We do not normally interview applicants for our single-subject mathematics programmes. Rather you will be invited, after an offer has been made, to come to one of our Visit Days, where you will have the opportunity to meet one of our academic staff for an informal one-to-one chat. These are usually held on Wednesdays from January to March.

Mathematics content

All degree programmes take as their assumed background the single-subject core (modules C1-C4) of Mathematics A-level. Offers made on non-A-level qualifications will generally have two components: first, a grade indicating mastery of this core material, and, second, a high level of general school-leaving qualification.

Further Mathematics

We encourage applicants to take Further Maths (FM) AS- or A-level wherever available. Such applicants will find some familiar material in the first term of our degree programme, but generally not thereafter. Beyond such encouragement, however, we do not use the taking of Further Mathematics as a selection criterion. You are just as likely to receive an offer if you are taking only a single Mathematics A-level.

Advanced Extension (AEA) and STEP papers

We do not make offers which explicitly include Advanced Extension Award (AEA) or Sixth-Term Examination Papers (STEP), but we value greatly the additional mathematical maturity and problem-solving ability which they develop. We normally expect to admit applicants who, in August, have narrowly missed our offer but have performed well in such papers.

Other issues

• Deferred entry: you may indicate in your application through UCAS that you wish to defer entry for a year. We welcome such applicants.
• Mature students: we are happy to receive applications from suitably qualified mature applicants (those aged 21 or over). Typically we will have a one-to-one discussion with you to ensure you are sufficiently familiar with the prerequisite material before deciding whether to make an offer.
• Overseas applicants: all teaching in the Department is in English. Overseas candidates whose first language is not English will be required to pass IELTS at grade 6.5 with no less than 6.0 in each unit (or TOEFL equivalent). Further information for overseas applicants can be found here.