MMath Mathematics and Statistics
About this course
MMath (Hons) in Mathematics and Statistics, a mathematics degree combining pure and applied mathematics with a substantial statistics strand, and spanning four years at full-time study. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning and Communication & Writing. The degree runs to Master's level, and students can apply to add a placement year or a year abroad, extending the programme from four years to five. In the final year students choose between a Project and an Internship Project. In the second year students select one compulsory module and two further optional modules; at least three optional modules are chosen in the third year, with at least two more selected in the fourth year. Year 1 establishes the foundations through Analysis, Calculus, Linear Algebra, Dynamics & Relativity, Probability, Programming, Statistics and Discrete Mathematics, covering analysis of the real and complex number systems, single- and several-variable calculus, vector methods, Newtonian dynamics and special relativity, programming in Python, and both frequentist and Bayesian statistics. Year 2 builds on these with compulsory Mathematical Methods, Statistical Inference, and Data Science and Statistical Modelling, which centres on importing, exploring, modelling and visualising real datasets in R; students then select one module from Algebra II or Computational Mathematics, plus two from Complex Analysis II, Methods of Mathematical Physics II and Probability II. Year 3 features the compulsory Group Project, in which students investigate a mathematical topic in teams and present their findings, alongside at least three optional modules chosen from Advanced Statistical Modelling, Bayesian Computation and Modelling, Decision Theory, and Machine Learning and Neural Networks, with additional options such as Analysis and Topology, Codes and Knots, Differential Geometry, Fluid Mechanics, Mathematical Biology, Mathematics into Schools, Operations Research, Partial Differential Equations and Quantum Mechanics. Year 4 opens with a choice between two compulsory modules: a Project, involving an in-depth statistical investigation or data analysis culminating in a written report and oral exam, or an Internship Project, carried out with a third party in a real-world setting. Students also select at least two optional modules, including Spatio-Temporal Statistics, Uncertainty Quantification and Clinical Trials, High-Dimensional Statistics and Deep Learning, with further options such as Advanced Mathematical Biology, Functional Analysis and Applications, Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluids, Quantum Field Theory, Representation Theory, Statistical Mechanics, Topics in Algebra and Geometry, and Topics in Combinatorics.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*A*A A*A*A (including A*A* in Mathematics and Further Mathematics) or A*AA (including A*A in Mathematics and Further Mathematics) and a suitable performance in an accepted mathematics test .or A*AA (including A* in Mathematics) and A in AS-level Further Mathematics and a suitable performance in an accepted mathematics tes t. IB: 38 with 776 in higher level subjects, including a 7 in Higher Level Mathematics (Analysis & Approaches) or 766 in higher level subjects, including a 7 in Higher Level Mathematics (Analysis & Approaches) and a suitable performance in an accepted mathematics test.
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 80%: 20 offers from 25 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 14 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 94%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 88%
- Academic support: 91%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 86%
- Student voice: 77%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 30 students who started
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 8 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 70%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 10%
Most common jobs
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 35%
- Information Technology Professionals: 20%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Sales occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 60%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 85%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 275 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 9%
- North West: 9%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 8%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 7%
- London: 33%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 4%
- Scotland: 4%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 100%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Analysis
- Calculus
- Linear Algebra
- Dynamics & Relativity
- Probability
- Programming
- Statistics
- Discrete Mathematics
- Mathematical Methods
- Statistical Inference
- Data Science and Statistical Modelling
- Example optional modules
- Group Project
- Example optional modules
- Choose one of the following two modules:
- EITHER Project
- OR Internship Project
- Example optional modules
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MMath Mathematics and Statistics at Durham University earn?
The median salary is £35,000 after 15 months, £36,000 after 3 years, £50,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £35,500 and £66,000. The £50,000 median after five years is £10,500 more than the UK median for Mathematics.
What do graduates of MMath Mathematics and Statistics at Durham University do next?
100% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MMath Mathematics and Statistics at Durham University?
94% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MMath Mathematics and Statistics at Durham University?
The typical offer is A*A*A at A level. The average entrant had 163 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for MMath Mathematics and Statistics at Durham University?
80% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 20 offers from 25 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Does MMath Mathematics and Statistics at Durham University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on MMath Mathematics and Statistics at Durham University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.