Year 1

Core modules

• Calculus and Analysis (double module)
• Linear Algebra (double module)
• Probability
• Introductory Statistics

Option modules

Choose one option module from:

• Elements of Number Theory
• Business Microeconomics
• Programming Fundamentals

Then choose one option module from:

• Sets, Relations and Groups
• Business Macroeconomics
• Algorithms, Data Structures and Advanced Programming
• Business and Financial Computing

This is the same as Year 1 of the BSc.

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year 2

Core modules

• Vector Calculus
• Advanced Linear Algebra
• Introduction to Computing
• Differential Equations
• Algebra
• Investigations in Mathematics

Option modules

Choose one option module from:

• Actuarial Modelling 1
• Statistical Distributions and Inference
• Markov Processes
• Advanced Discrete Mathematics

Then choose one option module from:

• Mathematical Foundations of AI and Machine Learning
• Statistical Data Analysis*
• Industrial Applications of Mathematics
• Actuarial Modelling 2**

* to take this module, you must choose Statistical Distributions and Inference from the previous list
** to take this module, you must choose Actuarial Modelling 1 from the previous list

This is the same as Year 2 of the BSc. At the end of Year 2 your performance must meet a set level to continue on the MMath. If this is not the case, you will transfer to the BSc and complete your degree in three years.

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year Abroad or in Industry (optional)

If you want to, you can take a year out between Years 2 and 3, studying at one of our partner institutions or working in an industrial placement. Alternatively you can opt to continue studying at the University and complete your degree in four years.

Year Abroad

We’ll make sure you have everything you need for your future career: not just by awarding you a high quality degree, but also by helping you to develop the skills, knowledge and confidence you need to make your mark in the world as a Citizen of Change. One way you can do this is by opting to take a Year Abroad between Years 2 and 3 of your degree.

Studying abroad is not just for people who are interested in travelling and meeting new people. It is about acquiring life skills that are becoming increasingly significant for a wide range of jobs in our modern globalised society. Whether you go on to a career in the private, public or third sector - or plough your own furrow as an entrepreneur – you will find the experience invaluable.

For more information, including a list of destinations, please visit our Study Abroad website.

Please note

• A year spent abroad still incurs a tuition fee, but this is much lower than for a normal year at Leicester. See the Fees and Funding tab of this page for details.
• You may be eligible for a travel grant from Student Finance England.
• Places are offered on a competitive basis, and eligibility is dependent on your academic performance in Years 1 and 2.
• Language courses, at beginners or advanced level, are available through our Languages at Leicester scheme.

Year in Industry

A year in industry is a great opportunity which can give you first-hand experience of working in a mathematics-related career while also enhancing your employability skills and allowing you to network with people in industry.

You will undertake a programme of training and practical experience that is agreed between the sponsoring company and the University. A member of staff will be individually assigned to you as your industrial placement tutor, who will be in regular contact with you throughout your placement and will visit the sponsoring company.

A year spent abroad still incurs a tuition fee, but this is much lower than for a normal year at Leicester. See the Fees and Funding tab of this page for details.

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Year 3

Core module

• Complex Analysis
• Industrial Mathematics Project (double module)*
• Mathematics Research Project (double module)*

* only one of Industrial Mathematics Project or Mathematics Research Project can be taken.

Option modules

Choose three option modules from:

• Scientific Computing⁺
• Financial Mathematics⁺
• Operational Research
• Curves and Surfaces
• Groups and Symmetry
• Mathematical Modelling
• Topology
• Business Microeconomics*

⁺ should not be chosen if wishing to take equivalent module in the final year
* not available if Business Microeconomics was taken in year 1

Then choose two option modules from:

• Equations of Mathematical Physics⁺
• Financial Risk
• Generalised Linear Models⁺
• Number Theory
• Communicating Mathematics
• Data Mining and Neural Networks
• Squaring the Circle and Irreducible Polynomials
• Introduction to Functional Data Analysis
• Business Macroeconomics*

⁺ should not be chosen if wishing to take equivalent module in the final year
* not available if Business Macroeconomics was taken in year 1

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.

Final Year

Option modules

Choose three option modules from:

• Scientific Computing⁺
• Operational Research⁺
• Groups and Symmetry
• Curves and Surfaces
• Financial Mathematics
• Advanced Readings in Mathematics 1
• Mathematical Modelling
• Equations of Mathematical Physics⁺
• Topology

⁺ not available if equivalent module taken in year 3

Then choose two option modules from:

• Topics in Mathematical Biology
• Generalised Linear Models⁺
• Number Theory
• Financial Risk
• Computational Partial Differential Equations with Finite Elements
• Data Mining and Neural Networks
• Squaring the Circle and Irreducible Polynomials
• Introduction to Functional Data Analysis

⁺ not available if equivalent module taken in year 3

Plus your Mathematics Project. If Mathematics Research Project was taken in year 3, the topic of Mathematics Project must be different.

Modules shown represent choices available to current students. The range of modules available and the content of any individual module may change in future years.