Mathematics and Statistics BSc
Year of entry 2023
2024 course information- UCAS code
- GG13
- Start date
- September 2023
- Delivery type
- On campus
- Duration
- 3 years full time
- Work placement
- Optional
- Study abroad
- Optional
- Typical A-level offer
- AAA/A*AB (specific subject requirements)
- Typical Access to Leeds offer
- ABB
Full entry requirements - Accredited
- Yes
- Contact
- maths.admiss@leeds.ac.uk
Course overview

Mathematics is the language of science and statistics is a branch of mathematics that involves the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data in a scientific manner. Used to discover patterns in data for predicting and forecasting as well as to solve complex problems and make decisions, statistics is a key tool within the areas of natural and social science as well as government and business.
Demand for qualified statisticians continues to come from both the public and private sector, with particular emphasis on finance, insurance, technology, science, research and development, data analytics and IT. Once you have graduated with a degree in Mathematics and Statistics, the career options available are both varied and rewarding.
Studying Mathematics and Statistics at Leeds will enable you to develop a range of core mathematical skills as well as qualifying you to collect, analyse and present data in a scientific and objective manner. This course will enhance your logical thinking, problem-solving and decision-making – all of which are skills that are highly valued by employers.
Here at Leeds, we understand the importance mathematics has in everyday life, which is why we have one of the largest mathematics research departments in the UK and our courses are shaped by the latest thinking. This will equip you with the relevant knowledge, skills and experience you need to begin your career in this highly valued specialism.
Why study at Leeds:
- Our courses are shaped by our leading research in areas such as probability and financial mathematics, modern applied statistics, and analysis.
- Put theory into practice with access to specialist facilities and computing equipment, complemented by social areas, communal problem-solving spaces and quiet study rooms.
- Develop your experience and boost your career prospects with our paid industrial placement opportunities or study abroad programmes.
- Benefit from our close links with organisations like Leeds Institute for Data Analytics, the Royal Statistical Society and Leeds Institute for Fluid Dynamics.
- Benefit from our partnership with the Alan Turing Institute, the UK’s national institute for data science and artificial intelligence.
- Make the most of your time at Leeds by joining our student society MathSoc where you can meet more of your peers, enjoy social events and join the MathSoc football or netball team.
Accreditation
Certain options can receive Royal Statistical Society accreditation and others can receive exemptions from the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries.
Course details
This degree offers opportunities to study a broad range of topics within mathematics, with a strong focus on statistics. Our academic staff have extensive research interests, which is why we are able to offer a wide choice of up-to-date module options. You’ll graduate as a multi-skilled mathematician, perhaps with particular expertise in an area of interest or with the training necessary to work in a particular industry.
Discovery modules are available in all years of your degree, as long as you are taking enough credits of your own subject for that year.
Year 1
The first year of your course will introduce you to the main branches of mathematics and statistics. You’ll develop a solid understanding of these core areas, which will provide you with the necessary background knowledge you require to explore more advanced topics later in your programme. The wide range of subjects you’ll explore at this stage allows you to define what areas of mathematics and statistics really interest you.
Year 2
In your second year, you’ll study analysis, groups and vector spaces, vector calculus, computational mathematics and linear differential equations and transforms. You’ll also study statistical modules covering topical subjects such as Markov processes, as well as core statistical methods.
It is possible to transfer to the MMath, BSc version of the course until the end of your second year.
Year 3
In your third year, at least half of your modules will be in statistics. You’ll have the freedom to study optional modules from a wide range of pure and applied mathematics topics. You’ll also undertake an in-depth project on a statistical or mathematical subject. In this project you’ll develop vital skills in carrying out independent research. There are several topics that your project can relate to and you’ll be able to choose a topic which interests you.
One-year optional work placement or study abroad
To advance your skill set and boost your experience, you can apply to take up an industrial placement or study abroad at one of the many universities we’re in partnership with worldwide.
Course structure
The list shown below represents typical modules/components studied and may change from time to time. Read more in our terms and conditions.
