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Applications for admission to full-time undergraduate courses at Queen’s should normally be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Full information can be obtained from the UCAS website at: www.ucas.com/...

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Applications for admission to full-time undergraduate courses at Queen’s should normally be made through the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS). Full information can be obtained from the UCAS website at: www.ucas.com/apply.

When to Apply

UCAS will start processing applications for entry in Autumn 2017 from 1 September 2016.

The normal closing date for the receipt of applications is 15 January 2017.

Applicants are advised to apply as early as is consistent with having made a careful and considered choice of institutions and courses.

Earlier applicants normally receive decisions more quickly, however, UCAS accepts that some applicants, especially those from outside the UK, may find this difficult. Late applications are, in practice, accepted by UCAS throughout the remainder of the application cycle, but you should understand that they are considered by institutions at their discretion, and there can be no guarantee that they will be given the same full level of consideration as applications received by the advisory closing date.

Take care to enter the details of the institutions and courses clearly and correctly on the application. For Queen's, the institution code name is QBELF and the institution code is Q75. These should be entered in the Choices section of your UCAS application. A Campus Code is not required.

Queen’s University Belfast Terms and Conditions 2017 Entry
The terms and conditions that apply when you accept an offer of a place at the University on a taught programme of study.

http://www.qub.ac.uk/Study/TermsandConditions/

Expand+Selection Criteria

In addition to the entrance requirements below, it is essential that you read the How We Choose Our Students pdf prior to submitting your UCAS application.

Entrance Requirements

BSc options

A-level: ABB including Mathe...

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In addition to the entrance requirements below, it is essential that you read the How We Choose Our Students pdf prior to submitting your UCAS application.

Entrance Requirements

BSc options

A-level: ABB including Mathematics grade A. *For degrees marked with an asterisk this must include A-level Physics grade B or better.

Irish Leaving Certificate: H2H3H3H3H3 including Higher Level grade H2 in Mathematics

BSc Mathematics with Extended Studies in Europe

A-level: ABB including Mathematics grade A
◦For French option: A-level French grade B
◦For Spanish option: A-level Spanish grade B

Irish Leaving Certificate: H2H3H3H3H3 including Higher Level grade H2 in Mathematics
◦For French option: Higher Level grade H2 in French
◦For Spanish option: Higher Level grade H3 in Spanish

BSc Mathematics with Finance

A-level: A* (Mathematics) BB OR AAB including Mathematics grade A

Irish Leaving Certificate: H2H3H3H3H3H3 including Higher Level grade H2 in Mathematics

MSci options

A-level: AAA including Mathematics OR A* (Mathematics) AB. *For degrees marked with an asterisk this must include A-level Physics.

Irish Leaving Certificate: H2H2H3H3H3H3 including Higher Level grade H2 in Mathematics

Note: applicants for the the MSci degree will automatically be considered for admission to the BSc degree if they are not eligible for entry to the MSci degree both at initial offer making stage and when results are received.

International Students

For information on international qualification equivalents, please click on Your Country in the International Students website.

If you are an international student and you do not meet the entrance requirements, you should consider a preparation course at INTO Queen's University Belfast, which will prepare you for successful study on these degree courses. INTO at Queen's is based on the University campus and offers a range of courses including the International Foundation in Engineering and Science.

For students whose first language is not English

An IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in each test component or an equivalent acceptable qualification, details of which are available at: http://go.qub.ac.uk/EnglishLanguageReqs

If you need to improve your English language skills before you enter this course, our partner INTO Queen's University Belfast offers a range of English language courses. These intensive and flexible courses are designed to improve your English ability to entry to this degree. Please click the links below for more information:
•English for University Study - an intensive English language and study skills course for successful university study at degree level
•Pre-sessional English - a short intensive academic English course for students starting a degree programme at Queen's University Belfast and who need to improve their English

Expand+Overview
Mathematics is the universal language of science, and a beautiful subject in itself. It is a discipline which also has important applications in industry and commerce, and well-qualified mathematicians and statisticians are in great demand,...

