Mathematics, BSc (Hons)

Course summary

Develop core skills and knowledge, and tailor your learning to the areas of maths you’re most passionate about with our flexible BSc Mathematics degree.If you'd like to learn alongside enthusiastic, like-minded mathematicians, play to your strengths with a wide range of modules, and align your studies with your career aspirations, this could be your ideal course.Join a University ranked 1st in the UK for environmental and ethical performance (People and Planet University League 2023/24) and the first-ever winner of the Times Higher Education (THE) award for Outstanding Contribution to Environmental Leadership in 2023.Your degree will meet the educational requirements of the Chartered Mathematician designation, awarded by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications when followed by subsequent training and experience in employment to obtain equivalent competencies to those specified by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for taught master's degrees.Your first two years will cover the main aspects of mathematics and develop your knowledge in areas such as:

• algebra

• analysis

• calculus

• differential equations.

You'll also have the option to select modules from outside our Department. For example, you could opt for the Climate Change: Causes and Consequences module led by the Department of Meteorology or learn a language through the Institution-Wide Language Programme (IWLP).For more information, please visit the programme page: https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/subject-area/mathematics-ug/bsc-mathematics

Modules

The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change.Core modules:

• Real Analysis I

• Calculus

• Foundations of Mathematics

• Linear of Algebra

• Mathematical Communication

The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of the final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme. Check our website for more details about the course structure.

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The following modules have been approved in principle for delivery in 2025/26. Please note that as part of our current curriculum improvement process, all modules require final University approval and may be subject to change. Core modules:

• Real Analysis I

• Calculus

• Foundations of Mathematics

• Linear of Algebra

• Mathematical Communication

The University cannot guarantee that all optional modules will be available to all students who may wish to take them. Further information about the content of the final approved modules will be available in the summer of 2024. We suggest you regularly revisit our course page during this time to ensure you have the most up-to-date information regarding the modules offered on this programme. Check our website for more details about the course structure.