Maths at Uni Without Further Maths

Heyyyy,
I am currently in Year 13 and I'm doing Maths, Physics and English Literature. I was not able to do Further Maths because it was not offered at my school. My teachers said I could teach it to myself (which I did try) but I wasn't able to as it really is a subject that you can't learn by yourself easily. I'm predicted an A* in maths and want to study maths at uni, specifically a Russell Group uni. Does anyone know if I will be able to without fm? Has anyone studied maths at a russell group uni without fm themselves?

Heyyyy,
I am currently in Year 13 and I'm doing Maths, Physics and English Literature. I was not able to do Further Maths because it was not offered at my school. My teachers said I could teach it to myself (which I did try) but I wasn't able to as it really is a subject that you can't learn by yourself easily. I'm predicted an A* in maths and want to study maths at uni, specifically a Russell Group uni. Does anyone know if I will be able to without fm? Has anyone studied maths at a russell group uni without fm themselves?

Hey, It is definitely possible. I didn’t do further maths but I did make sure I at least taught myself the AS content and sat the AS exam, you can still do it without even the AS but the unis will ask for higher grades in other subjects.
Like if the standard offer is A*A*A which I think it was for Bristol then they might ask for A*A*A* with a good grade in one of the Oxford or Cambridge entrance exams.
I didn’t go to a Russel group but I did go to Bath which is ranked higher in maths than most Russel groups and I got offers from all the russel groups I applied to (other than Oxford ☹️), these were: Bristol, Southampton and Exeter.
It’s definitely possible, your personal statement should express your enthusiasm for maths at a very super curricular level, they want passion because otherwise you won’t make it through a maths degree just being “good at maths”.
I will say, however, that I’m quite concerned that you’ve said it’s hard to teach yourself further maths. Because at uni you will find that the ability to teach yourself maths far more complex and abstract than Alevel further maths is an essential skill, so if you are struggling now you must really ask if Uni maths is the right choice.
I don’t know what the deadline is so but you absolutely must apply to sit the MAT or STEP paper ASAP, your school will usually host this. STEP has further content so the MAT will be easier. But it Is absolutely your best bet at getting on a competitive maths course without further maths, most unis will ask for a good score to make up for the lack of further maths so without both your chances are small.
Good luck!

Hey, It is definitely possible. I didn’t do further maths but I did make sure I at least taught myself the AS content and sat the AS exam, you can still do it without even the AS but the unis will ask for higher grades in other subjects.
Like if the standard offer is A*A*A which I think it was for Bristol then they might ask for A*A*A* with a good grade in one of the Oxford or Cambridge entrance exams.
I didn’t go to a Russel group but I did go to Bath which is ranked higher in maths than most Russel groups and I got offers from all the russel groups I applied to (other than Oxford ☹️), these were: Bristol, Southampton and Exeter.
It’s definitely possible, your personal statement should express your enthusiasm for maths at a very super curricular level, they want passion because otherwise you won’t make it through a maths degree just being “good at maths”.
I will say, however, that I’m quite concerned that you’ve said it’s hard to teach yourself further maths. Because at uni you will find that the ability to teach yourself maths far more complex and abstract than Alevel further maths is an essential skill, so if you are struggling now you must really ask if Uni maths is the right choice.
I don’t know what the deadline is so but you absolutely must apply to sit the MAT or STEP paper ASAP, your school will usually host this. STEP has further content so the MAT will be easier. But it Is absolutely your best bet at getting on a competitive maths course without further maths, most unis will ask for a good score to make up for the lack of further maths so without both your chances are small.
Good luck!

The majority of unis don't actually require A level further maths to study maths, surprisingly! I know Sheffield don't, and I can't imagine York do, and those are both russell group (not sure if you're aiming for higher russell group though).
Honestly, don't give up on self-teaching - maths / further maths is one of the easier subjects to self-teach, as it is objective, and there are thousands of resources out there to help guide you. The textbooks can be found online for free (just search a level maths textbook pdf) and PMT has loads of practise papers / questions. It might take a few sessions to get into the rhythm / mindset of self-teaching but it is completely doable - I am self-teaching the further stats 2 module, and am getting on just fine.
Good luck with everything!