BSc Mathematics with a Year Abroad
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Mathematics, exploring foundational and advanced concepts. Core topics include Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. Students complete a year abroad on an approved placement at an international partner institution.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points overall with no score less than 4 including 6 in HL Mathematics, or pass the IB Diploma plus 6,5,5 in three HL subjects (including 6 in HL Mathematics). BTEC: D*DD in relevant diploma, when combined with A Level Mathematics grade A
What students say
Based on about 88 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 84%
- Learning opportunities: 81%
- Assessment and feedback: 79%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 94%
- Student voice: 82%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 305 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 8%
What graduates do next
Based on about 31 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 77%
- Working and studying: 9%
- Further study: 4%
- Unemployed: 6%
Most common jobs
- Administrative occupations: 20%
- Finance Professionals: 15%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 15%
- Elementary occupations: 10%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 65%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 50%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 150 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 54%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 12%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 2%
- East of England: 5%
- London: 7%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 4%
- Scotland: 1%
- Northern Ireland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 290 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 62%
- Access course: 1%
- A degree: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 37%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- INTRODUCTION TO STUDY AND RESEARCH IN MATHEMATICS
- MATHEMATICAL IT SKILLS
- NUMBERS, GROUPS AND CODES
- VECTOR CALCULUS WITH APPLICATIONS IN FLUID MECHANICS
- COMPLEX FUNCTIONS
- LINEAR ALGEBRA AND GEOMETRY
- PROBABILITY
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
- STATISTICS
- NUMERICAL METHODS
- CLASSICAL MECHANICS
- METRIC SPACES AND CALCULUS
- COMMUTATIVE ALGEBRA
- FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS
- OPERATIONAL RESEARCH: LINEAR AND CONVEX METHODS
- STEM COMMUNICATION AND EDUCATION
- BECOMING ENTREPRENEURIAL
- FURTHER METHODS OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS
- CARTESIAN TENSORS AND MATHEMATICAL MODELS OF SOLIDS AND VISCOUS FLUIDS
- QUANTUM MECHANICS
- RELATIVITY
- MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY
- NUMBER THEORY
- GROUP THEORY
- DIFFERENTIAL GEOMETRY
- APPLIED STOCHASTIC MODELS
- APPLIED PROBABILITY
- LINEAR STATISTICAL MODELS
- MORE IS DIFFERENT: STATISTICAL MECHANICS, THERMODYNAMICS, AND ALL THAT
- GAME THEORY
- NUMERICAL METHODS FOR ORDINARY AND PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS
- MATHEMATICS OF NETWORKS AND EPIDEMICS
- COMBINATORICS
- THE MAGIC OF COMPLEX NUMBERS: COMPLEX DYNAMICS, CHAOS AND THE MANDELBROT SET
- TOPOLOGY
- THEORY OF STATISTICAL INFERENCE
- MEDICAL STATISTICS
- NETWORKS IN THEORY AND PRACTICE
- STOCHASTIC THEORY AND METHODS IN DATA SCIENCE
- MATHEMATICS OF MACHINE LEARNING
- MATHEMATICS INTERNSHIP
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Mathematics with a Year Abroad at University of Liverpool earn?
The median salary is £28,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £33,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £26,500 and £44,000. The £33,500 median after five years is £6,000 less than the UK median for Mathematics.
What do graduates of BSc Mathematics with a Year Abroad at University of Liverpool do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Mathematics with a Year Abroad at University of Liverpool?
84% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Mathematics with a Year Abroad at University of Liverpool?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 140 UCAS points.
Does BSc Mathematics with a Year Abroad at University of Liverpool include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Mathematics with a Year Abroad at University of Liverpool?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 8% left higher education.