Program Overview
Prepare for direct entry to Year 2 of an undergraduate degree in Mathematics with Business-related subjects at the University of Exeter.
This program is available to study on campus only.
Course features
Guaranteed university placement for all successful students.
Develop the academic knowledge and study skills for your chosen degree through a specialist pathway.
Study academic modules that reflect the first year of your chosen degree.
Learn how to excel in an academic environment and develop effective strategies for UK university study.
Receive guidance with your university application, ensuring you choose the best degree for you.
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Program Outline
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Maximum class size (for English language teaching):
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18
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Course Delivery Method
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On-Campus
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Class duration:
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English classes per week: 6 hours
Subject module classes per week: 15 hours
Tutorial classes per week: 1 hour
Average total per week: 22 hours
Classes are held Monday to Friday between 8.30am-6.30pm, excluding bank holidays.
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Where will it take me?
This course leads to the following degrees:
Mathematics with Accounting-BSc (Hons)
Mathematics with Economics-BSc (Hons)
Mathematics with Finance-BSc (Hons)
Mathematics with Management-BSc (Hons)
Featured progression degree
BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Accounting
Using the expertise of the College of Engineering, Mathematics and Physical Sciences, and The Business School, the BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Accounting course is designed for students wishing to build a career in business or accountancy.
This course will help you develop your research skills and academic writing, as well as learning skills such as building your knowledge of topics such as financial reporting and management accounting.
There are flexible options when it comes to choosing modules too, so you can find out what interests you most before pursuing your career in your chosen subject.
What will I study?
All students complete modules tailored to your chosen degree subjects.
Core Modules:
This module is designed to develop language proficiency in Mathematics and Business Studies. It aims to improve your ability to:
read complex academic texts and evaluate the relevant information
produce written assignments based on extensive reading and research
develop fluency and confidence in seminar discussions
deliver presentations
extract relevant information from lectures
""">English Language Skills for Undergraduate Studies
This module aims to develop skills and techniques in calculus, geometry and algebra, introducing you to key mathematical tools and techniques essential to further study. Emphasis will be on practical methods and problem solving, including:
differential and integral calculus
computing limits and convergance of sequences and series
real and complex geometry
the fundamentals of vectors and matrix algebra
""">Mathematical Methods
This module provides you with an introduction to axiomatic reasoning in mathematics. You'll study:
the building blocks of mathematics, including sets and functions and key properties of the standard number system
the abstract definition of a group
vector spaces in the abstract, focusing on finite-dimensional vector spaces
""">Mathematical Structures
Specialist Modules:
This module provides the introduction to economics for undergraduates. It introduces the characteristics of economies using historical and cross-country comparisons across the major dimensions of economic performance: growth, inequality and stability. Topics include:
the Capitalist revolution
technological change, population and growth
Property and power: Mutual gains and conflict
the firm: owners, managers and employees; its customers
supply and demand: price-taking and competitive markets
the Labour market: wages, profits, and unemployment
banks, money and the credit market
price-setting, rent-seeking, and market dynamics
""">Economics 1
This module continues to provide the introduction to economics for undergraduates started in the module Economics 1. It introduces the characteristics of economies using historical and cross-country comparisons across the major dimensions of economic performance: growth, inequality and stability. Topics include:
economic fluctuations and unemployment
unemployment and fiscal policy
inflation, unemployment and monetary policy
technological progress, employment and living standards in the long run
the Great Depression, golden age and global financial crisis
the nation and the world economy
economic inequality
economics of the environment
""">Economics 2
This module looks at providing a consumer-oriented perspective on marketing, enabling you to understand the social and psychological forces in the planning of marketing strategies. The module also looks at marketing and consumption in the context of globalisation and considers the ethics of marketing practices as they relate to sustainable environments.
""">Fundamentals of Marketing
This module introduces you to the main financial reports, from source documents through to published financial statements. It also covers financial reporting in the UK and the basics of interpreting published accounting information.
""">Introduction to Financial Accounting
This module introduces you to:
basic cost accounting processes
long and short term decision-making techniques
evaluating outcomes of various scenarios using calculations and making reasoned recommendations
""">Introduction to Management Accounting
This module will introduce students to the main management theories, tracing the development of management and applying the various theories to contemporary situations using relevant business case studies. The teaching of the module emphasizes the ethics of managing business within an organization’s wider responsibilities to society and key stakeholders.
""">Discovering Management
How will I be assessed?
Assessment is both formal and informal, designed not simply to pass or fail students, but to help you build on your successes and meet the requirements for entry to the second year of a degree. Marks from the International Year One programme do not count towards the final degree, but help the University assess your abilities in your chosen field of study.
You are assessed through a combination of examinations and coursework, which may include:
essays
reports
practical exercises
group and individual research projects
oral presentations
seminar discussions
class tests
problem solving exercises.
"At INTO Exeter, I had access to everything that the students at the University of Exeter have access to, such as the vast library and the state-of-the-art facilities, while also getting that one-to-one attention at INTO. It was the best way to start my University experience."
Kayleigh from South Africa
Completed International Year One in Mathematics with Accounting, Economics, Finance or Management and progressed to BSc (Hons) Mathematics
