| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Mathematics with Year in Industry MSci
Key Information
Course type: Single honours Delivery mode: In person Study mode: Full time Required A-level: A*AA Full entry requirements, including contextual requirements Duration: Five years Application status: Open Start date: September 2025 Application deadline: 29 January 2025 Apply via UCAS
Course Essentials
The Mathematics MSci will give you the basis you need in advanced mathematics. In your fifth year you will conduct a research project, pursuing your own academic interests and acquiring the skill of independent academic research. This course leads to careers where mathematics is used technically, including industrial and academic research and finance, but will also suit those who wish to deepen their undergraduate studies. You will spend your third year gaining valuable work experience with a year-long placement at a UK company before returning to complete your final two years with us. Finding an industry placement will require you to be resourceful and engaged. The Faculty has dedicated placement support providing advice and host employer-led events, ensuring you have all the tools to secure the right placement for you.
Key Benefits
- Top 10 in the UK for Mathematics (QS by subject 2024)
- Our research-led curriculum encourages you to critically analyse and debate a wide range of contemporary issues.
- Choose from a wide range of modules taught by renowned experts, allowing you to tailor your degree to suit your interests.
- You’ll become highly employable – our graduates have entered careers in banking, consultancy, accountancy, management and more.
- Our central location puts you at the heart of the business and financial world, and close to major libraries and societies, including the London Mathematical Society.
- Study as part of a diverse student cohort – King’s is one of the leading Russell Group universities by proportion of female undergraduates on its Mathematics programmes.
- 7th in the UK for employability (Times Higher Education Graduate Employability rankings 2023/4).
Course Structure
Courses are divided into modules. You will normally take modules totalling 480 credits.
Year 1
- Calculus I (15 credits)
- Linear Algebra & Geometry I (15 credits)
- Sequences & Series (15 credits)
- Introduction to Algebra (15 credits)
- Calculus II (15 credits)
- Linear Algebra & Geometry II (15 credits)
- Introduction to Dynamical Systems (15 credits)
- Probability & Statistics I (15 credits)
Year 2-5
- Optional modules will be available in subsequent years, allowing you to tailor your degree to suit your interests.
Teaching Methods
- Lectures
- Independent Study
- Coursework
- Preparation for examinations
- Tutorials
We will use a delivery method that will ensure students have a rich, exciting experience from the start. Face to face teaching will be complemented and supported with innovative technology so that students also experience elements of digital learning and assessment.
Assessment
- Coursework
- Written examinations
- Class tests
- Quizzes
The study time and assessment methods detailed above are typical and give you a good indication of what to expect. However, they are subject to change.
Entry Requirements
A-Levels
- Required grades: A*AA
- Must include grade A*A in Mathematics and Further Mathematics (in any order).
- If you are not studying Further Mathematics, an AS Level grade A in Further Mathematics can be considered instead, only if you additionally achieve/have achieved a grade 3 in any STEP paper or a Merit in AEA Mathematics.
International Baccalaureate Diploma
- 38 points overall or an aggregate score of 19 from three Higher Levels.
- Must include grade 7 in Higher Level Mathematics.
Alternative Accepted Qualifications
- Access to Higher Education Diploma
- BTEC Nationals/CTECs
- Cambridge Pre-U
- European Baccalaureate
- Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers
English Language Requirements
- English language band: D
- Please note that nationals of Majority English Speaking Countries (as defined by UKVI) who have successfully completed high school in the respective country, are not required to complete an English language test.
Tuition Fees
Full-time Tuition Fees UK
- The UK tuition fee for the academic year is currently £9,535 per year. This is based on the UK Government's cap.
Full-time Tuition Fees International
- The International tuition fee for the academic year is £33,600 per year.
- Please note that the International tuition fee is subject to annual increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King's terms and conditions.
Additional Costs
- A portable device such as a laptop, tablet or smartphone that you can use to view and interact with websites during lectures.
- Books if you choose to buy your own copies.
- Clothing for optional course related events and competitions.
- Library fees and fines.
- Personal photocopies.
- Printing course handouts.
- Society membership fees.
- Stationery.
- Graduation costs.
- Travel costs for travel around London and between campuses.
- Calculators for exams where relevant.
- Travel costs for travel to your placement.
Funding
- To find out more about bursaries, scholarships, grants, tuition fees, living expenses, student loans, and other financial help available at King's please visit the Fees and Funding section.
Program Outline
Mathematics MSci Degree Overview:
Objectives:
This program aims to equip students with a thorough foundation in advanced mathematics, allowing them to pursue research or technical careers.
Key Points:
- Top 10 in the UK for Mathematics
- Research-led curriculum focusing on critical analysis and debate
- Wide range of modules taught by renowned experts, allowing for customization
- Graduates find employment in banking, consulting, accountancy, management, and more
- Central London location for an enriching educational experience
Outline:
Modules:
- Pure Mathematics: Algebra, Analysis, Geometry, Number Theory
- Applied Mathematics: Complex Systems, Probability, Statistics, Theoretical Physics
- Year 1: Predetermined set of modules
- Later Years: Increasing freedom to choose and specialize
Assessment:
Methods:
- Coursework
- Written examinations
- (Potentially) class tests and online quizzes - Confirmation of these methods awaits further information.
Weighting:
- Coursework: 33% (approximately)
- Examinations: 67% (approximately) - Proportions may vary depending on selected optional modules -
Teaching:
Methods:
- Lectures
- Independent study
- Coursework
- Preparation for examinations
- Tutorials More specific details about faculty may be added in future updates.
Careers:
- Flexibility and high employability for graduates
- Diverse career paths including statistician, scientist, accountant, etc.
- Increasing demand for life sciences and finance careers
- Graduates are among the best paid and least likely to be unemployed
- Strong demand in the teaching profession
Other:
- Students in their third year will engage in year-long industry placements to gain valuable work experience.
- Students are encouraged to study mathematical mechanics and statistics for further preparation.
- Transfer options for year 2 entry are available. (Link: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/courses/mathematics-msci)
Note:
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Full time tuition fees UK: The UK tuition fee for the 2024-25 academic year is currently £9,250 per year. This is based on the UK Government's cap. Full time tuition fees International The International tuition fee for the 2024-2025 academic year is £29,472 per year. Please note that the International tuition fee is subject to annual increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King's terms and conditions. All International applicants to Undergraduate programmes are required to pay a deposit of £2000 against their first year's tuition fee. During your placement year you will remain a student at King’s College London and King’s will continue to invoice for a proportion of King’s tuition fees during the placement year in industry. The OFS cap for year in industry for 24/25 entrants is £1,850 You should also budget to pay for the associated subsistence costs for a placement year, such as travel, visas, accommodation and food.
