MSci Mathematics (Study Abroad)
About this course
MSci Hons in Mathematics (Study Abroad), a mathematics degree centred on quantitative and analytical methods. Core topics include Programming, Statistics, Data Analysis, Mathematical Modelling, and Research Methods. The course includes a dedicated third year spent studying abroad at an international partner university, followed by a major final-year research project supervised by an active researcher or completed through an industry collaboration. The first year establishes core foundations through modules such as Logic and Discrete Mathematics, Symmetry and Sequences, Matrices and Calculus, and Probability and Statistics, alongside optional choices in computing and physics. The second year advances mathematical theory through Linear Algebra, Real Analysis, Multivariate Probability and Statistics, and Project Skills, with further options in algebra, data science, and artificial intelligence. After returning from the international placement in the third year, the fourth year allows students to tailor their studies by selecting from a wide variety of advanced optional modules covering specialized areas like cryptography, geometry, and statistics. The final master's-level year features a significant individual project alongside advanced options including Galois Theory, Advanced Statistical Modelling, and Deep Learning.
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Entry requirements
A level: A*AA. This should include Mathematics grade A or Further Mathematics grade A. The overall offer grades will be lowered to AAA for applicants who achieve both Mathematics and Further Mathematics at grades AA. IB: 38 points overall with 17 points from the best 3 HL subjects including 6 in Mathematics HL (either analysis and approaches or applications and interpretations)
What students say
Based on about 58 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 91%
- Learning opportunities: 90%
- Assessment and feedback: 89%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 92%
- Learning resources: 92%
- Student voice: 87%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 120 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 93%
- Left higher education: 7%
What graduates do next
Based on about 40 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 63%
- Working and studying: 15%
- Further study: 17%
- Unemployed: 3%
Most common jobs
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Finance Professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 185 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 41%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 10%
- East Midlands: 7%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 13%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 4%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 160 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 97%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Logic and Discrete Mathematics
- Symmetry and Sequences
- Matrices and Calculus
- Probability and Statistics
- Mathematical Modelling and Programming
- Multivariate Calculus
- Computing Essentials: Programming
- Computing for Business Decision Making
- The Physical Universe
- Fields, Matter and Quantum Physics
- Managing Uncertainty in Business
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Languages
- Foundations of Accounting and Finance
- Linear Algebra
- Real Analysis
- Multivariate Probability and Statistics
- Project Skills
- Abstract Algebra
- Applied Data Science
- Complex Analysis
- Mathematics of Artificial Intelligence
- Real-world Dynamics
- Study Abroad
- Commutative Algebra
- Hilbert Spaces
- Knots and Geometry
- Metric Spaces and Topology
- Representation Theory
- Graph Theory and Algorithms
- Mathematical Cryptography
- Advanced Differential Equations
- Linear Systems
- Mathematics of Generative Modelling
- Environmental Statistics
- Medical Statistics
- Statistical Inference
- Statistical Learning and Prediction
- Mathematical Finance
- Stochastic Processes
- Mathematical Education
- Mathematical Education Placement
- Optimisation for Machine Learning
- Dissertation
- Combinatorics
- Galois Theory
- Lie Groups and Lie Algebras
- Measure and Integration
- Operators and Spectral Theory
- Number Theory
- Probability Theory
- Stochastic Calculus for Finance
- Advanced Statistical Modelling
- Clinical Trials
- Computing and Algorithms for Statistics
- Deep Learning
- Epidemiology and Disease Modelling
- Estimation and Inference
- Hidden-Process Models
- Machine Learning
- Survival and Longitudinal Statistics
- Modern Applied Mathematics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of MSci Mathematics (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £29,500 after 3 years, £38,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,000 and £48,000. The £38,500 median after five years is £1,000 less than the UK median for Mathematics.
What do graduates of MSci Mathematics (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University do next?
94% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on MSci Mathematics (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
91% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for MSci Mathematics (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is A*AA at A level, or 38 points in the IB. The average entrant had 162 UCAS points.
Does MSci Mathematics (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on MSci Mathematics (Study Abroad) at Lancaster University?
93% of students continued into their second year, and 7% left higher education.