MSci Computer Science and Mathematics
About this course
MSci in Computer Science and Mathematics, a degree in Mathematics and Computer Science focusing on the intersection of computational systems and advanced mathematical theory. Core topics include Programming, Computer Architecture, Embedded Systems, Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Project Management, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. This four-year integrated master's programme allows students to study advanced material and undertake a substantial independent project in the final year. The first year establishes core foundations through compulsory modules such as Programming, Object-Oriented Programming, Computers and the Internet, Foundations, Mathematical Structures, and Mathematical Methods, while also offering optional choices like Fundamentals of Machine Learning and Data Structures and Algorithms. The second year continues with compulsory study in Team Project and Software Development alongside various optional topics spanning computing and mathematics. In the third and subsequent years, students complete an Individual Literature Review and Project while choosing from numerous specialized optional modules across both disciplines, including Data Science at Scale, Computer Vision, High-Performance Computing, Cryptography, and Commercial and Industrial Experience.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAA-AAB. Required subjects: A in Mathematics, Pure Mathematics or Further Mathematics. IB: 36/666-34/665.
Real offers for this course
Applicants have posted 1 UCAS decision for MSci Computer Science and Mathematics (GG4D) at the University of Exeter for 2027 entry so far. The published offer is AAB at A level.
What students say
Based on about 6 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 64%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 77%
- Organisation and management: 68%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 48 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 76%
- Working and studying: 7%
- Further study: 6%
- Unemployed: 8%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 32%
- Information Technology Professionals: 15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 9%
- Administrative occupations: 8%
- Elementary occupations: 7%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 80%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 35 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- East of England: 5%
- London: 40%
- South East: 15%
- South West: 40%
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): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Programming
- Object-Oriented Programming
- Computers and the Internet
- Foundations
- Mathematical Structures
- Mathematical Methods
- Fundamentals of Machine Learning
- Data Structures and Algorithms
- Team Project
- Software Development
- Functional Programming
- Database Theory and Design
- Artificial Intelligence and Applications
- Mobile and Ubiquitous Computing
- Network and Computer Security
- Outside the box: Computer Science Research and Applications
- The C Family
- Differential Equations
- Vector Calculus and Applications
- Real Analysis
- Complex Analysis
- Groups, Rings and Fields
- Linear Algebra
- Web Development
- Probability, Statistics and Data
- Numerical Modelling
- Mathematics of Machine Learning and AI
- Individual Literature Review and Project
- Data Science at Scale
- Computer Vision
- Social Networks and Text Analysis
- Security Assessment and Validation
- Probabilistic Machine Learning
- Enterprise Computing
- Nature-Inspired Computation
- Computability and Complexity
- Algorithms that Changed the World
- High-Performance Computing
- Theory of Weather and Climate
- Number Theory
- Mathematical Biology and Ecology
- Fluid Dynamics
- Partial Differential Equations
- Applied Differential Geometry
- Mathematics: History and Culture
- Graphs, Networks and Algorithms
- Stochastic Processes
- Cryptography
- Mathematics of Climate Change
- Galois Theory
- Computational Nonlinear Dynamics
- Topology and Metric Spaces
- Dynamical Systems and Chaos
- Commercial and Industrial Experience
- Aerosols, Clouds and Climate
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci Computer Science and Mathematics at University of Exeter earn?
The median salary is £34,000 after 15 months, £40,500 after 3 years, £58,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £37,000 and £68,500. The £58,000 median after five years is £18,500 more than the UK median for Mathematics.
What do graduates of MSci Computer Science and Mathematics at University of Exeter do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MSci Computer Science and Mathematics at University of Exeter?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MSci Computer Science and Mathematics at University of Exeter?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 168 UCAS points.
How many students continue on MSci Computer Science and Mathematics at University of Exeter?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.