Entry requirements
If you’re studying this module on its own or as part of a postgraduate qualification, you should have:
- an honours degree in mathematics (minimum 2:2) or
- an honours degree in a subject with a high mathematical content (minimum 2:1).
We’ll consider all applications but may ask you to complete an entry test.
If you’re studying towards our undergraduate Master of Engineering (M04), you must have passed one of the following (minimum Grade 3 pass recommended):
If you’re studying towards our undergraduate Master of Physics (M06), you must have passed all your Stage 3 modules (minimum Grade 3 passes recommended).
Preparatory work
You should have a sound working knowledge of undergraduate calculus and have studied the elements of vector spaces. Mathematical methods, models and modelling (MST210) (or equivalent) or Mathematical methods (MST224), and some study of mathematics at third-year honours level should provide adequate preparation.
Whatever your background, you should assess your suitability with our diagnostic quiz.
All teaching is in English and your proficiency in the English language should be adequate for the level of study you wish to take. We strongly recommend that students have achieved an IELTS (International English Language Testing System) score of at least 7. To assess your English language skills in relation to your proposed studies you can visit the IELTS website.