Course summary
In a career as a statistics researcher, you can help solve problems in areas ranging from banking to healthcare. You’ll be trained to use the tools and software professional statisticians use and complete a major research project in your final year. Join some of the best statisticians to find the patterns in huge datasets, draw conclusions – and imagine creative solutions. A Mathematics and Statistics MMath from University of Sheffield prepares you for a career as a statistics researcher, where you can help solve problems found in everything, from finance to healthcare and medicine. Beginning with the essentials in year one opens the door to those concepts that will shape the rest of degree – calculus, algebra, modelling, data science and more. As you progress, you’ll add advanced techniques, develop programming skills using Python and R, and learn to present your work as a professional mathematician using LaTeX. In your second year we’ll show you how to apply your statistics knowledge to increasingly complex problems, through statistical modelling and computer simulations. You can also continue to study topics in pure maths, such as group theory and algebra. By your third year, you’ll have the skills, knowledge and experience to go in lots of different directions – and a choice of modules to support whichever path you choose. We’ll train you in how to design experiments and collect data, how statistics are used in clinical trials of new drugs and how data can predict the likely outcome of an event. Your final year comes with more opportunities – including summer research placements – where you can work with our mathematicians to tackle a complex research question. You’ll spend a third of your time working on, writing up and presenting your own research project with an expert in your chosen area. With this degree as your first step, a job in the finance, technology or big data economy will soon follow. Why study this course?
- Leading maths research - 96% of our research is rated as world-leading or internationally excellent, according to the Research Excellence Framework 2021.
- Real-world problem solving - research unanswered questions and learn by tackling real-world problems in subjects ranging from algebraic geometry, number theory and mathematical biology.
- Everyone is welcome - there’s a place at Sheffield for everyone who enjoys mathematics. Find a warm welcome at our active student society (SUMS), regular maths challenges, and a dedicated LGBT+ student group for maths students.
- Set up for a successful career - careers and employability skills are built into our maths degree programmes, and major employers like Goldman Sachs, Unilever, and the NHS hire our graduates to solve problems.
- Extended research projects - summer placements and a final year project will help you hone those software skills, so you’ll know how to present maths and statistics and other technical information.
How to apply
This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.
Application codes
- Course code:
- G110
- Institution code:
- S18
- Campus name:
- Main Site
- Campus code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - Not accepted
A level - AAA
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - D*DD
Access to HE Diploma - D: 39 credits M: 6 credits
Scottish Higher - Not accepted
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DD
Scottish Advanced Higher - A
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 36 points
Welsh Baccalaureate - Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate (first teaching September 2015) - A
Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H2, H2, H2, H2, H2, H2
To find out if you're eligible for additional consideration or an alternative offer, visit: ww.sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply/access-sheffield
Please click the following link to find out more about qualification requirements for this course
Additional entry requirements
Other
We will give your application additional consideration if you have passed the Sixth Term Examination Paper (STEP) at grade 3 or above or the Test of Mathematics for University Admissions (TMUA) at grade 5 or above
English language requirements
You must demonstrate that your English is good enough for you to successfully complete your course. For this course we require: GCSE English Language at grade 4/C; IELTS grade of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in each component; or an alternative acceptable English language qualification
English language requirements for undergraduates
https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/undergraduate/apply/english-language
Student Outcomes
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
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Additional fee information
Provider information
University of Sheffield
Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN