Mathematics and Computer Science with a Foundation Year, BSc (Hons)

Overview

The BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science with a Foundation Year is a four-year full-time undergraduate course. This course is suitable for students who do not have the necessary qualifications to enter the degree at year one. Students will be given the chance to develop an understanding that is essential to successfully completing the degree.

Course Details

• UCAS Code: GS08
• Mode of Study: Campus Based
• Typical Offer: CDD
• Location: Bay Campus
• Start Date: September 2026
• Tuition Fees: ｣9,535 (UK), ｣21,250 (International)

Key Course Details

• Duration: 4 years
• Full Time/Part Time: Full Time
• Foundation Year: Yes

Course Overview

If you love the beauty, precision, complexity, and simplicity of mathematics, and like being challenged, then the Mathematics degree at Swansea University is the course for you. Our four-year BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science with a Foundation Year is suitable for students who do not have the necessary qualifications to enter the degree at year one.

Modules

The course includes the following modules:

• Year 0 (Level 3): Introduction to Programming, Fundamentals of Robotics, Fundamental Mathematics, Computational Probability, Technologies for Information Presentation, Foundation Mathematics for Engineers II, Fundamental Complex Numbers, Fundamental Geometry
• Year 1 (Level 4): Programming 1, Concepts of Computer Science, Programming 2, Introduction to Analysis 1, Introduction to Analysis 2, Foundations of Algebra, Introductory Linear Algebra, Professional Issues 2: Software Development, Introduction to Biomathematics, Probability and Statistics
• Year 2 (Level 5): Database Systems, Visual Computing, Game Theory and Optimization, Multi-Variable Analysis, Vector Spaces, Groups and Rings, Declarative Programming, Professional Development and Career Planning, Differential Equations, Probability Theory, Artificial Intelligence, Mathematical Modelling: Theory and Practice, Statistical Data Analysis
• Year 3 (Level 6): Embedded Systems Design, Applied Algebra: Coding Theory, Dissertation in Mathematics and Computer Science, Cryptography and IT-Security, Machine Learning, Critical Systems, Partial Differential Equations, Markov Processes and Applications, Logic for Computer Science, Risk and Survival Models, Biomathematics

Entry Requirements

• A Level: CDD to include C in A Level Maths
• BTEC: MMM Grade C in A Level Maths
• UK Access: in Maths or Science - minimum of 27 Merits, to include all Maths modules at Level 3
• T Levels: N/A
• Mixed Qualifications: 96 UCAS tariff points from 3 highest qualifications, to include 32 from Maths
• International Baccalaureate: 24 to include 4 at Higher Level Maths

How You're Taught

At Swansea, you will benefit from a high-quality, research-informed education that combines a range of effective and inclusive teaching methods, carefully tailored to suit the needs of your course.

Welsh Provision

There are opportunities for Welsh speakers to study some elements of this course through the medium of Welsh but there is not yet enough provision to reach 40 credits in each year.

Professional Body Accreditation

Our BSc Mathematics and Computer Science will meet the educational requirements of the Chartered Mathematician designation, awarded by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications.

Meet Your Lecturers

You will be taught by our leading academic staff working in areas which include stochastics, algebra, topology, biomathematics, partial differential equations, and mathematics education.

Tuition Fees

• UK: ｣9,535
• International: ｣21,250

Funding and Scholarships

You may be eligible for funding to help support your study. To find out about scholarships, bursaries, and other funding opportunities that are available, please visit the University's scholarships and bursaries page.

Additional Costs

Access to your own digital device/the appropriate IT kit will be essential during your time studying at Swansea University.

Careers and Employability

The Careers and Employability Team will support you at each stage of your career journey, helping you build a bright future.

Academic Support

As well as subject-specific support by college teaching staff and your personal tutor, the Centre for Academic Success provides courses, workshops, and one-to-one support in areas such as academic writing, maths and statistics, critical thinking, time management, digital skills, presentation skills, note taking, revision, memory, and exam techniques.

Study Abroad and Global Opportunities

To learn more about study abroad, visit our Go Global webpages. International summer programmes are open to students from all schools. Programmes typically range from 2 to 6 weeks, across destinations such as Sri Lanka, South Korea, Fiji, Bali, the USA, and across Europe.

