Mathematics and Computer Science with a Foundation Year

Mathematics underpins all contemporary science, business and technology. Our three-year BSc degree in Mathematics and Computer Science is a highly regarded programme that welcomes students from around the world.

Throughout your studies you will develop a solid grounding in the fundamental concepts of mathematics and computer science, covering a range of industry-relevant topics including modelling, graphics, security, data analysis, machine learning and artificial intelligence.

You will also have the opportunity to choose one of three key themes; Modelling and Simulation, Data Science and Logic, and AI, learing about the theoretical foundations, and developing the practical skills in programming and problem solving, to focus your interests and career prospects.

Your learning will be shaped by inspirational and internationally-renowned academics who have expertise in a range of topics, and you will study in bespoke teaching spaces, designed by, and for, mathematicians and computer scientists.

You will master the ideas and logic of mathematics and computer science, and their applications, with strong analytical skills, logical reasoning, data handling and quantitative thinking, building a highly desirable set of graduate attributes that will set you apart in the employment marketplace.

You will benefit from dedicated learning and teaching spaces, set within the world-class £32.5m Computational Foundry and developed specifically for mathematicians and computer scientists. Facilities include a Mathematics Reading Room, a hub for studying and group work, a departmental library of resources for learning and research, and a networking space for student socialising.

The Foundation Year for this programme can give you an exciting introduction to higher education, setting you up with the skills, confidence, and knowledge that you’ll need to be successful in your undergraduate degree. It’s ideal if you need a little more support after further education, or are returning to education after a gap. Following successful completion of the Foundation Year, you will progress onto Year 1 of your BSc.

In Year 0, you will typically study areas including: Introduction to Programming; Technologies for Information Presentation; Mathematical Foundations: Algebra and Functions; Problem Solving with Robotics; Coordinate Geometry and Applications; Fundamentals of Calculus and Probability.

In Year 1, you will typically study areas including: Programming & Software Engineering 1; Programming & Software Engineering; Analysis 1; Foundations of Algebra; Vector Spaces and Linear Algebra.

In Year 2, you will typically study areas including: Database Systems; Visual Computing; Game Theory and Optimization; Multi-variable analysis; Vector Spaces; Groups and Rings; Declarative Programming; Differential Equations; Artificial Intelligence.

In Year 3, you will typically study areas including: Embedded Systems Design; Topology; Dissertation in Mathematics and Computer Science; Cryptography and IT-Security; Machine Learning; Critical Systems; Markov Processes and Applications; Dynamical Systems; Logic for Computer Science; Numerics of ODEs and PDEs; Risk and Survival Models.

Practical skills sessions, lab work seminars, and workshops predominantly take place in person, allowing for group working and demonstrations. We also operate virtual labs and Simulated Learning Environments which will facilitate greater access to training opportunities in the future. However, our approach also includes the use of some online learning to support and enhance traditional face-to-face teaching.

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

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