BSc Mathematics with an Integrated Foundation Year
About this course
BSc Mathematics with an Integrated Foundation Year, a mathematics degree featuring a compulsory foundation year designed to prepare students for undergraduate study. The course includes an optional placement year and an optional year abroad. The first year covers foundational concepts through compulsory modules such as Mathematics 0B1, Mathematics 0B2, Mathematics 0F2, and Mathematics 0J2. Students also study Information and Communications Technology, Academic Skills, Mathematics 0N1, and Mathematics 0D2 alongside introductory science modules including Chemistry 1, Chemistry 2, Matter and Energy Phys 1, Waves and Particles Phys 3, and World of the Electron Phys 2. Practical work is integrated via project modules covering chemical engineering, chemistry, materials, mathematics, earth and environmental science, computer science, electrical and electronic engineering, and physics. Optional module choices allow further study in chemistry and physics subjects.
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Entry requirements
A level: BBB where a student has 3 relevant subjects
What students say
Based on about 176 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 85%
- Learning opportunities: 82%
- Assessment and feedback: 78%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 90%
- Student voice: 75%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 75%
- Left higher education: 25%
What graduates do next
Based on about 68 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 64%
- Working and studying: 14%
- Further study: 9%
- Unemployed: 7%
Most common jobs
- Finance Professionals: 19%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 14%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 12%
- Information Technology Professionals: 11%
- Teaching Professionals: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 72%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 66%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 46%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 290 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 51%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 6%
- East Midlands: 3%
- West Midlands: 5%
- East of England: 3%
- London: 18%
- South East: 5%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 2%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 15%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Silver overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Chemistry 1
- Information and Communications Technology
- Foundation Year Project- Chemical Engineering
- Academic Skills
- Chemistry 2
- Matter and Energy Phys 1
- Waves and Particles Phys 3
- World of the Electron Phys 2
- Foundation Year Project-Chemistry
- Foundation Year Project-MACE
- Foundation Year Project-Materials
- Foundation Year Project- Maths
- Foundation Year Project- Earth & Environmental Science
- Foundation Year Project- Computer Science
- Foundation Year Project-EEE (Electrical and Electronic Engineering)
- Foundation Year Project- Physics
- Mathematics 0B1
- Mathematics 0B2
- Mathematics 0F2
- Mathematics 0J2
- Mathematics 0N1
- Mathematics 0D2
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Mathematics with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £31,000 after 3 years, £42,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £31,000 and £55,500. The £42,000 median after five years is £2,500 more than the UK median for Mathematics.
What do graduates of BSc Mathematics with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester do next?
87% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Mathematics with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester?
85% 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 an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester?
The typical offer is BBB at A level. The average entrant had 159 UCAS points.
Does BSc Mathematics with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Mathematics with an Integrated Foundation Year at University of Manchester?
75% of students continued into their second year, and 25% left higher education.