Degree Overview:

Our four-year BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science with a Foundation Year is suitable for students who do not have the necessary qualifications to enter the degree at year one. You will be given the chance to develop an understanding which is essential to successfully completing the degree. The full BSc degree will focus on the application of mathematical ideas and computational skills to cutting edge real world problems. This is an exciting field with rapid developments in areas such as modelling, graphics, security, data analysis, machine learning and artificial intelligence which are all underpinned by mathematical ideas. Through this degree students will not only learn about the theoretical foundations of such ideas, but also develop the practical skills in programming and problem solving that employers are looking for.

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Outline:

You will study the following compulsory modules and select from a choice of optional modules over the course of your degree. As you progress through your course you will have more flexibility to study more of the topics that interest you, culminating, in your final year with a 30-credit project module, studying an area of Mathematics and Computer Science of your choosing.

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Year 0 (Level 3)

Compulsory Modules Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Introduction to ProgrammingSeptember-January15CSC061 Fundamentals of RoboticsSeptember-January15CSC079 Fundamental MathematicsSeptember-January15MA-006 Computational ProbabilitySeptember-January15MA-009 Technologies for Information PresentationJanuary-June15CSC009 Foundation Mathematics for Engineers IIJanuary-June15EG-002 Fundamental Complex NumbersJanuary-June15MA-003 Fundamental GeometryJanuary-June15MA-004

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Year 1 (Level 4)

Compulsory Modules Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Programming 1September-January15CS-110 Concepts of Computer ScienceSeptember-January15CS-150 Programming 2January-June15CS-115 Optional Modules Introduction to Analysis 1 Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules: Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Introduction to Analysis 1September-January15MA-101 Cyflwyniad i Ddadansoddi 1September-January15MAW101 AND Introduction to Analysis 2 Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules: Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Introduction to Analysis 2January-June15MA-102 Cyflwyniad i Ddadansoddi 2January-June15MAW102 AND Foundations of Algebra Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules: Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Foundations of AlgebraSeptember-January15MA-111 Sylfeini AlgebraSeptember-January15MAW111 AND Introductory Linear Algebra Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules: Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Introductory Linear AlgebraJanuary-June15MA-112 Cyflwyniad i Algebra LlinolJanuary-June15MAW112 AND Optional Modules Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules: Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Professional Issues 2: Software DevelopmentJanuary-June15CS-135 "Logic & AI" theme Introduction to BiomathematicsJanuary-June15MA-182 "Modelling & Simulation" theme Probability and StatisticsJanuary-June15MA-192 "Data Science" theme

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Year 2 (Level 5)

Compulsory Modules Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Database SystemsSeptember-January15CS-250 Visual ComputingJanuary-June15CS-256 Game Theory and OptimizationJanuary-June15MA-282 Optional Modules Multi-Variable Analysis Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules: Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Multi-variable analysisSeptember-January15MA-201 Dadansoddi Aml-NewidynSeptember-January15MAW201 AND Vector Spaces Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules: Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Vector SpacesSeptember-January15MA-211 Gofodau FectorSeptember-January15MAW211 AND Groups and Rings Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules: Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Groups and RingsJanuary-June15MA-212 Grwpiau a ChylchoeddJanuary-June15MAW212 AND Optional TB1 Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules: Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Declarative ProgrammingSeptember-January15CS-205 "Logic & AI" theme Professional Development and Career PlanningSeptember-January0MA-203 Differential EquationsSeptember-January15MA-241 "Modelling & Simulation" theme Probability TheorySeptember-January15MA-252 "Data Science" theme AND Optional TB2 Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules: Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Automata and Formal Language TheoryJanuary-June15CS-275 "Logic & AI" theme Mathematical Modelling: Theory and PracticeJanuary-June15MA-243 "Modelling & Simulation" theme Statistical Data AnalysisJanuary-June15MA-292 "Data Science" theme

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Year 3 (Level 6)

Compulsory Modules Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Modelling and Verification TechniquesSeptember-January15CSC385 TopologySeptember-January15MA-322 Dissertation in Mathematics and Computer ScienceSeptember-June30MA-360 Machine LearningJanuary-June15MA-308 Optional Modules Compulsory Choice Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules: Choose one of the following: CSC318 for Logic and AI theme, or CSC318B for Data Science or Modelling & Simulation theme Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Cryptography and IT-SecuritySeptember-January15CSC318 Logic & AI theme Cryptography and IT-SecurityJanuary-June15CSC318B Data Science or Modelling & Simulation theme AND Optional Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules: Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Markov Processes and ApplicationsSeptember-January15MA-364 Data Science theme Dynamical SystemsSeptember-January15MA-375 Modelling & Simulation theme Logic for Computer ScienceJanuary-June15CSC375 Logic & AI theme AND Optional Choose Exactly 15 credits from the following Modules: Module NameModule DurationCreditsModule Code Artificial IntelligenceJanuary-June15CSC325 Logic & AI theme Numerics of ODEs and PDEsJanuary-June15MA-302 Modelling & Simulation theme Risk and Survival ModelsJanuary-June15MA-365

