Studying Maths at Uni

I was wondering what Uni's people could recommend for studying Maths at.

I'm only in Year 12 but I want to start looking now.

My subject are Economics, Maths, Further Maths and Biology. I might not be doing Further Maths next year as I might have to drop it.

If you study at a particular Uni it'd be nice to know how you are getting on with it as well.

Any advice welcome. :smile:

Thank you in advance.

Reply 1

TheSophistory

I'm personally not applying for maths, but have a ridiculously ambitious friend who is applying for it at Cambridge, Warwick, Durham, Bath and Bristol - all very prestigious.

Also, I've heard that not doing Further Maths A2 can put you at a big disadvantage, so try and hang on to that.

Reply 2

Contrad!ction.

I would agree with the 'hang on to the Further Maths A2' depending on where you're applying. I know that some unis give different offers based on double/AS FM/single maths and the higher ones want STEP/AEA if you don't have FM (Bath+).

What sort of grades are you looking for?

Reply 3

Floieee

I've looked at Durham and they want ABB. They didn't specify in which subjects.

Another I looked at asked for a certain amount of UMS points.

Reply 4

tom28

Original post by Floieee

I've looked at Durham and they want ABB. They didn't specify in which subjects.

Another I looked at asked for a certain amount of UMS points.

Durham ask for A*AA, including Maths and Further Maths. Not sure where you got ABB from.

Reply 5

Floieee

Oh wait that was Accountacy. :s I'm applying for this course with KPMG and Durham only asks for ABB for that.

Reply 6

ilyking

Original post by Floieee

Oh wait that was Accountacy. :s I'm applying for this course with KPMG and Durham only asks for ABB for that.

accountancy is very different to maths at university.

Reply 7

Aristotle's' Disciple

Original post by Floieee

I've looked at Durham and they want ABB. They didn't specify in which subjects.

Another I looked at asked for a certain amount of UMS points.

Accountancy is not maths. But KPMG is a great firm, well done on whatever you are doing there!

Reply 8

ms93

For most top universities, Further maths is a requirement! You are so lucky you are being told this now, I was unaware that I needed it and am now having to do the full A level in one year. I would definitely say keep further maths! Really good ones would be the likes of Cambridge, Imperial and Warwick, which require you to have STEP. STEP is the reason I didn't apply to them :colondollar: