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University degree

Mathematics

University of Northumbria at Newcastle · Newcastle
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 30% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
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About this course

Learn to use mathematics in a practical way and develop your skills for the working world. Swap between computer labs and lectures at Northumbria. If you’d like to receive the latest updates from Northumbria about our courses, events, finance & funding then enter your details below.

Mathematics graduates understand the world in a special way, and their skills are in high demand. According to a report by the Council for Mathematical Sciences, demand is still rising, giving graduates access to a wide range of interesting and rewarding careers boasting excellent salaries. This programme will meet the educational requirements of the Chartered Mathematician designation, awarded by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications, when it is followed by subsequent training and experience in employment to obtain equivalent competences to those specified by the Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) for taught masters degrees.

A Mathematics degree from Northumbria will build your analytical and quantitative skills, as well as develop you into a problem solver and a flexible thinker. You will explore the elegance of pure mathematics, apply your theories, use computers to solve mathematical equations, and cultivate a strong modelling instinct to translate everyday problems into mathematics.

Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
96-111 pts5%
112-127 pts45%
128-143 pts45%
144-159 pts5%
How they qualified
90% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel90%
access5%
otherHE5%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
70%
Continue past first year
90%
Student satisfaction
What graduates earn over time
£27,000
3 years on
£34,000
5 years on
What students say National Student Survey
90%
of students are satisfied with the course overall
Teaching85%
Assessment & feedback80%
Academic support68%
Well organised97%
Learning resources87%
Student community100%
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on University of Northumbria at Newcastle's own site.
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Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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