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Degree Programme Table: Applied Mathematics (BSc Hons) (UTAPMAT)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
Before selecting your outside courses, please refer to the course selection information at https://teaching.maths.ed.ac.uk/main/undergraduate/getting-started/course-selection-and-timetabling

Some compulsory courses 'must be passed' before students are permitted to progress to the next year of the programme. This condition is stated clearly in the information below.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Introduction to Linear Algebra

Must be passed and taken during Semester 1

MATH08057 20 credits
Calculus and its Applications

Must be passed and taken during Semester 2

MATH08058 20 credits
Proofs and Problem Solving

Must be passed and taken during Semester 2

MATH08059 20 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 60 credits in this group.

Maths Y1 Fundamentals

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Choose this course if you do not have Advanced Higher Mathematics or you have Grade C or below (or if you have neither Grade A* in A Level Mathematics nor Grade A in A Level Further Mathematics).
Fundamentals of Algebra and Calculus
MATH07003 20 credits
AND

Introduction to Data Science

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Introduction to Data Science
MATH08077 20 credits
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, S, T and W

Select between 0 and 60 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, S, T and W

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Some compulsory courses 'must be passed' before students are permitted to progress to the next year of the programme. This condition is stated clearly in the information below.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Several Variable Calculus and Differential Equations

Must be passed and taken during Semester 1

MATH08063 20 credits
Fundamentals of Pure Mathematics

Must be passed and taken during Semester 2

MATH08064 20 credits
Probability

Must be taken during Semester 1

MATH08066 10 credits
Computing and Numerics

Must be taken during Semester 2

MATH08065 10 credits
Statistics (Year 2)

Must be taken during Semester 2

MATH08051 10 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 50 credits in this group.

Maths : Continuing Students

Select between 0 and 10 credits of the following courses
Notes:
*This course is COMPULSORY for CONTINUING students.*
Facets of Mathematics
MATH08068 10 credits
AND

Maths : Direct Entry

Select between 0 and 30 credits of the following courses
Notes:
*BOTH COURSES are COMPULSORY for DIRECT ENTRY STUDENTS* : continuing students are not permitted to take these courses
Accelerated Algebra and Calculus for Direct Entry
MATH08062 20 credits
Accelerated Proofs and Problem Solving
MATH08071 10 credits
AND

Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, S, T and W

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 7 and 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, S, T and W

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students wishing to undertake a non-compulsory Year Abroad in Year 3 should have achieved 'A' grades in the following courses:

- Introduction to Linear Algebra
- Proofs and Problem Solving
- Calculus and its Applications
- Several Variable Calculus and Differential Equations
- Fundamentals of Pure Mathematics

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Honours Analysis

Must be taken during Semester 1

MATH10068 20 credits
Honours Differential Equations

Must be taken during Semester 1

MATH10066 20 credits
Numerical Linear Algebra

Must be taken during Semester 1

MATH10098 10 credits
Honours Complex Variables

Must be taken during Semester 2

MATH10067 20 credits
Numerical Ordinary Differential Equations and Applications

Must be taken during Semester 2

MATH10060 10 credits

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

2024 - 25: UTMATHB : Y3 options : SEMESTER 1

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
SEMESTER 1 courses
Stochastic Modelling
MATH10007 10 credits
Combinatorics and Graph Theory
MATH10072 10 credits
Geometry
MATH10074 10 credits
Statistical Methodology
MATH10095 10 credits
Numerical Linear Algebra
MATH10098 10 credits
AND

2024-25: UTAPMAT: Y3 Options: Semester 2

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Notes:
SEMESTER 2 courses
Financial Mathematics
MATH10003 10 credits
Numerical Ordinary Differential Equations and Applications
MATH10060 10 credits
Honours Algebra
MATH10069 20 credits
Introduction to Number Theory
MATH10071 10 credits
Linear Programming, Modelling and Solution
MATH10073 10 credits
Statistical Computing
MATH10093 10 credits
Metric Spaces
MATH10101 10 credits
Classical Mechanics for Mathematicians
MATH10106 10 credits
Statistics in Education
MATH10108 10 credits
AND

Level 9 and 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T and W

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 9 and 10 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T and W

Year 4 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
Students are required to complete either MATH10063 Mathematics Project OR MATH10031 Project in Mathematics (Double) in an agreed area of Applied Mathematics, and to complete a minimum of 60 credits of Applied Mathematics courses during Year 4.

There are no compulsory courses in this year of this programme.

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 120 credits in this group.

