Mathematics plays a hugely important role in the modern world, from enabling technological and scientific innovation to predicting shopping habits. It underpins key areas in the sciences including data analysis, computer science and statistics and opens up a range of careers and areas for further study.
Choose Mathematics at Kent because:
* your paid year in industry gives you first-hand experience of a possible future career
* we have designed a specialist programme of workshops to help you secure a placement that is right for you
* you are taught by internationally renowned mathematicians and statisticians whose varied interests lead to a broad range of optional modules
* in your first year, to help ensure the move from A level to degree-level study goes smoothly, you attend small group tutorials where you work closely with other students, practising the new mathematics you are learning
* you have access to a range of professional mathematical and statistical software including Maple, MATLAB and Minitab
* the BSc degree is accredited by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
* you’ll be joining a diverse and welcoming School where you are supported via seminars, workshops and employability events to make the most of your time at Kent; our student-run Mathematics and Actuarial Society organises talks and workshops, socials and networking events as well as extra revision sessions.
In your first year, you study a mixture of pure and applied mathematics, and statistics. You build on this foundation in your second year, when it’s also possible to take optional modules, as you begin to discover the areas of the subject that most interest you.
You spend a year working in industry earning a salary, gaining valuable experience and greatly enhancing your CV. This takes place between your second and final years. Our in-house team support you throughout the process.
In your final year, you can tailor your degree by selecting modules that match your future ambitions. There are a wide range of options in areas such as computational statistics, mathematics in the financial world, games and strategy, and data collection as well as polynomials, graphs and combinatorics and stochastic processes.
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How to Apply
26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
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K24
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Year 2
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Direct entry into Year 2 of this programme is considered on a case by case basis.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
including Mathematics at grade A, Use of Maths A level is not accepted as a required subject.
Or if taking both A-level Mathematics and A-level Further Mathematics then the offer is:
ABC including Mathematics at grade A and Further Mathematics at grade B. Use of Maths A level is not accepted as a required subject.
Scottish Higher qualifications are considered on an individual basis
The University will not necessarily make conditional offers to all Access candidates but will continue to assess them on an individual basis.
If we make you an offer, you will need to obtain/pass the overall Access to Higher Education Diploma and may also be required to obtain a proportion of the total level 3 credits and/or credits in particular subjects at merit grade or above.
overall or 15 points at HL including Mathematics or Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches 6 at HL
The University will consider applicants holding BTEC National Diploma and Extended National Diploma Qualifications (QCF; NQF; OCR) on a case-by-case basis. Please contact us for further advice on your individual circumstances.
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Applicants should have grade C or 4 in English Language GCSE or a suitable equivalent level qualification.