BSc Mathematics
Course overview
| Qualification | Bachelor's Degree |
| Study mode | Full-time |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Intakes | September |
| Tuition (Local students) | $ 34,273 |
| Tuition (Foreign students) | $ 111,157 |
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Admissions
Intakes
Fees
Tuition
- $ 34,273
- Local students
- $ 111,157
- Foreign students
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Entry Requirements
Admissions test (all applicants)
Applicants for our courses are high-achieving students, with good qualifications and predicted grades.
Applicants to all our Mathematics courses (except joint Mathematics and Computer Science courses) must therefore sit an admissions test to allow us to have a common measure with which to benchmark all of our applicants, regardless of which qualifications they have, or have already achieved.
As of 2013 all UK and international applicants to our undergraduate Mathematics courses must sit the Mathematics Admissions Test (MAT) as part of their application to Imperial.
The MAT is a paper-based, subject-specific admissions test which lasts 2.5 hours. You must register for the test before taking it.
Applicants who are not able to take the Mathematics Admissions Test (MAT) will need to sit a Sixth Term Examination Paper (STEP). Such applicants must make it clear on their UCAS applications that they are taking either STEP II or STEP III. They may be made our standard offer, with the additional requirement of a Grade 2 in either of these STEP papers.
In addition, candidates who have a borderline mark in their MAT paper may be considered for a STEP offer if they have indicated that they are taking STEP II or III on their UCAS form.
A-levels
You are recommended to take an A-level combination that includes both Mathematics and Further Mathematics. Competition for places is intense, so your application will be stronger if you are studying subjects with a high mathematical content.
For Mathematics degrees (except joint Mathematics and Computer Science) the normal minimum entry requirement is:
- A* in A-level Mathematics
- A* in Further Mathematics
- A in one other A-level
Although we do not require passes in specific subjects at GCSE level, we do expect candidates to have a broad education. This can be shown by passes in a suitable range of subjects at that level, and we would normally expect at least five of these to be at grade A or A*.
Joint Mathematics and Computer Science courses
Administration of applications for joint Mathematics and Computer Science is currently being dealt with by the Department of Computing.
Year in Europe courses
There is no formal language requirement for the Year in Europe courses, although applicants may be required to demonstrate a basic competence in a required language. Grade C at A-level, or grade B at AS level, or GCSE grade A can achieve this.
If you can demonstrate that you are fluent in the language you do not need a formal language qualification. Language courses are available in the College for those who need to improve their standard.
MSci courses
The entry requirements for MSci courses are the same as for BSc courses; however, progression into third/fourth year requires a good level of performance on the course, currently at upper second class level or better. Suitably qualified students may transfer onto the MSci courses at a later stage.
International Baccalaureate
For Mathematics degrees (except joint Mathematics and Computer Science) the normal minimum entry requirement is an overall score of 39 points, including 7 in Mathematics and 6 in Physics, Chemistry or Economics at higher level.
Joint Mathematics and Computer Science courses
Administration of applications for joint Mathematics and Computer Science is currently being dealt with by the Department of Computing.
Other qualifications
We welcome applications from candidates with SCE Highers, AGNVQ, European Baccalaureate, French Baccalaureate or Abitur qualifications. These will be considered on their individual merits, as will applications from students with other competencies.
English language requirements (all applicants)
All applicants must meet a minimum standard of English - even those from the UK who speak only English and are educated solely in English. All applicants must have a grade B in GCSE or IGCSE English or a minimum of 6.5 in all sections of IELTS. We also accept other English language qualifications.
Curriculum
First year
Eight lecture courses are available, each of half-unit weighting. Currently, these are as follows:
- Analysis I
- Algebra I
- Foundations of Analysis
- Geometry and Linear Algebra
- Mathematical Methods I
- Mathematical Methods II
- Mechanics
- Probability and Statistics I
There is a practical course on Computation running through the first year programme, currently using Maple and Matlab. This is examined primarily by project.
Towards the end of the first year, you will complete an individual poster project, whose subject can be chosen from a range of topics suggested by a series of inspirational lectures. All posters are then exhibited together and you will explain your work to circulating staff and students, obtaining credit both for content and exposition.
All courses, computation and the project must normally be passed for progression to the second year of the programme.
