This flexible course gives you the freedom to explore lots of different areas of maths or tailor your course to your own interests. Topics range from differential geometry or algebraic topology, to codes and cryptography or the theory of relativity. We have a small but focused number of modules in the first year that cover all the maths essentials you’ll need for the rest of your degree. You can develop programming skills using Python and R, which can be applied to lots of jobs that involve data, and learn to use the typesetting software LaTeX, which mathematicians and statisticians use to present their work.In your second year, you’ll continue to build a powerful toolbox of mathematical techniques that you can apply to increasingly complex problems. There is less compulsory maths and more options, so as well as calculus and algebra, you can study topics including differential equations, the mechanics of motion in fluids and solids, statistical modelling and computer simulations.Study abroad, Optional placement year