Year 1 compulsory modules
Module Name | Credits |
---|---|
Core Mathematics | 50 |
Number Systems | 15 |
Sets, Sequences and Series | 15 |
Probability and Statistics I | 10 |
Probability and Statistics II | 10 |
Year 1 optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)
Module Name | Credits |
---|---|
Introduction to Geometry | 10 |
Interest Rates and Cashflow Modelling | 15 |
Year 2 compulsory modules
Module Name | Credits |
---|---|
Real Analysis | 15 |
Groups and Vector Spaces | 15 |
Vector Calculus | 15 |
Linear Differential Equations and Transforms | 15 |
Statistical Methods | 10 |
Computational Mathematics | 10 |
Year 2 optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)
Module Name | Credits |
---|---|
Rings and Polynomials | 10 |
Logic | 10 |
Logic with Computation | 15 |
Geometry of Curves and Surfaces | 10 |
Discrete Mathematics | 10 |
Discrete Mathematics with Computation | 15 |
The Mathematics of Music | 10 |
Nonlinear Differential Equations | 10 |
Financial Mathematics: Risk | 10 |
Financial Mathematics: Markets | 10 |
Numerical Analysis | 10 |
Numerical Analysis with Computation | 15 |
Fluid Dynamics | 15 |
Introduction to Optimisation | 10 |
Calculus of Variations | 10 |
Statistical Modelling | 10 |
Environmental Statistics | 10 |
Introduction to Markov Processes | 10 |
Survival Analysis | 10 |
Mathematics into Schools | 10 |
Maths at Work | 10 |
Year 3 compulsory modules
Module Name | Credits |
---|---|
Project in Mathematics | 20 |
Year 3 optional modules (selection of typical options shown below)
Module Name | Credits |
---|---|
Mathematics Education | 20 |
Introduction to Clinical Trials | 15 |
Science Communication: History & Theory | 20 |
Rings and Polynomials | 10 |
Logic with Computation | 15 |
Geometry of Curves and Surfaces | 10 |
Discrete Mathematics with Computation | 15 |
Numerical Analysis with Computation | 15 |
Calculus of Variations | 10 |
Survival Analysis | 10 |
Mathematics into Schools | 10 |
Computational Mathematics | 10 |
History of Mathematics | 15 |
Calculus in the Complex Plane | 15 |
Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics | 20 |
Graph Theory | 15 |
Number Theory | 15 |
Groups and Symmetry | 15 |
Mixed Models | 10 |
Proof and Computation | 15 |
Differential Geometry | 15 |
Models and Sets | 15 |
Combinatorics | 15 |
Coding Theory | 15 |
Commutative Rings and Algebraic Geometry | 15 |
Metric and Function Spaces | 15 |
Hilbert Spaces and Fourier Analysis | 15 |
Topology | 15 |
Transformation Geometry | 15 |
Hamiltonian Systems | 15 |
Mathematical Methods | 15 |
Linear and Non-Linear Waves | 15 |
Hydrodynamic Stability | 15 |
Quantum Mechanics | 15 |
Dynamical Systems | 15 |
Nonlinear Dynamics | 15 |
Analytic Solutions of Partial Differential Equations | 15 |
Introduction to Entropy in the Physical World | 15 |
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics | 15 |
Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics | 15 |
Modern Numerical Methods | 15 |
Numerical Methods | 15 |
Discrete Systems and Integrability | 15 |
Actuarial Mathematics 1 | 15 |
Actuarial Mathematics 2 | 15 |
Relativity and Cosmology | 15 |
Mathematical Biology | 15 |
Evolutionary Modelling | 15 |
Fluid Dynamics 2 | 15 |
Linear Regression and Robustness | 15 |
Statistical Theory | 15 |
Stochastic Calculus for Finance | 15 |
Multivariate Analysis | 10 |
Time Series | 10 |
Bayesian Statistics | 10 |
Generalised Linear Models | 10 |
Introduction to Clinical Trials | 15 |
Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics | 20 |
Cosmology | 15 |
Molecular Simulation: Theory and Practice | 15 |
Advanced Quantum Physics | 15 |
Dynamics of Weather Systems | 10 |
Inverse Theory | 10 |
Discovery modules
Throughout your degree you will benefit from a range of opportunities to expand your intellectual horizons outside or within your subject area.
This course gives you the opportunity to choose from a range of discovery modules. They’re a great way to tailor your study around your interests or career aspirations and help you stand out from the crowd when you graduate. Find out more about discovery modules on our Broadening webpages.
Learning and teaching
You’ll be taught through lectures, tutorials, workshops and practical classes. You’ll enjoy extensive tutorial support and have freedom in your workload and options.
We offer a variety of welcoming spaces to study and socialise with your fellow students. There’s a café, social and group study areas, a library and a seminar room, as well as a Research Visitors Centre and a Mathematics Active Learning Lab.
Our Virtual Learning Environment will help to support your studies: it’s a central place where you can find all the information and resources for the School, your programme and modules.
You can also benefit from support to develop your academic skills, within the curriculum and through online resources, workshops, one-to-one appointments and drop-in sessions.
