mathematics is a fundamental subject that is critical to the understanding of the world. through the study of mathematics students will advance their problem solving skills, develop their reasoning and increase their analytical thinking. mathematical models underpin engineering, the applied sciences, computing and many aspects of management today. with the mmath students will study for a further year and bring their bsc degree to master’s standard. this means graduates will get that competitive edge when they apply for jobs without having to go through the application process again after level 3.

students study many aspects of pure and applied mathematics, together with general concepts of mathematical modelling. when it comes to the application of mathematics, this course will cover finance, statistics, operational research (how maths can be applied to commercial and industrial problems), numerical analysis (the approximate solution of very hard problems) and mechanics.

in the final year students will be able to specialise in areas of mathematics that they are particularly interested in. students will produce a substantial research project under the guidance of a tutor in level 3 and have the opportunity to build upon this as a mmath student.

students can follow the five-year ‘professional placement’ degree programme to benefit from brunel's extensive experience in helping students to find well-paid work placements with blue-chip companies. brunel's sandwich students find that their mathematical and transferable skills are in demand in many sectors, both in the uk and abroad.

areas recently offering placements include: accountancy, aviation, banking, defence, finance, insurance, it (software development, network management and design), management (public and private sector), marketing and telecommunications.

this programme will meet the educational requirements of the chartered mathematician designation, awarded by the institute of mathematics and its applications, when it is followed by subsequent training and experience in employment to obtain equivalent competences to those specified by the quality assurance agency (qaa) for taught master's degrees.