mathematics and Economics (Year 1 or 2), or one of these with Intercalated Year.

To change your registration between Maths Department degree programmes, contact the Taught Programmes Office, Room B0.02, if you satisfy the regulations for the maths degree programme you with to transfer to, they can initiate the transfer for you or follow the links on eVision. Do this by June or at any rate July to take effect in October.

If you are registered for a joint degree you must still complete this process when the time comes to change to the other department (between the end of year 2 and the start of year 3 in the case of GL11 and G1NC).

If you wish to change your registration during a year the paperwork must normally be completed by Week 2 of Term 2. Note that all transfers are subject to the permission of the Director of Undergraduate Studies, it is not an automatic right. You should also make sure that you have obtained advice on any visa/financial implications of transferring where appropriate.

For more details see Course transfers

Aims of the BSc and MMath Courses

All our courses aim to

  • attract well-qualified students;
  • provide an intellectually stimulating environment;
  • help students develop key intellectual skills;
  • provide a challenging education, with flexibility and breadth, in mathematics and its applications;
  • produce high quality graduates who are well prepared for the next step of their professional lives, whether this involves further research training or moving directly into a career.

The MMath course aims additionally to

  • enable students to study mathematics in greater depth and/or breadth;

The joint BSc courses aim additionally to

  • allow students to add a coherent body of specialist knowledge in another discipline to their core mathematical knowledge.

Both degrees are very strong mathematically, and both are extremely well valued by employers. (For most careers, doing well in either one is a good basis for a strong application, and many employers do not distinguish between the two.) They each have their own advantages. The BSc allows one to take more options other than Mathematics modules. So, for example, one could develop a major second discipline in some depth (such as Statistics or Computing or Physics or spoken languages or many others) or one could add a broad selection of one-off topics from around the university (perhaps a bit of Business Studies together with some Economics and Philosophy) to add a range of different skills and knowledge to your CV. Or of course one could stick to Mathematics modules entirely.

The MMath takes a year longer and so allows one to dive deeper into extremely advanced mathematics. This leaves less room for taking modules outside Mathematics than on the BSc, though it is still possible. So if you are thinking of further study in Mathematics after your degree, or looking at careers in industry that involve mathematical research, or just want to study as much mathematics as possible, then the MMath is a good option.

It is easy to switch between the two courses in the first year (and even in the second), so it doesn’t matter which you pick to start on. There are always highly successful students who graduate on both courses, and all students on both courses take lectures and classes together and can work together on the same mathematical problems.

What Can You Gain From A Mathematics Degree?

The short answer is plenty! Head over to the careers section of this handbook to discover more.

Other mathematical joint degrees (provided by other departments)

There are also a number of joint degrees between mathematics and outside departments which have a large overlap with ours. Transfer between courses is possible with the agreement of the departments concerned and necessary prerequisites having been taken.

GV17 Mathematics and Philosophy (BA or BSc)

For the possibility of transferring to this degree at the end of year 1, students in the first year must take the modules PH136 Logic 1: Introduction to Symbolic Logic (15 CATS) and PH144 Mind and Reality (15 CATS) in addition to core maths modules. Transfers are at the discretion of the Philosophy Department.

G4G1 Discrete Maths (BSc)

Students on this degree are members of the Department of Computer Science. In the Discrete Maths course students take a mixture of Mathematics and Computer Science modules including the modules CS146 Discrete Mathematics and its Applications 1 and CS147 Discrete Mathematics and its Applications 2. CS147 is available to Mathematics students as an option, due to the entrance requirements of Mathematics students, MA132 is considered the only prerequisite for this module and CS146 cannot be taken. Students interested in transferring to this degree course should contact the Department of Computer Science. Transfers are at the discretion of the Computer Science department, and see note below:

Note for 24/25:

Transfer into year 2 of G4G1 Discrete Maths is not currently possible. The Computer Science Department is happy to consider course transfer requests from year 1 students within the first two weeks of the academic year.

GF13 Mathematics and Physics (BSc)

The arrangements for this joint degree are different from the others, because it aims to provide approximately 50% Maths and 50% Physics in each year of study. Details of the first year modules can be found on the Physics department website Students wishing to follow this joint degree must choose to do so and initiate a course transfer in the first two weeks of the first year. As for all course transfers they are subject to the approval of the host department.

Transfer to single subject Maths, or Physics at the end of the first year is subject to the approval of the department concerned. For further details consult the Physics Department.

GG14 Mathematics and Statistics (BSc)

This degree programme is run by the Statistics Department. Transfer to this degree is possible after the first or second year, provided that appropriate options in Statistics have been taken, but this is at the discretion of the Statistics Department.

To transfer at the for the start of year 2, in addition to the year 1 Core maths modules you must take:

ST121 Statistics Laboratory (10 CATS)

and you must achieve a 2:1 standard in ST121 as well as in MA151 Algebra 1, MA139 Algebra 2, MA141 Analysis 1, MA139 Analysis 2, ST120 Introduction to Probability.

To transfer for the start of year 3, in addition to the above you must take and achieve a 2:1 standard in the following modules:

  • ST227 Stochastic Processes (10 CATS)
  • ST231 Linear Statistical Modelling with R (10 CATS)
  • ST232 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics (10 CATS)

as well as a 2:1 standard in: MA260 Norms, Metrics and Topologies, MA268 Algebra III and MA265 Methods of Mathematical Modelling III.

See the Statistics Department's handbooks for external students for more details.

Y602 MORSE (BSc)

This degree course in Mathematics, Operations Research, Statistics and Economics is administered by the Statistics Department, with the collaboration of the Departments of Economics, Business Studies and Mathematics. Students interested in transferring to this joint degree should do so in the first two weeks of term 1, year 1. See the Statistics Department's handbooks for external students for more details.

It's worth noting that these year 1 modules may be of interest if you are interested in including some/all of Operational Research, Statistics and Economics in your degree programme, and these modules will open up such options in later years:

  • EC106 Introduction to Quantitative Economics (30 CATS, Terms 1-2);
  • IB104 Mathematical Programming I (10 CATS, Term 3).
  • ST121 Statistical Laboratory (10 CATS, Term 2)

G302 Data Science (BSc)

This programme is also administered by the Statistics department. Students interested in transferring to this joint degree should do so in the first two weeks of term 1, year 1. See the Statistics Department's handbooks for external students for more details.

These year 1 modules may be of interest to maths students who wish to explore Data Science on their degree, they will open up such options in later years.

  • ST121 Statistical Laboratory (10 CATS, Term 2)
  • MA117 Programming for Scientists (10 CATS, Term 2).