2024-25 UTAPMAT Project Options (Double)

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Project in Mathematics (Double)
MATH10031 40 credits
AND

2024-25: Applied Mathematics (BSc Hons): Y4 options : SEMESTER 1 and 2

Select between 20 and 60 credits of the following courses
Stochastic Modelling
MATH10007 10 credits
Mathematical Biology
MATH10013 10 credits
Applied Stochastic Differential Equations
MATH10053 10 credits
Advanced Methods of Applied Mathematics
MATH10086 20 credits
Applied Dynamical Systems
MATH11140 10 credits
Data Assimilation
MATH11206 10 credits
Numerical Partial Differential Equations
MATH11207 10 credits
Industrial Mathematics
MATH11231 10 credits
AND

2024-25: UTMATHB : Y4/5 options : SEMESTER 1

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Stochastic Modelling
MATH10007 10 credits
Mathematical Biology
MATH10013 10 credits
Commutative Algebra
MATH10017 10 credits
Theory of Statistical Inference
MATH10028 10 credits
Essentials in Analysis and Probability
MATH10047 10 credits
Applied Stochastic Differential Equations
MATH10053 10 credits
Fundamentals of Operational Research
MATH10065 10 credits
Combinatorics and Graph Theory
MATH10072 10 credits
Geometry
MATH10074 10 credits
General Topology
MATH10076 10 credits
Group Theory
MATH10079 10 credits
Linear Analysis
MATH10082 10 credits
Statistical Methodology
MATH10095 10 credits
Numerical Linear Algebra
MATH10098 10 credits
Entrepreneurship in the Mathematical Sciences
MATH10099 10 credits
Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
MATH10100 10 credits
Quantum Mechanics for Mathematicians
MATH10107 10 credits
Introduction to Lie Groups
MATH11053 10 credits
Differential Geometry
MATH11235 10 credits
Axiomatic Set Theory
MATH11236 10 credits
Classical Field Theory
MATH11241 10 credits
AND

2024-25: UTMATHB : Y4/5 options : Semester 2

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
Financial Mathematics
MATH10003 10 credits
Fourier Analysis
MATH10051 10 credits
Numerical Ordinary Differential Equations and Applications
MATH10060 10 credits
Multivariate Data Analysis
MATH10064 10 credits
Introduction to Number Theory
MATH10071 10 credits
Linear Programming, Modelling and Solution
MATH10073 10 credits
Algebraic Topology
MATH10077 10 credits
Galois Theory
MATH10080 10 credits
Advanced Methods of Applied Mathematics
MATH10086 20 credits
Statistical Computing
MATH10093 10 credits
Applied Statistics
MATH10096 10 credits
Metric Spaces
MATH10101 10 credits
Classical Mechanics for Mathematicians
MATH10106 10 credits
Statistics in Education
MATH10108 10 credits
Algebraic Geometry
MATH11120 10 credits
Geometry of General Relativity
MATH11138 10 credits
Applied Dynamical Systems
MATH11140 10 credits
Data Assimilation
MATH11206 10 credits
Numerical Partial Differential Equations
MATH11207 10 credits
Analytic Number Theory
MATH11226 10 credits
Topics in Mathematical Physics A
MATH11227 10 credits
Numerical Methods for Uncertainty Quantification
MATH11246 10 credits
Fluid Dynamics
MATH11248 10 credits
AND

2024-25: UTMATHB : Y4/5 options : FULL YEAR

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Probability, Measure & Finance
MATH10024 20 credits
AND

Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
AND

2024-25: UTMATHB : Y4/5 : PGT courses without concession

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Finance, Risk and Uncertainty
MATH11088 10 credits
Fundamentals of Optimization
MATH11111 10 credits
Time Series
MATH11131 10 credits
Financial Risk Theory
MATH11132 10 credits
Large Scale Optimization for Data Science
MATH11147 10 credits
Optimization Methods in Finance
MATH11158 10 credits
Bayesian Data Analysis
MATH11175 10 credits
Bayesian Theory
MATH11177 10 credits
Topics in Applied Operational Research
MATH11183 10 credits
Incomplete Data Analysis
MATH11185 10 credits
Generalised Regression Models
MATH11187 10 credits
Integer and Combinatorial Optimization
MATH11192 10 credits
Operational Research in the Energy Industry
MATH11193 10 credits
Numerical Probability and Monte Carlo
MATH11202 10 credits
Machine Learning in Python
MATH11205 10 credits
Biostatistics
MATH11230 10 credits
Industrial Mathematics
MATH11231 10 credits
Numerical Methods for Data
MATH11240 10 credits
Design and Sampling for Data Science
MATH11245 10 credits
Optimization under Uncertainty
MATH11247 10 credits
OR

Group B

Select exactly 120 credits in this group.