Watch our taster lectures to get a flavour of what it’s like to study at Leeds:
On this course you’ll be taught by our expert academics, from lecturers through to professors. You may also be taught by industry professionals with years of experience, as well as trained postgraduate researchers, connecting you to some of the brightest minds on campus.
Assessment
You’re assessed through a range of methods, including formal exams and in-course assessment.
Entry requirements
A-level: AAA/A*AB including a minimum of grade A in Mathematics
AAA/A*AB including a minimum of grade A in Mathematics, AAB/A*BB including a minimum of grade A in Mathematics plus Further Mathematics, or AAB/A*BB including a minimum of grade A in Mathematics, plus A in AS Further Mathematics.
Where an A-Level Science subject is taken, we require a pass in the practical science element, alongside the achievement of the A-Level at the stated grade.
Excludes A-Level General Studies or Critical Thinking.
GCSE: GCSE: English Language at grade C (4) or above, or an appropriate English language qualification. We will accept Level 2 Functional Skills English in lieu of GCSE English.
Other course specific tests:
Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), International Project Qualification (IPQ) and Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (ASCC): We recognise the value of these qualifications and the effort and enthusiasm that applicants put into them, and where an applicant offers the EPQ, IPQ or ASCC we may make an offer of AAB/A*BB including a minimum of grade A in Mathematics, plus A in EPQ/IPQ/Welsh Bacc ASCC.
Alternative qualification
Access to HE Diploma
Normally only accepted in combination with grade A in A Level Mathematics or equivalent.
BTEC
BTEC qualifications in relevant disciplines are considered in combination with other qualifications, including grade A in A-level mathematics, or equivalent
Cambridge Pre-U
International Baccalaureate
35 points overall with 17 at Higher Level including 6 in Higher Level Mathematics (Mathematics: Analytics and Approaches is preferred).
Irish Leaving Certificate (higher Level)
H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 H2 including Mathematics.
Scottish Highers / Advanced Highers
Other Qualifications
We also welcome applications from students on the Northern Consortium UK International Foundation Year programme, the University of Leeds International Foundation Year, and other foundation years with a high mathematical content.
Read more about UK and Republic of Ireland accepted qualifications or contact the Schools Undergraduate Admissions Team.
Alternative entry
Were committed to identifying the best possible applicants, regardless of personal circumstances or background.
Access to Leeds is an alternative admissions scheme which accepts applications from individuals who might be from low income households, in the first generation of their immediate family to apply to higher education, or have had their studies disrupted.
Find out more about Access to Leeds and alternative admissions.
Typical Access to Leeds offer: ABB including A in Mathematics and pass Access to Leeds OR A in Mathematics, B in Further Mathematics and C in a 3rd subject and pass Access to Leeds.
If you do not have the formal qualifications for immediate entry to one of our degrees, you may be able to progress through a foundation year. We offer a Studies in Science with a Foundation Year BSc for students without a science background at A-level and an Interdisciplinary Science with Foundation Year BSc for applicants who meet specific widening participation criteria.
International Foundation Year
International students who do not meet the academic requirements for undergraduate study may be able to study the University of Leeds International Foundation Year. This gives you the opportunity to study on campus, be taught by University of Leeds academics and progress onto a wide range of Leeds undergraduate courses. Find out more about International Foundation Year programmes.
English language requirements
IELTS 6.0 overall, with no less than 5.5 in any one component, or IELTS 6.5 overall, with no less than 6.0 in any one component, depending on other qualifications present. For other English qualifications, read English language equivalent qualifications.
Improve your English
If you're an international student and you don't meet the English language requirements for this programme, you may be able to study our undergraduate pre-sessional English course, to help improve your English language level.
Fees
UK: £9,250 (per year)
International: £24,750 (per year)
Tuition fees for UK undergraduate students starting in 2023/24 and 2024/25
Tuition fees for UK full-time undergraduate students are set by the UK Government and will remain capped at £9,250 for 2023/24 and 2024/25. The fee may increase in future years of your course in line with inflation only as a consequence of future changes in Government legislation and as permitted by law.
Tuition fees for international undergraduate students starting in 2023/24 and 2024/25
Tuition fees for international students for 2023/24 and 2024/25 are available on individual course pages.
Tuition fees for a study abroad or work placement year
If you take a study abroad or work placement year, you’ll pay a reduced tuition fee during this period. For more information, see Study abroad and work placement tuition fees and loans.
Read more about paying fees and charges.
There may be additional costs related to your course or programme of study, or related to being a student at the University of Leeds. Read more about additional costs.