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Mathematics is the universal language of science, and a beautiful subject in itself. It is a discipline which also has important applications in industry and commerce, and well-qualified mathematicians and statisticians are in great demand, with a wide choice of careers, making Mathematics an excellent choice as a degree subject. Mathematical Studies at Queen's encompasses three subject areas:

•Applied Mathematics
•Pure Mathematics
•Statistics & Operational Research (SOR)

In each, the ideas that have been encountered at school are extended and new areas are introduced. It is important to appreciate that what may be understood as either Pure or Applied Mathematics from school experience will differ from the University experience. For this reason, amongst others, Mathematics students usually study both Pure and Applied Mathematics in the first year, with Statistics being a likely third component.

Queen's offers several different degree programmes involving Mathematics, and there are two types of degree available within these programmes - the three-year BSc and the four-year MSci.

BSc Degrees

The BSc degrees are available in the following subjects:
•Mathematics: this degree offers the greatest flexibility and choice among the three subject areas.
•Mathematics and Computer Science: this is a joint degree which combines these two subject areas.
•Mathematics and Statistics & Operational Research: this degree contains more emphasis on Statistics and Operational Research.
•Mathematics with Extended Studies in Europe: this degree is designed for students with an interest in French or Spanish. After two years at Queen's, students spend one year abroad studying Mathematics in their chosen language before returning to Queen's for their final year.
•Mathematics with Finance: compared with other Mathematics degrees that allow a wide choice of modules, this degree is much more focused and provides students with a particular set of mathematical skills that are ideal for work in the financial services technology sector, as well as in software engineering.
•Applied Mathematics and Physics / Theoretical Physics: these degrees are especially suitable for those wishing to study both Mathematics and Physics. The former is focused on the mathematical aspects of Physics, while the latter is a joint degree with a wider choice of modules.

MSci Degrees

The MSci degrees are available in the following subjects:
•Applied Mathematics and Physics
•Mathematics
•Mathematics and Computer Science
•Mathematics and Statistics & Operational Research
•Theoretical Physics

These four-year undergraduate degrees can be seen as extended versions of the three-year BSc Honours degrees, and are aimed primarily at students who intend to make significant use of their subject in their future careers, or who simply wish to broaden their understanding of Mathematics.

Note: students may register for either the three-year BSc or the four-year MSci degree. Transfers to the MSci are permitted up to the end of Stage 2, subject to performance. Progress to Stages 3 and 4 of the MSci is dependent on the student maintaining an approved high standard at earlier stages.

Why Queen's?

Choice and flexibility: the School of Mathematics and Physics is based around the three former teaching departments of Applied Mathematics, Pure Mathematics and Physics & Astronomy - Statistics & Operational Research and Theoretical Physics coming within the ambit of Applied Mathematics, but are treated as distinct subjects. This combination of expertise and the synergy between the areas enables the School to deliver a wide range of degree programmes, offering the opportunity to take a Mathematics degree and specialise in pure or applied mathematics for instance, or to undertake a Physics degree if you enjoy both ideas and experimental work, or a Theoretical Physics degree if you prefer more mathematical and theoretical study. Fully integrated joint degrees in Applied Mathematics and Physics are also offered.

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Applied Mathematics

Applied Mathematics is concerned with the application of Mathematics to the study of the physical universe, including theoretical physics, as well as the social, industrial and c...

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Applied Mathematics

Applied Mathematics is concerned with the application of Mathematics to the study of the physical universe, including theoretical physics, as well as the social, industrial and commercial world.

Modules include the study of Newtonian mechanics, the motion of fluids, electromagnetism, wave motion and diffusion processes, the physics of atoms, molecules and nuclei, numerical analysis, financial Mathematics, and applications to the commercial world, incorporating the methods of operational research. Computers are used to obtain accurate numerical solutions to the mathematical problems involved.

Modules currently available include:

Level 1
•Vector Algebra and Dynamics
•Waves and Vector Fields

Level 2
•Classical Mechanics
•Fluid Mechanics
•Methods of Applied Mathematics
•Numerical Analysis

Level 3
•Advanced Numerical Analysis
•Calculus of Variations and Hamiltonian Mechanics
•Electromagnetic Theory
•Financial Mathematics
•Mathematical Modelling in Biology and Medicine
•Partial Differential Equations
•Quantum Theory
•Tensor Field Theory

Level 4
•Advanced Mathematical Methods
•Advanced Quantum Theory
•Information Theory
•Investigations
•Practical Methods for Partial Differential Equations
•Statistical Mechanics
•Project



Pure Mathematics

Pure Mathematics provides the essential theoretical tools used in the increasingly numerate science of today, and is continually developing new ones to solve problems at the forefront of research in many disciplines.