Mathematics Project

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Mathematics Project
MATH10063 20 credits
AND

2024-25: Applied Mathematics (BSc Hons): Y4 options : SEMESTER 1 and 2

Select between 40 and 80 credits of the following courses
Stochastic Modelling
MATH10007 10 credits
Mathematical Biology
MATH10013 10 credits
Applied Stochastic Differential Equations
MATH10053 10 credits
Advanced Methods of Applied Mathematics
MATH10086 20 credits
Applied Dynamical Systems
MATH11140 10 credits
Data Assimilation
MATH11206 10 credits
Numerical Partial Differential Equations
MATH11207 10 credits
Industrial Mathematics
MATH11231 10 credits
AND

2024-25: UTMATHB : Y4/5 options : SEMESTER 1

Select between 0 and 50 credits of the following courses
Stochastic Modelling
MATH10007 10 credits
Mathematical Biology
MATH10013 10 credits
Commutative Algebra
MATH10017 10 credits
Theory of Statistical Inference
MATH10028 10 credits
Essentials in Analysis and Probability
MATH10047 10 credits
Applied Stochastic Differential Equations
MATH10053 10 credits
Fundamentals of Operational Research
MATH10065 10 credits
Combinatorics and Graph Theory
MATH10072 10 credits
Geometry
MATH10074 10 credits
General Topology
MATH10076 10 credits
Group Theory
MATH10079 10 credits
Linear Analysis
MATH10082 10 credits
Statistical Methodology
MATH10095 10 credits
Numerical Linear Algebra
MATH10098 10 credits
Entrepreneurship in the Mathematical Sciences
MATH10099 10 credits
Introduction to Partial Differential Equations
MATH10100 10 credits
Quantum Mechanics for Mathematicians
MATH10107 10 credits
Introduction to Lie Groups
MATH11053 10 credits
Differential Geometry
MATH11235 10 credits
Axiomatic Set Theory
MATH11236 10 credits
Classical Field Theory
MATH11241 10 credits
AND

2024-25: UTMATHB : Y4/5 options : Semester 2

Select between 0 and 50 credits of the following courses
Financial Mathematics
MATH10003 10 credits
Fourier Analysis
MATH10051 10 credits
Numerical Ordinary Differential Equations and Applications
MATH10060 10 credits
Multivariate Data Analysis
MATH10064 10 credits
Introduction to Number Theory
MATH10071 10 credits
Linear Programming, Modelling and Solution
MATH10073 10 credits
Algebraic Topology
MATH10077 10 credits
Galois Theory
MATH10080 10 credits
Advanced Methods of Applied Mathematics
MATH10086 20 credits
Statistical Computing
MATH10093 10 credits
Applied Statistics
MATH10096 10 credits
Metric Spaces
MATH10101 10 credits
Classical Mechanics for Mathematicians
MATH10106 10 credits
Statistics in Education
MATH10108 10 credits
Algebraic Geometry
MATH11120 10 credits
Geometry of General Relativity
MATH11138 10 credits
Applied Dynamical Systems
MATH11140 10 credits
Data Assimilation
MATH11206 10 credits
Numerical Partial Differential Equations
MATH11207 10 credits
Analytic Number Theory
MATH11226 10 credits
Topics in Mathematical Physics A
MATH11227 10 credits
Numerical Methods for Uncertainty Quantification
MATH11246 10 credits
Fluid Dynamics
MATH11248 10 credits
AND

2024-25: UTMATHB : Y4/5 : PGT courses without concession

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Finance, Risk and Uncertainty
MATH11088 10 credits
Fundamentals of Optimization
MATH11111 10 credits
Time Series
MATH11131 10 credits
Financial Risk Theory
MATH11132 10 credits
Large Scale Optimization for Data Science
MATH11147 10 credits
Optimization Methods in Finance
MATH11158 10 credits
Bayesian Data Analysis
MATH11175 10 credits
Bayesian Theory
MATH11177 10 credits
Topics in Applied Operational Research
MATH11183 10 credits
Incomplete Data Analysis
MATH11185 10 credits
Generalised Regression Models
MATH11187 10 credits
Integer and Combinatorial Optimization
MATH11192 10 credits
Operational Research in the Energy Industry
MATH11193 10 credits
Numerical Probability and Monte Carlo
MATH11202 10 credits
Machine Learning in Python
MATH11205 10 credits
Biostatistics
MATH11230 10 credits
Industrial Mathematics
MATH11231 10 credits
Numerical Methods for Data
MATH11240 10 credits
Design and Sampling for Data Science
MATH11245 10 credits
Optimization under Uncertainty
MATH11247 10 credits
AND

2024-25: UTMATHB : Y4/5 options : FULL YEAR

Select between 0 and 20 credits of the following courses
Probability, Measure & Finance
MATH10024 20 credits
AND

Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W

Select between 0 and 20 credits from Level 10 and 11 courses in Schedules A to Q, T and W
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