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Undergraduate 2027

Undergraduate 2025

MMath | Undergraduate

Mathematics

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Entry year : Academic Year 2027/28

Entry requirements : AAA/A*AB

Attendance : 4 years (Full-time) \

UCAS Code : G103

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Mathematics is the universal language of science. It pervades technology, society, medicine, life, the universe and everything! \ Mathematics is also one of the most powerful tools for analysis and problem solving known to mankind. As a result, mathematics graduates have the fifth highest employment rate of any degree subject in the UK, and the highest of all the 'pure' sciences. Thus, mathematics provides a unique combination of factors: a pure science with infinite intrigue awaiting a curious mind, and a hugely valuable and employable skill set enabling a broad range of possible future careers.

In the 2025 National Student Survey Mathematics at QUB was ranked top out of the Russell group of universities with an overall satisfaction score of 85%.

Course highlights

Global Opportunities

We participate in the IAESTE and Turing student exchange programmes, which enable students to obtain work experience in companies and universities throughout the world.

Industry Links

All students in the school have the option to include a year in industry as part of their studies. This is a fantastic opportunity to see mathematics at work in the real world, and to enhance your career prospects at the same time. Possible placements will include companies in the finance and technology sectors, and indeed we maintain strong links with local companies who hire mathematics graduates. Several local financial services companies (including Carus FT, Effex Capital and AquaQ Analytics) were founded by mathematics graduates from Queen’s.

Career Development

87% of Maths students are in graduate employment or further study 15 months after graduation (11th in the UK)

World Class Facilities

The school has its own dedicated teaching centre which opened in September 2016. This building houses lecture and group-study rooms, a hugely popular student social area and state-of-the-art computer and laboratory facilities. The centre is an exciting hub for our students and is situated directly adjacent to the Lanyon Building on the main university campus. This makes us the only school with a dedicated teaching space right at the heart of the university.

Internationally Renowned Experts

The School of Mathematics and Physics is a large school with staff from 13 countries, including UK, US, Ireland, Italy, Spain, Bulgaria, Russia, Argentina, Cuba, Germany, China, Greece, Kenya, Niger, The Netherlands and Romania. Many of our staff are leading international experts in their fields of mathematical research. In the 2021 REF peer-review exercise, Mathematics Research had the 11th highest impact in the UK.\ \ Thus the ethos of the School is one of excellence in research informing excellence in teaching.

Student Experience

This 4-year integrated masters programme allows our students to advance their knowledge and skills to a much higher level of proficiency. The additional year also enables these capabilities to be applied in an extensive research project during which the students’ confidence and maturity grows markedly. This ultimately transforms the career prospects of our graduates

Many students find the transition from school to university somewhat daunting. In order to help with this transition, mathematics students have pioneered a Peer Mentoring scheme that is generally regarded as one of the most effective in the University. As well as providing a forum for first year students to obtain support, it also provides mentors with transferable skills which will increase graduate employment opportunities.

School has the 3rd highest postgraduate research student satisfaction in the university.

In the 2025 National Student Survey Mathematics at QUB was ranked top out of the Russell group of universities with an overall satisfaction score of 85%.

Further Study Opportunities

Placement Year\ Students can take an optional placement year between years 2/3 or years 3/4 of their course. Completion of an approved placement will be acknowledged in your final degree certificate with the addition of the words "with placement year".

Completing my Masters in Mathematics has made me more employable with a degree in my teaching subject, as well as giving me knowledge behind basic mathematical concepts taught in a school environment.\ \ Sarah Wilson (MSci Mathematics 2019)

After graduating I joined Allstate (in Chicago and Belfast) to work as a Predictive Modeller. Two years ago I moved to my current position. Unlike some careers, I am given the opportunity to put into practice what I have learned at university daily, whether that is computer programming, critical thinking, problem solving or presenting. Many of the courses I studied at Queen’s are fundamental for my day to day work: my notes from these courses still sit on my desk!\ \ Padraic Sheerin - Vice President, Data Science at Pramerica (Prudential Financial), Ireland

The lecturers for Maths are fantastic. People who are incredibly enthusiastic about what they are teaching and about their own research fields.\ Everyone I know who was in my year got solid (well-paid) jobs or post-graduate degrees within a year of graduating.\ \ Michael Hart (MSci Mathematics 2019)

What set Maths apart from the rest was that I loved how open-ended it was. Instead of going into a degree that was niche, vocational and targeted at one area of study, I loved how many open doors a degree in Maths could offer me. It was a degree that is widely respected and recognised by many industries and organisations. I knew it would be a degree I could be proud of.\ Overall, I am very pleased I decided to study Maths as a degree at QUB. I learnt so much throughout my time there, developed old and new skills, sparked an interest and passion within me for data and its analysis and give me a brilliant foundation to a career that has no limitations and endless opportunities.\ \ Claire Owens (MSci Mathematics 2019)

Completing my Masters in Mathematics has made me more employable with a degree in my teaching subject, as well as giving me knowledge behind basic mathematical concepts taught in a school environment.\ \ Sarah Wilson (MSci Mathematics 2019)

After graduating I joined Allstate (in Chicago and Belfast) to work as a Predictive Modeller. Two years ago I moved to my current position. Unlike some careers, I am given the opportunity to put into practice what I have learned at university daily, whether that is computer programming, critical thinking, problem solving or presenting. Many of the courses I studied at Queen’s are fundamental for my day to day work: my notes from these courses still sit on my desk!\ \ Padraic Sheerin - Vice President, Data Science at Pramerica (Prudential Financial), Ireland

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