Scholarships and financial support
If you have the talent and drive, we want you to be able to study with us, whatever your financial circumstances. There is help for students in the form of loans and non-repayable grants from the University and from the government. Find out more in our Undergraduate funding overview.
Applying
Apply to this course through UCAS. Check the deadline for applications on the UCAS website.
We may consider applications submitted after the deadline. Availability of courses in UCAS Extra will be detailed on UCAS at the appropriate stage in the cycle.
Read our guidance about applying and writing your personal statement.
International students apply through UCAS in the same way as UK students. Our network of international representatives can help you with your application. If you’re unsure about the application process, contact the admissions team for help.
Read about visas, immigration and other information in International students. We recommend that international students apply as early as possible to ensure that they have time to apply for their visa.
Admissions policy
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Contact us
School of Mathematics Undergraduate Admissions
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Career opportunities
Mathematical skills are highly valued in virtually all walks of life, which means that the employment opportunities for mathematics and statistics graduates are far-reaching, with the potential to take you all over the world.
University of Leeds students are among the top five most targeted by top employers according to The Graduate Market 2022, High Fliers Research, meaning our graduates are highly sought after.
Qualifying with a degree in Mathematics and Statistics from Leeds will set you up with the core foundations needed to pursue an exciting career across a wide range of industries and sectors, including:
- Research and development
- Banking and finance
- Asset management and investment
- Teaching
- Data analysis
- Consultancy
- Government
The numerical, analytical and problem-solving skills you will develop, as well as your specialist subject knowledge and your ability to think logically, are highly valued by employers. This course also allows you to develop the transferable skills that employers seek.
Here’s an insight into the job roles some of our most recent graduates have obtained:
- Medical Statistician, NHS
- Statistician, Nestle
- Senior Actuarial Associate, PwC
- Risk Analyst, SkyBet
- Statistical Analyst, Office of National Statistics
- Consultant Statistician, AstraZeneca
- Category Management Analyst, Accenture
- Business Intelligence Engineer, Amazon
- Financial Analyst, American Express
- Audit Associate, Deloitte
- Senior Credit Risk Analyst, HSBC
- Senior Actuary, KPMG
- Retail Analyst, Emma Bridgewater
Careers support
At Leeds we help you to prepare for your future from day one. Our Leeds for Life initiative is designed to help you develop and demonstrate the skills and experience you need for when you graduate. We will help you to access opportunities across the University and record your key achievements so you are able to articulate them clearly and confidently.
You will be supported throughout your studies by our dedicated Employability team, who will provide you with specialist support and advice to help you find relevant work experience, internships and industrial placements, as well as graduate positions. You’ll benefit from timetabled employability sessions, support during internships and placements, and presentations and workshops delivered by employers.
You will also have full access to the University’s Careers Centre, which is one of the largest in the country.
Study abroad and work placements
Study abroad
Studying abroad is a unique opportunity to explore the world, whilst gaining invaluable skills and experience that could enhance your future employability and career prospects too.
From Europe to Asia, the USA to Australasia, we have many University partners worldwide you can apply to, spanning across some of the most popular destinations for students.
Find out more at the Study Abroad website.
Work placements
The graduate recruitment market is highly competitive so it’s important that you stand out. An industrial placement could be the opportunity you need to impress potential employers and improve your chances of securing the career you want.
Benefits of a work placement year:
- 100+ organisations to choose from, both in the UK and overseas
- All placements are salaried
- Build industry contacts within your chosen field
- Our close industry links mean you’ll be in direct contact with potential employers
- Advance your experience and skills by putting the course teachings into practice
- Gain invaluable insight into working as a professional in this industry
- Improve your employability
If you decide to undertake a placement year, this will extend your period of study by 12 months and, on successful completion, you will be awarded the ‘industrial’ variant in your degree title to demonstrate your added experience to future employers.
With the help and support of our dedicated Employability team, you can find the right placement to suit you and your future career goals.
Here are some examples of placements our students have recently completed:
- Sales Analyst, The FDM Group
- Industrial Placement Student, Deloitte LLP
- Corporate Assistant, Moore & Smalley
- Reporting and Data Enablement Internship, Nike
- Corporate Finance Intern, BHP
- Technical Analyst, Lloyds Banking Group
- Operations Analyst, Tracsis Rail Consultancy
- Data Scientist, Department for Work & Pensions
Find out more about work experience on the Careers website.
Rankings and awards
Student profile: Carina Sanders
My favourite aspect of my course has been the choice of financial mathematics modules available to me, as they are very interesting for exploring application of mathematics in the real world.Find out more about Carina Sanders's time at Leeds