Undergraduate Courses

Why study with us?

  • We are proud of our outstanding student satisfaction levels – we scored 82% in the 2011/12 National Student Survey. The Department scored highly in all areas of the survey including: Teaching, Assessment and Feedback, Academic Support, Organisation and management of the course, Access and availability of learning resources including IT, and Personal Development.
  • Study abroad options: You can choose to study abroad for a year in the USA or at a European university.
  • You will benefit from a supportive environment and exceptionally good staff-student numbers and close staff-student ties, meaning that Mathematics students at Leicester share in one of the most vibrant and internationally scientific research environments.
  • Graduate Destinations: 86% of our 2010/11 maths graduates are in employment or pursuing further study. Our graduates are employed in Business and Finance, Education and Research, IT and other skilled professions. Employers include; Barclays - SPN Group, Bluefin, Coutts, Fidelity International, IPC Media, Macintyre Hudson and many more.
  • We offer Department Scholarships to highly qualified students worth £1250 per year.
  • Read student profiles: details about the Maths student experience at Leicester

    Our Degrees

    •  An Overview of the degrees we offercan be found in the About our Degrees and Studying with Us section.
    • You can also request a prospectus, download our Undergraduate Departmental Brochure or request an information pack. You can also read past student reviews and awards won by the Department.

Skills that you will gain

The courses are designed to enable you to develop your mathematical abilities, including solving mathematical problems, understanding mathematical processes, and the presentation of mathematical ideas in verbal and written form.

You will gain from the following:
  • Insights into modern mathematical ideas
  • Project work allows you to see how to tackle a large problem, and how to work with colleagues to present your results so that they are accessible to others
  • Develop logical reasoning and mathematical writing skills
  • Independent study skills and familiarity with IT; learn to use mathematical software
  • Transferable employability skills are embedded into the curriculum to prepare you for the world of work right from the start
The joint degrees have their own particular contributions to make, giving you knowledge of:
  • How to use fundamental physical theories to model the real world (astronomy)
  • How to use mathematics in the world of management and finance, or how to write reliable software (computer science, computational mathematics)

Next Step: Request an Information Pack

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Undergraduate Departmental Brochure (PDF)
Maths UGBrochure Oct2011
Tuition Fee and Scholarships for 2012

Find out more about student finances and attractive scholarship packages we offer

Contact details

Department of Mathematics
University of Leicester
University Road
Leicester LE1 7RH
United Kingdom

Tel.: +44 (0)116 252 3917
Fax: +44 (0)116 252 3915

Undergraduate Admissions: mathsug@le.ac.uk
Postgraduate Admissions: mathspg@le.ac.uk

General email: maths@mcs.le.ac.uk