on this single honours course students will develop their mathematical and statistical knowledge and apply these skills to solve problems in computing, business and other areas.

approximately two-thirds of the course is devoted to mathematical and statistical areas. the mathematics subjects on this course focus particularly on aspects of modern algebra that relate to computer science and also include a considerable amount of numerical analysis of mathematical problems. students have the opportunity to specialise in level 3 so as an example, they may choose modern encryption methods as used in internet transactions.

students can follow the four-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, computer science 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.