{"id":1933,"date":"2022-08-01T01:00:20","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T00:00:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/?page_id=1933"},"modified":"2024-08-15T16:17:29","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T15:17:29","slug":"bsc-mathematics","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/ug-programmes\/bsc-mathematics\/","title":{"rendered":"BSc Mathematics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/andrew-ronald-white\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/awhite2018.jpg\" alt=\"Andy White\" style=\"width:135px;height:180px\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>This programme is available in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/home\/edinburgh\/\">Edinburgh<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Programme Director: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/andrew-ronald-white\">Prof Andy White<\/a><br><strong>Programme Code:&nbsp;<\/strong>F111-MAT<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information about course choices consult:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.hw.ac.uk\/programmedetails\/F111-MAT?termcode=202425\">Official 2024\/25 Programme Structure on Curriculum Explorer<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>An optional course may not run if there is insufficient demand for it; some choices of courses may not be&nbsp;available to students in some years because of timetabling constraints.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 1<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Year Co-ordinator(s):<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/james-gaunt\">Dr James Gaunt<\/a> (Edinburgh)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/th><th>Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17ca-calculus-a\/\">F17CA Calculus A<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17cb-calculus-b\/\">F17CB Calculus B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17cc-algebra-a\/\">F17CC Introduction to University Mathematics<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17ga-problem-solving\/\">F17GA Problem Solving<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f77sa-topics-in-statistical-practice\/\">F77SA Topics in Statistical Practice<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f77sb-elements-of-probability\/\">F77SB Elements of Probability<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Semester 1 (Optional)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Semester 2&nbsp;(Optional)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17gc-mathematics-in-context\/\">F17GC Mathematics in Context<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17sc-discrete-mathematics\/\">F17SC Discrete Mathematics<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>1 SCQF Level 7 Elective Course<\/td><td>1 SCQF Level 7 Elective Course<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Progression to year 2: <\/strong>A minimum of Grade D in at least 6 courses including F17CA, F17CB, F17CC and F17GA. All courses at Grade E or better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 2<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Year Co-ordinator(s):<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/richard-davison\">Dr Richard Davison<\/a> (Edinburgh)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/richard-davison\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davison-Richard-773x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9292\" style=\"width:135px;height:180px\" width=\"135\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davison-Richard-773x1024.jpg 773w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davison-Richard-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davison-Richard-1159x1536.jpg 1159w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davison-Richard-1546x2048.jpg 1546w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Davison-Richard-scaled.jpg 1932w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Students must study 6 mandatory courses, together with up to 2 optional courses, and up to 2 approved elective&nbsp;courses<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/th><th>Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18aa-applied-mathematics-a\/\">F18AA Applied Mathematics A<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18ce-multivariable-calculus-and-real-analysis-b\/\">F18CE Multivariable Calculus<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18cd-multivariable-calculus-and-real-analysis-a\/\">F18CD Real Analysis A<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18na-numerical-analysis-a\/\">F18NA Numerical Analysis A<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18cf-linear-algebra\/\">F18CF Linear Algebra<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f18pa-pure-mathematics-a\/\">F18PA Pure Mathematics A<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Semester 1 (Optional)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Semester 2&nbsp;(Optional)&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f17lp-logic-and-proof\/\">F17LP Logic and Proof<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78pb-probability-and-statistics-b\/\">F78PB Probability and Statistics B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78pa-probability-and-statistics-a\/\">F78PA Probability and Statistics A<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78sc-statistics-for-science\/\">F78SC Statistics for Science<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/curriculum.hw.ac.uk\/coursedetails\/C27EC?termcode=202425\">C27EC The Economy<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/ams\/courses\/f78ds-data-science-life-cycle\/\">F78DS Data Science Life Cycle<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Progression to year 3: <\/strong>A minimum of Grade D in at least 6 courses including F18CD, F18CE and F18CF. All courses at Grade E or better.