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Year 1
The first year of this programme aims to give you a firm foundation in analytical methods and in the fundamentals of programming and computer systems.
| Title | Credits | Compulsory |
|---|---|---|
| Social and Professional Issues of the Information Age | 15 | Yes |
| Programming for Science | 15 | Yes |
| Object-Oriented Programming | 15 | Yes |
| Elements of Computing | 15 | Yes |
| Vectors and Matrices | 15 | Yes |
| Calculus and Geometry | 15 | Yes |
| Advanced Calculus | 15 | Yes |
| Probability and Discrete Mathematics | 15 | Yes |
Year 2
From your second year onwards, you’ll have a choice of optional modules which allows you to tailor your degree towards your preferences in Mathematics and/or Computer Science.
| Title | Credits | Compulsory |
|---|---|---|
| Information Systems | 15 | Yes |
| Software Development | 15 | Yes |
| Software Engineering | 15 | Yes |
| Differential Equations | 15 | Yes |
| Numerics and Optimisation | 15 | Yes |
| Vector Calculus and Applications | 15 | Yes |
| Select 30 Credits: | ||
| Communication and Networking Technologies | 15 | |
| IT Management and Professional Skills | 15 | |
| Systems, Series and Transforms | 15 | |
| Statistics | 15 | |
| Statistical Modelling | 15 | |
| Free Choice - Up to 30 Credits: | 30 |
Year 3
In the third year, students on the BSc Computer Science and Mathematics programme carry out an extensive computing research project, whilst those studying Mathematics and Computer Science will take at least 50 per cent of their final year credits in Mathematics.
| Title | Credits | Compulsory |
|---|---|---|
| Frontiers of Computing | 15 | |
| Enterprise Computing | 15 | |
| Visualisation and Image Processing | 15 | |
| Nature Inspired Computation | 15 | |
| Computability and Complexity | 15 | |
| Select between 60 and 90 credits: | ||
| Mathematical Biology and Ecology | 15 | |
| Fluid Dynamics | 15 | |
| Partial Differential Equations | 15 | |
| Nonlinear Systems and Control | 15 | |
| Advanced Statistical Modelling | 15 | |
| Mathematics: History and Culture | 15 | |
| Graphs, Networks and Algorithms | 15 | |
| Stochastic Processes | 15 | |
| Statistical Inference | 15 | |
| Free Choice of Mathematics Modules | 30 | |
| Select between 0 and 30 credits: | ||
| Commercial and Industrial Experience | 15 | |
| Free Choice - Upto 30 Credits | 30 |
“The first year team project and programming modules were excellent and lecturers were incredibly helpful and supportive.”
Doing a module that involved group work in the first term was brilliant for me as it helped me to make friends and settle in on my course.
Exeter Mathematics Undergraduate