At Queen's we offer a wide selection of modules in Analysis, Algebra and Topology. Active research links are maintained with other institutions, both at home and abroad.

Modules currently available include:

Level 1
•Analysis and Linear Algebra
•Numbers, Sets and Sequences

Level 2
•Analysis
•Complex Variables
•Elementary Number Theory
•Geometry
•Group Theory
•Linear Algebra

Level 3
•Algebraic Equations
•Computer Algebra
•Convergence
•Metric and Normed Spaces
•Ring Theory
•Set Theory

Level 4
•Algebraic Topology
•Functional Analysis
•Integration
•Mathematical Investigations
•Rings and Modules
•Topology
•Project



Statistics & Operational Research

Statistics is concerned with deriving sound inferences from data. This may be experimental or observational and obtained from investigations of physical or biological phenomena or from the study of the workings of industry, commerce and society.

Operational Research deals with the application of scientific method to obtaining the best solutions to the various problems which arise in the organisation and management of complex systems in industry and commerce.

Modules currently available include:

Level 1
•Introduction to Probability and Operational Research
•Statistical Methods

Level 2
•Linear Models
•Methods of Operational Research
•Statistical Inference

Level 3
•Linear and Dynamic Programming
•Statistical Data Mining
•Stochastic Processes and Risk

Level 4
•Statistics Project
•Survival Analysis for Medicine

Expand+Career Prospects

Studying for a degree in Mathematics with Finance at Queen’s will assist students in developing the core skills and employment-related experiences that are valued by employers, professional organisations and academic institutions....

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Studying for a degree in Mathematics with Finance at Queen’s will assist students in developing the core skills and employment-related experiences that are valued by employers, professional organisations and academic institutions. Graduates from this degree at Queen’s are well regarded by many employers (local, national and international) and over half of all graduate jobs are now open to graduates of any discipline, including mathematics.

Although the many of our graduates are interested in pursuing careers in teaching, banking and finance, significant numbers develop careers in a wide range of other sectors. The following is a list of the major career sectors that have attracted our graduates in recent years:

•Management Consultancy
•Export Marketing (NI Programme)
•Fast Stream Civil Service
•Varied graduate programmes (Times Top 100 Graduate Recruiters/AGR, Association of Graduate Recruiters UK)

Other Career-related information: Queen’s is a member of the Russell Group and, therefore, one of the 20 universities most-targeted by leading graduate employers. Queen’s students will be advised and guided about career choice and, through the Degree Plusinitiative, will have an opportunity to seek accreditation for skills development and experience gained through the wide range of extra-curricular activities on offer. See Queen’s University Belfast’s Employability Statement for further information.

Degree Plus and other related initiatives: Recognising student diversity, as well as promoting employability enhancements and other interests, is part of the developmental experience at Queen’s. Students are encouraged to plan and build their own, personal skill and experiential profile through a range of activities including; recognised Queen’s Certificates, placements and other work experiences (at home or overseas), Erasmus study options elsewhere in Europe, learning development opportunities and involvement in wider university life through activities, such as clubs, societies, and sports.

Queen’s actively encourages this type of activity by offering students an additional qualification, the Degree Plus Award (and the related Researcher Plus Award for PhD and MPhil students). Degree Plus accredits wider experiential and skill development gained through extra-curricular activities that promote the enhancement of academic, career management, personal and employability skills in a variety of contexts. As part of the Award, students are also trained on how to reflect on the experience(s) and make the link between academic achievement, extracurricular activities, transferable skills and graduate employment. Participating students will also be trained in how to reflect on their skills and experiences and can gain an understanding of how to articulate the significance of these to others, e.g. employers.

Overall, these initiatives, and Degree Plus in particular, reward the energy, drive, determination and enthusiasm shown by students engaging in activities over-and-above the requirements of their academic studies. These qualities are amongst those valued highly by graduate employers.