\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 3<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><em>For All Students Except Waterloo Exchange Students<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Year Co-ordinator(s):<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/alexandre-martin\">Dr Alexandre Martin<\/a> (Edinburgh)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/alexandre-martin\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martin-Alexandre-e1630941928777.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-12103\" width=\"135\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martin-Alexandre-e1630941928777.png 262w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Martin-Alexandre-e1630941928777-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Honours degree students must study the following courses (unless you are a Waterloo Exchange Student)<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1 <\/th><th>Semester 2<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19gb-project-preparation-and-skills-inc-careers\/\">F19GB Project Preparation and Skills (inc. careers)<\/a><\/td><td>&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19mo-ordinary-differential-equations\/\">F19MO Ordinary Differential Equations<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19pl-abstract-algebra\/\">F19PL Abstract Algebra<\/a><strong><br><\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19ab-applied-mathematics-b\/\">F19AB Applied Mathematics B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19mv-vector-analysis\/\">F19MV Vector Analysis<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19mc-complex-analysis\/\">F19MC Complex Analysis<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19pb-pure-mathematics-b\/\">F19PB Pure Mathematics B<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19nb-numerical-analysis-b\/\">F19NB Numerical Analysis B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/daniel-coutand\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/DCoutand.jpg\" alt=\"Daniel Coutand\"\/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><em>For Waterloo Exchange Students<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Exchange Coordinator: <a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/daniel-coutand\">Dr Daniel Coutand<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2 taught courses (2 mandatory 60-credit courses).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Semester 1 (Mandatory)<\/th><th>Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19wa-year-abroad-waterloo-a\/\">F19WA Year Abroad \u2013 Waterloo A<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f19wb-year-abroad-waterloo-b\/\">F19WB Year Abroad \u2013 Waterloo B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Progression to year 4: <\/strong>An average mark on qualifying courses of at least 40% and an average mark of at least 40% in the seven qualifying courses other than F19GB. All courses at grade E or better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Year 4<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Year Co-ordinator(s):<\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/david-bourne\">Dr David Bourne<\/a> (Edinburgh)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/researchportal.hw.ac.uk\/en\/persons\/david-bourne\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/DavidBourne-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Dr David Bourne\" class=\"wp-image-12932\" width=\"135\" height=\"180\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/DavidBourne-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/DavidBourne-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/DavidBourne-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/DavidBourne.jpg 1370w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 135px) 100vw, 135px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>For an overview of what is in the 4th year courses, click on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/wp-content\/uploads\/Year_4_2024-2025.pdf\">Brief Descriptions PDF<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some options run subject to demand.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The courses F10FL and F10TS will run in alternate years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The courses F10LG and F10QT will run in alternate years.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Year 4 coordinator will inform students on which combination will run in each year.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waterloo Exchange Programme: the course choices are the same as for the Edinburgh campus.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Semester 1 (Optional &#8211; choose 4)<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Semester 2 (Mandatory)<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10am-mathematical-biology-a\/\">F10AM Mathematical Biology A<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10gp-4th-year-project\/\">F10GP 4th Year Project<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10mf-functional-analysis\/\">F10MF Functional Analysis<\/a><\/td><td><strong>Semester 2&nbsp;(Optional &#8211; Choose 3) &nbsp;<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10mm-optimisation\/\">F10MM Optimisation<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10an-mathematical-biology-b\/\">F10AN Mathematical Biology B<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10nc-numerical-analysis-c-odes\/\">F10NC Numerical Analysis C (ODEs)<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10mp-partial-differential-equations\/\">F10MP Partial Differential Equations<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10fl-fluid-mechanics\/\">F10FL Fluid Mechanics<\/a> <\/td><td><a href=\"http:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10nd-numerical-analysis-d-pdes\/\">F10ND Numerical Analysis D (PDEs)<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10pc-pure-mathematics-c-topology\/\">F10PC Topology<\/a><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10lg-lie-groups-and-lie-algebras\/\">F10LG Lie Groups and Lie Algebras<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.macs.hw.ac.uk\/students\/maths\/courses\/f10pg-geometry\/\">F10PG Geometry<\/a><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This programme is available in Edinburgh. 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