Undergraduate study
Mathematics 2021/22
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Mathematics BSc(Hons) / MMath
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The study of mathematics – and perhaps more importantly – the opportunity to enjoy and practice problem-solving, is a great start to a rewarding career.
Mathematics BSc(Hons)
Emerging technologies within society are creating massive demand for graduates who can make sense of complexity. Businesses know that real value lies within their own organisations, it is the Mathematician that can help reveal that value and demonstrate positive impact.
Course length: 3yrs full-time 4yrs inc. placement yr
Our focus is on the mathematics you’ll need to solve real world problems using mathematical modelling, statistics and computing. We look at calculus from the basics and underlying theory all the way through to the partial differential equations used to model flowing water and financial instruments. Statistics is covered from basic probability to the frontiers of Big Data. We also include a healthy dose of numerical computing so you are able to use mathematical software and write programs making use of the techniques you’ve learned. As well as the technical skills needed, we also offer modules where you work in groups to solve real world problems. This allows you to develop experience in project management and teamwork skills, and will keep you current with the needs of industry. More importantly we introduce you to the creative side of mathematics, developing new models and new techniques and explaining what you’ve done to a non-technical audience. You’ll be working alongside our expert staff who will inspire and support you to learn from their research and industrial experience. After your second year you’ll have the opportunity to take a placement year, putting into practice the techniques you’ve learnt. Our dedicated Placement Unit have links with companies in the UK, Europe and beyond.
Example modules • Group Project • Mathematical Programming • Mathematical Methods and Modelling • Big Data Analytics
Entry requirements: BBB*/DDD in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering or Science/Technology plus Mathematics A Level/120** Plus GSCE English Language or Literature at grade 4/C and Maths at grade 5/B
Mathematics MMath Course length: 4yrs full-time 5yrs inc. placement yr Entry requirements: AAB*/DDD in BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Engineering or Science/Technology plus Mathematics A Level/136** Plus GCSE English Language or Literature at grade 4/C and Maths at grade 5/B *A Level must include Mathematics **From a combination of level 3 qualifications including Mathematics A Level
Your future This course develops useful graduate skills for roles such as, statistician, data analyst, mathematical modeller, and software engineer, in a variety of industries, for example, in engineering, pharmaceutical, finance, electronics, marketing, and healthcare.
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Placements Our Placement Unit gives the support you need to help you find a placement in industry. They’ll link you with placement opportunities, help with your CV and do mock interviews with you. The School of Computing and Engineering has a dedicated Placement Unit and each year we place up to 200 students in companies such as Microsoft, Nestle, Cummins and BMW, as well as a number of smaller local and regional businesses. All of our full-time undergraduate courses offer the option of a placement and our experienced team of staff will help you find a placement in an industry that suits you. Our specialised database, ePlacement will give you access to hundreds of placement opportunities, many of which are advertised only through the University of Huddersfield as a result of our longstanding relationships with companies.
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Meet our staff Using mathematics to solve industrial problems. “There are two places you can look for new mathematical ideas; one is just digging deeper into existing mathematics and the other is to go out and look for new phenomena, and industry is full of those. I’ve always been fascinated by numbers, patterns and understanding how things work, which has led to my study of Mathematics and, in particular, Industrial Mathematics. This involves working with industry to use existing mathematics and develop new mathematics to address the challenges they are currently facing. Using mathematical techniques suggested by data science is another way to solve real-world problems, data science is a sector that is rapidly growing, data analysts are used in virtually industry from retail to healthcare. Most people think it is all about computing, but in fact it is uses several areas of mathematics which until recently were considered “pure maths”. I love to show my students how mathematical tools can extract meaning from the data and how they can be used to find hidden patterns. As a maths graduate you can find employment in a huge range of data science areas such as looking for diseases in medical images, predicting economic patterns through financial modelling, predicting climate change and environmental events, detecting faults in sensors in industrial equipment or even helping with film animation. Here at Huddersfield we have set up a new Centre for Mathematics and Data Science. I’ve been really impressed by the students here and in particular those participating in the Enterprise Design Challenge. I had a chance to wander round as a judge, meet the teams and ask them about their work. I was amazed by what they had achieved in so short a time. As with many academics I love the “aha” moment when a student gets a concept. I also enjoy it when students are learning a new mathematical techniques and ask me what they will ever use it for: that’s a great excuse to talk about some of the work I’ve done with industry and explain how differential equations can be used to model coffee brewing, or how integrals can be used to describe the moulding of contact lenses.”
Professor William Lee Department of Computer Science
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The legal bit This brochure was prepared in the spring of 2020 for courses starting in September 2021 and is up to date as at the date of publication. Any subsequent changes to information will be published in the course information listings on our website courses. hud.ac.uk, and you should check this for the latest information before you apply. Changes to a course you have applied for If we propose to make a major change to a course that you are holding an offer for, then we will tell you as soon as possible so that you can decide whether to withdraw your application prior to enrolment.
For example, it may be necessary to make a major change to reflect changes in the law or the requirements of the University’s regulators; to meet the latest requirements of a commissioning or accrediting body; to improve the quality of educational provision; in response to student, examiners’ or other course evaluators’ feedback; and/or to reflect academic or professional changes within subject areas. Major changes may also be necessary because of circumstances outside our reasonable control, such as a key member of staff leaving the University or being unable to teach, where they have a particular specialism that can’t be adequately covered by other members of staff ; or due to damage or interruption to buildings, facilities or equipment.
Where your course allows you to choose modules from a range of options, we will review these each year and change them to reflect the expertise of our staff, current trends in research and as a result of student feedback or demand for certain modules. We will always ensure that you have a range of options to choose from and we will let you know in good time the options available for you to choose for the following year.
Major changes would usually be made with effect from the next academic year, but this may not always be the case. We will notify you as soon as possible should we need to make a major change and will carry out suitable consultation with affected students. If you reasonably believe that the proposed change will cause you detriment or hardship we will, if appropriate, work with you to try to reduce the adverse effect on you or find an appropriate solution. Where an appropriate solution cannot be found and you contact us in writing before the change takes effect you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the University without liability to the University for future tuition fees. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.
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We will only make major changes to the core curriculum of a course or to our services if it is necessary for us to do so and provided such changes are reasonable. A major change in this context is a change that materially changes the services available to you; or the outcomes, or a significant part, of your course, such as the nature of the award or a substantial change to module content, teaching days (part time provision), classes, type of delivery or assessment of the core curriculum.
In exceptional circumstances, we may, for reasons outside of our control, be forced to discontinue or suspend your course. Where this is the case, a formal exit strategy will be followed and we will notify you as soon as possible about what your options are, which may include transferring to a suitable replacement course for which you are qualified, being provided with individual teaching to complete the award for which you were registered, or claiming an interim award and exiting the University. If you do not wish to take up any of the options that are made available to you, then you can cancel your registration and withdraw from the course without liability to the University for future tuition fees and you will be entitled to a refund of all course fees paid to date. We will provide reasonable support to assist you with transferring to another university if you wish to do so.
Changes to your course after you enrol as a student We will always try to deliver your course and other services as described. However, sometimes we may have to make changes as set out below: Changes to option modules
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