Second year
There are currently 10 examined courses, of which you take eight. Seven courses are compulsory:
- Algebra II
- Complex Analysis
- Differential Equations
- Real Analysis
- Multivariable Calculus
- Introduction to Numerical Theory
- Probability and Statistics II
You then choose one course from the following options:
- Non-linear Waves
- Metric Spaces and Topology
- Statistical Modelling I
After examinations in the third term there is a group project that involves written and oral elements. The groups and the project allocation are arranged by the Department.
All courses and the project must normally be passed for progression to the third year of the programme.
Third and fourth year
A large selection of courses is available, each of half-unit weighting. These are in the areas of pure mathematics, mathematical physics, applied mathematics, mathematical methods, numerical analysis and statistics.
Some project courses and non-mathematical options from outside the Department are also available.
Humanities
- Philosophy I
- Controversies and Ethical Dilemmas in Science and Technology
- European History: 1870 – 1989
- Politics
- History of Science
- Global History of Twentieth Century Things
- History of Medicine
- Music and Western Civilisation
- Communicating Science: The Public and the Media
- Humanities Essay
- Creative Writing
- Music Technology
- Philosophies of Science: Theory, Society and Communications
Business School
- Finance and Financial Management
- Innovation Management
- Managerial Economics
A key feature of our third and fourth year courses is flexibility. Some students remain broad in their interests, while others prefer to specialise. This is subject to timetabling restrictions and departmental approval. We provide a wide choice of courses so that our students have a range of options in which to specialise.
Below is the list of third and fourth year courses running in 2012-2013. Please note: not all course modules are offered at every session and the list described here is subject to change. Courses marked *are available at both third and fourth year.
Applied mathematics/mathematical physics/numerical analysis
Fluids:
- Fluid Dynamics I *
- Fluid Dynamics II *
- Introduction to Geophysical Fluid Dynamics *
- Hydrodynamic Stability
- Vortex Dynamics
- Asymptotic Analysis *
Dynamics:
- Dynamical Systems *
- Chaos and Fractals *
- Bifurcation Theory *
- Ergodic Theory: Seminar Course
- Advanced Dynamical Systems: Seminar Course
- Geometric Mechanics I: Dynamics and Symmetry *
- Geometric Mechanics II: Rotating, Translating and Rolling *
- Integrable Systems
Finance:
- Mathematical Finance *
Biology:
- Mathematical Biology I: Molecular Topology and Stereochemistry *
- Mathematical Biology of the Cell *
Mathematical physics:
- Mathematical Physics I: Quantum Mechanics *
- Special Relativity and Electromagnetism *
- Tensor Calculus and General Relativity *
- Partial Differential Equations *
- Methods of Mathematical Physics *
- Mathematical Physics II: Statistical Mechanics
- Applied Stochastic Processes
Numerical analysis/computation:
- Numerical Solution of Ordinary Differential Equations *
- Computational Partial Differential Equations I *
- Scientific Computation *
Pure mathematics
Analysis:
- Probability *
- Functional Analysis *
- Fourier Analysis and Theory of Distributions *
- Measure and Integration *
- Analytic Methods in Partial Differential Equations
- Stochastic Filtering
- Introduction to Infinite Dimensional Analysis
Geometry:
- Geometry of Curves and Surfaces *
- Geometry I: Algebraic Curves *
- Geometry II: Algebraic Topology *
- Computational Algebra and Geometry *
- Riemannian Geometry
- Manifolds
- Differential Topology
- Complex Manifolds
Algebra and discrete mathematics:
- Algebra III *
- Group Theory *
- Galois Theory *
- Group Representation Theory *
- Algebraic Combinatorics *
- Groups and Representations
- Lie Algebras
- Commutative Algebra
Number theory:
- Number Theory *
- Algebraic Number Theory *
- Analytic Number Theory *
- Number Theory: Elliptic Curves
Statistics
- Statistical Theory I *
- Statistical Modelling II *
- Applied Probability *
- Statistical Pattern Recognition *
- Time Series *
- Stochastic Simulation *
- Games, Risks and Decisions *
- Survival Models and Actuarial Applications *
- Credit Scoring I *
- Credit Scoring II *
As part of the fourth year, students are also expected to undertake a major project and sit a Mastery Examination paper, which consists of advanced topics on fourth year courses.