Direct entry to second year Mathematics MMath (Hons)
| Program start date | Application deadline |
| 2025-09-01 | - |
Program Overview
Direct entry to second year Mathematics MMath (Hons) 2025 entry
Overview
Students with excellent Advanced Higher, A-Level or International Baccalaureate qualifications may apply to enter directly into the second year of the Mathematics MMath (Hons) degree. This means you will complete your degree in four years instead of five. Students who enter directly to second year will take modules required by the Mathematics MMath programme from second year on, bypassing first-year modules entirely.
Entry requirements
SQA Advanced Highers and Highers
- Advanced Highers: AA, including Mathematics
- Highers: AAAAB
GCE A-Levels
- Standard entry grades: AAA, including A* in Mathematics and A in Further Mathematics
IB points
- Standard entry grades: 39 (HL 6,6,6), including HL6 in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches
General entry requirements
- SQA qualifications: SQA National 5 (B) in English and one SQA National 5 (B) from the following:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computing science
- Geography
- Applications of Mathematics
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Psychology
- GCSE qualifications: GCSE (5) in English language or English literature, and one GCSE (5) from the following:
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Computing Science
- Geography
- Mathematics
- Physics
- Psychology
Do I need to have studied this subject before?
Yes, applicants are expected to have studied Mathematics at SQA Higher, GCE A-Level, or equivalent. Typical successful applicants will have studied Mathematics at SQA Advanced Higher, Further Mathematics at GCE A-level, or equivalent.
International applicants
If English is not your first language, you will need to provide an English language test score to evidence your English language ability.
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Course details
- UCAS code: G100
- Start date: September 2025
- End date: September 2029
- Duration: Four years full time
- School: School of Mathematics and Statistics
Joint degree options
Direct entry into second year is also possible for the following joint and "with" Integrated Masters degrees:
- Chemistry with Mathematics (UCAS code: F1G1)
- Mathematics and Theoretical Physics (UCAS code: FGH1)
In taking a joint or "with" degree, you are required to take core modules in both of your subjects. Find out more about joint degrees.
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