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Teaching:

We are proud to provide an outstanding educational experience, using the most effective learning and teaching approaches, carefully tailored to suit the specific needs of your course. Apart from a small number of online-only courses, most of our courses consist of in-person, on-campus teaching, enabling full engagement with your lecturers and fellow students. Practical skills sessions, lab work seminars, and workshops predominantly take place in person, allowing for group working and demonstrations. We also operate virtual labs and Simulated Learning Environments which will facilitate greater access to training opportunities in the future. However, our approach also includes the use of some online learning to support and enhance traditional face-to-face teaching. Online learning may take place ‘live’ using software such as Zoom, allowing you to interact with the lecturer and other students and to ask questions. Lecture recordings also allow for more flexibility to revisit material, to revise for assessments and to enhance learning outside of the classroom. Some modules have extra resources in Canvas, such as videos, slides and quizzes enabling further flexible study.

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Careers:

Mathematics graduates typically earn salaries 50% higher than the average graduate. Mathematicians are highly sought after in lucrative industries such as the actuarial profession, the financial sector, technology and systems administration Our graduates have recently gained employment at organisations including AXA, British Airways, Deutsche Bank, Shell Research, Health Authorities and Local Government. Our Computer Science graduates have become: Analyst Developers, Business Analysts, Computer Programmers, Electronic Engineers, Graphic Designers, Software Developers and Machine Learning Engineers with companies that include IBM, Google, Disney, Facebook, Microsoft and Sony.

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Tuition Fees and Payment Information:

Start Date UK International September 2023 £ 9,000 £ 18,400 September 2024 £ 9,000 £ 19,300 Fees for full time Undergraduate UK students may be increased in subsequent years of study by an inflationary amount determined by Welsh Government. Fees for full time Undergraduate EU/International students will increase by 3% for each subsequent year of study.

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Overview:

• Founded in 1920 as University College of Swansea
• Received its Royal Charter in 1948, becoming Swansea University
• Consistently ranked among the top 30 universities in the UK
• Home to over 20,000 students from over 140 countries
• Notable achievements include:
  • 2019 Queen's Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education for its work in developing and delivering innovative teaching methods
  • 2018 Times Higher Education Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Local Community
  • 2017 Research Excellence Framework (REF) results showed that 90% of Swansea University's research was rated as world-leading or internationally excellent

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Student Life:

• Over 150 student clubs and societies
• Sports teams in a variety of disciplines, including rugby, football, and basketball
• Student support services include:
  • Counseling and mental health support
  • Disability support
  • Financial advice
  • International student support
• Campus facilities include:
  • Bay Campus: Modern campus with state-of-the-art facilities, including a library, sports center, and student union
  • Singleton Campus: Historic campus with a mix of traditional and modern buildings, including the iconic Singleton Abbey
  • Tycoch Campus: Home to the College of Engineering and the School of Management

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Academics:

• Academic resources include:
  • Over 400 undergraduate and postgraduate programs
  • World-class research facilities
  • Extensive library resources
• Faculty:
  • Over 1,000 academic staff, including internationally renowned researchers and industry experts
• Teaching methodologies:
  • Focus on student-centered learning
  • Use of innovative teaching methods, such as problem-based learning and flipped classrooms
• Academic support services:
  • Academic skills workshops
  • Writing center
  • Math and statistics support
• Unique academic programs or initiatives:
  • Swansea Employability Academy: Provides students with opportunities to develop employability skills
  • Swansea University Global: Offers international study and research opportunities

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Top Reasons to Study Here:

• Top 30 UK university
• Excellent teaching and research
• World-class facilities
• Strong industry connections
• Vibrant student life
• Notable alumni include:
  • Michael Sheen, actor
  • Catherine Zeta-Jones, actress
  • Sir Terry Matthews, entrepreneur

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Services:

• Counseling and mental health support
• Health center
• Housing services
• Library resources:
  • Over 1 million books and journals
  • Access to online databases and e-resources
• Technology support:
  • Free Wi-Fi across campus
  • Computer labs and printing facilities
• Career development services:
  • Career counseling
  • Job search assistance
  • Employer networking events