The University of Sheffield
Mathematics and Philosophy BSc (Hons)
The University of Sheffield

Key Course Facts

Student Reviews

Below you can see course specific reviews of 75 graduates of Mathematics and Philosophy BSc (Hons) and other courses in Mathematics at The University of Sheffield for each of the survey questions in comparison to the average for all UK degree courses in Mathematics.

Overall student satisfaction
81 /100
75 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
All Mathematics courses of The University of Sheffield
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Salary of Graduates in Mathematics

Important: Salary data below is not course specific, but contains data of all students of Mathematics at the university. Due to data collection methodology, salary data is mainly based on data related to undergraduate students.

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28000 £27000 £34000
25-75 percentile range £25000 - £32000 £22500 - £34500 £27500 - £46500
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Mathematics courses of The University of Sheffield


Salary of all UK Graduates of Mathematics

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £27526 £26872 £33223
25-75 percentile range £23808 - £33222 £21152 - £34880 £24744 - £44738
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Mathematics courses in the UK

Course Description

This course trains you to approach abstract problems in a reasoned, logical way. You’ll cover the same essential topics as other maths students, and choose from a huge range of options that introduce you to major thinkers and ask fundamental questions to challenge your understanding of the world around us.

There is a small but focused number of maths modules in the first two years, which allow you to build a powerful toolbox of mathematical techniques that you can apply to increasingly complex problems. You will also choose from a wide range of optional philosophy modules, which range from religion, ethics and politics, to feminism, the arts and death.

Some module options include more project work. This gives you the chance to put your mathematics skills into practice in different contexts and scenarios that you might encounter when you start work after graduation.

By the third year, you’ll have the skills, knowledge and experience to go in lots of different directions in both mathematics and philosophy. We’ll give you lots of optional modules to choose from, so you can study the topics that are most useful to the career path you want to take or that you enjoy the most.

Jobs & Career Perspectives

15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Mathematics courses of The University of Sheffield

Current jobs

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All courses of The University of Sheffield

Required skill level of job after 15 months

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023
All Mathematics courses of The University of Sheffield

Jobs of graduates of this course (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Mathematics and Philosophy BSc (Hons) at The University of Sheffield

19% Business and public service associate professionals
16% Managers, directors and senior officials
15% Finance Professionals
12% Skilled trades occupations
11% Information Technology Professionals
9% Administrative occupations
4% Elementary occupations
3% Caring personal services
2% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
2% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading Distribution

Students of the course received the following grades

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for this course

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
This particular course
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Mathematics and Philosophy, BSc (Hons), if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

Costs

Tuition Fees Mathematics and Philosophy BSc (Hons)

England UK £9250 year 1
Northern Ireland £9250 year 1
Scotland £9250 year 1
Wales £9250 year 1
International £25540 year 1
Source: UCAS Dec 4, 2023

Average student cost of living in the UK

Rent £518
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) £50
Supermarket shopping £81
Clothing £35
Eating out £33
Alcohol £27
Takeaways / food deliveries £30
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) £24
Holidays and weekend trips £78
Transport within city £17
Self-care / sports £20
Stationary / books £13
Mobile phone / internet £13
Cable TV / streaming £7
Insurance £51
Other £95
  
Average student cost of living £1092

London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.

Source: Own research based on surveys and university data

How to apply

Application deadline:

January 1, 2025

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Possible Entry Points:

  • year 1 (Default entry point)

University Rankings

Positions of The University of Sheffield in top UK and global rankings.

Rankings of The University of Sheffield in related subject specific rankings.

Mathematics

    • #20 
    • #27 
    Mathematics
    CUG The Complete University Guide - By Subject
    [Published 08 June, 2023]
    • #32 
    • #42 
    Mathematics
    The Guardian University League Tables by Subject
    [Published 09 September, 2023]
    • #21 
    • #251 
    Mathematics
    QS World University Rankings By Subject
    [Published 22 March, 2023]
    • #13 
    • #301 
    Mathematics
    GRAS Global Ranking of Academic Subjects - ShanghaiRanking
    [Published 27 October, 2023]

See all 34 university rankings of The University of Sheffield

About The University of Sheffield

The University of Sheffield is a government funded research university based in Sheffield, England. The university’s vision is to change the world for the better through the power and application of ideas and knowledge. This university does not have campuses, but instead approximately 430 buildings that are located quite close to each other in Sheffield’s metropolitan city centre.

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Student composition of The University of Sheffield

Total number of students enrolled at The University of Sheffield by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
undergraduates:
19190
postgraduates:
9285
Total:
28475
Source: Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
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