BSc Mathematics with a Foundation Year
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Mathematics, structured as a four-year course with a foundation year before the standard degree programme. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The foundation year covers essential mathematical concepts, with automatic progression to the full BSc Mathematics upon completion. Optional modules can be selected from the School of Computing Sciences or Norwich Business School.
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What students say
Based on about 7 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 88%
- Learning opportunities: 78%
- Assessment and feedback: 71%
- Academic support: 95%
- Organisation and management: 85%
- Learning resources: 85%
- Student voice: 73%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 95%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 25%
- Teaching Professionals: 15%
- Finance Professionals: 15%
- Caring personal services: 10%
- Customer service occupations: 10%
- Find their work meaningful: 75%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 65%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 40%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 115 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 3%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 5%
- West Midlands: 1%
- East of England: 60%
- London: 17%
- South East: 11%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 10 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, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- BASIC MATHEMATICS II
- ADVANCED MATHEMATICS
- FOUNDATIONS IN MATHEMATICS
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I
- BEGINNERS' FRENCH I - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' CHINESE I
- BEGINNERS' RUSSIAN I - A1 CEFR
- INTRODUCTORY BIOLOGY
- INTRODUCTORY PHYSICS
- INTERMEDIATE FRENCH I - A2+ CEFR
- FOUNDATIONS OF COMPUTING
- BEGINNERS' ARABIC I
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE I
- INTERMEDIATE GERMAN I - A2 CEFR
- INTRODUCTORY CHEMISTRY
- INTERMEDIATE SPANISH I - A2+ CEFR
- BASIC MATHEMATICS I
- BEGINNERS' ITALIAN I - A1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I - A1.1 CEFR
- INTRODUCTORY PROGRAMMING
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN I (SPRING START) - A1 CEFR
- FURTHER PHYSICS
- FURTHER CHEMISTRY
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH I - A1 CEFR (SPRING START)
- FURTHER BIOLOGY
- BEGINNERS' ITALIAN II - A2 CEFR
- INTERMEDIATE SPANISH II B1 CEFR
- BEGINNERS' JAPANESE I (SPRING START)
- BEGINNERS' SPANISH II - A2 CEFR
- BEGINNERS RUSSIAN I (SPRING START)
- ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
- BEGINNERS' CHINESE II
- BEGINNERS' GERMAN II - A1.2 CEFR
- INTRODUCTION TO DATA ANALYSIS
- INTERMEDIATE GERMAN II - B1 CEFR
- INTERMEDIATE FRENCH II - B1 CEFR
- COMPUTATION AND MODELLING
- PROBABILITY AND MULTIVARIABLE CALCULUS
- CALCULUS
- LINEAR EQUATIONS AND DIGITAL SKILLS
- PROOFS AND LIMITS
- REAL ANALYSIS AND GROUP THEORY
- COMPLEX INTEGRATION AND RING THEORY
- DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS AND APPLIED METHODS
- FLUID FLOW - THEORY AND COMPUTATION
- COMPLEX FUNCTIONS AND LINEAR ALGEBRA
- LINEAR AND GENERALISED LINEAR MODELS
- CRYPTOGRAPHY
- MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
- GEOPHYSICS AND ASTROPHYSICS
- METEOROLOGY
- INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS
- QUANTUM THEORY
- INTRODUCTION TO FINANCIAL AND MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
- PROGRAMMING 1
- FOUNDATIONS OF DATA SCIENCE
- MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUES
- MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY
- GALOIS THEORY
- FINANCIAL MATHEMATICS
- STOCHASTIC PROCESSES AND TIME SERIES
- MATHEMATICAL MODELLING
- MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS
- GENERAL RELATIVITY
- ANALYTICAL MECHANICS AND ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD THEORY
- MATHEMATICS PROJECT
- THE LEARNING AND TEACHING OF MATHEMATICS
- HISTORY OF MATHEMATICS
- CHILDREN, TEACHERS AND MATHEMATICS: CHANGING PUBLIC DISCOURSES ABOUT MATHEMATICS
- INTRODUCTION TO CYBER SECURITY
- METEOROLOGY
- THE OCEAN SYSTEM
- MODELLING ENVIRONMENTAL PROCESSES
- LINEAR AND GENERALISED LINEAR MODELS
- SCIENCE COMMUNICATION
- QUANTUM THEORY
- FINANCIAL REPORTING
- ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
- PROGRAMMING 2
- MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTING
- FOUNDATIONS OF DATA SCIENCE
- CLIMATE AND WEATHER PREDICTION
- EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Mathematics with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia earn?
The median salary is £29,000 after 15 months, £26,500 after 3 years, £34,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £28,000 and £52,000. The £34,500 median after five years is £5,000 less than the UK median for Mathematics.
What do graduates of BSc Mathematics with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia do next?
95% 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 Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
88% 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 Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
The typical offer is CCC at A level. The average entrant had 89 UCAS points.
How many students continue on BSc Mathematics with a Foundation Year at University of East Anglia?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.