Swansea University 2023 Undergraduate Prospectus

MATHEMATICS BAY CAMPUS

(Guardian University Guide 2022) 30 COURSE

Mathematics is one of the most timeless and international disciplines, forming the foundations upon which the modern world is built. Contemporary science and business are underpinned by mathematics, and our degrees reflect this connection with industry. As you progress, your developing mathematical abilities will be combined with transferable skills which are vital to securing employment in a range of industries.

Foundation Year available – see pages 58-63 for full details Global Opportunities available †  Work Placement or Internship Opportunities available International Students foundation programme available Welsh Scholarships/Bursaries available

TYPICAL OFFER: BSc: ABB-BBB (to include Mathematics) MMath: AAB-ABB (to includeMathematics)

Our mathematics degrees cover a broad base of classical and modern mathematics. We offer a range of modules covering pure and applied mathematics and all single honours students complete a dissertation in an area of their choice in their final year. In all our schemes you will learn to use logical reasoning, construct rigorous arguments and develop your communication skills. You will be taught in our £32.5 million Computational Foundry Building which provides the most up-to-date and high-quality teaching facilities. These include a dedicated Mathematics Reading Room, at the heart of the department, for students to study in. TYPICAL MODULES INCLUDE: Year 1 • Foundations of Algebra • Geometry: Mathematics, Logic and Communication • Introduction to Modelling and Simulation

Detailed entry requirements and course features available on the Course Reference Grid (page 160) †

BSc Single Honours ▲ Applied Mathematics ♦ Applied Mathematics (with Year in Industry/Abroad) ▲ Mathematics ♦ Mathematics (with Year in Industry/ Abroad) ♦ Mathematics (with Foundation Year) ▲ Mathematics for Finance ♦ Mathematics for Finance (with Year in Industry/Abroad) ▲ Pure Mathematics BSc Joint Honours Mathematics and ▲ Computer Science ♦ Computer Science (with Year in Industry/Abroad) ▲ Education ♦ Education (with Year Abroad) ▲ Sport and Exercise Science ♦ Sport and Excercise (with Year in Industry/Abroad) MMath Single Honours ♦ MMath Mathematics H  MMath Mathematics (with Year Abroad)

FUTURE CAREERS: • Actuary • Accountant • Data Scientist • Management Consultant

• Software Engineer • Statistical Analyst

Year 2 • Credibility, Liability and Ruin

• Game Theory and Optimization • Metric Space and Measure Theory • Multi-variable Analysis Year 3/MMath • Assurance and Annuity • Biomathematics • Calculus of Variations • Dynamical Systems • Financial Mathematics • Higher Algebra • Machine Learning • Time Series and Risk Models

Actuarial Science – see page 67 ▲ 3 YEAR ♦ 4 YEAR H 5 YEAR For individual UCAS course codes please visit the course web page

Accreditations include:

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