You’ll be taught by a range of Mathematics tutors at Univ, joining a friendly and welcoming college community. The Oxford Maths course is one of the broadest in the UK, where you can select from over 60 specialised modules across pure maths, applied maths and statistics to tailor the course to your interests. In later years, options involving coursework are frequently available. Modules in later years can cover topics such as Climate Statistics, Mathematical Modelling in Biology, History of Mathematics and General Relativity.
Maths tutors at Univ aim to build an inclusive environment where you can feel comfortable asking questions and discussing your ideas. Tutors will help you make the transition from school mathematics to the deeper exploration of ideas that you meet at degree level, and also provide guidance throughout your degree at Oxford and signpost welfare support.
At Univ, you can apply to study Mathematics and all of the related joint schools: Mathematics & Statistics, Mathematics & Computer Science, and Mathematics & Philosophy. Throughout your first and second years, you will be supported by College tutorials and small group classes. During the third and fourth years, teaching is largely based in the department, but we continue to offer support and advice, as well as assistance with revision and exam preparation.
The Univ Mathematics & Computer Science Society organises regular social events, and there is a strong tradition of students offering mentoring and advice to new students. The College awards generous annual prizes (named the Nathan Prizes, after a former Univ mathematics student), for outstanding performances in university examination papers in mathematics.
Resources
If you are considering applying for Mathematics, a number of resources you might find useful to explore beyond the school curriculum can be found on Univ’s Staircase12 pages, including the Reading Bank and Resource Hub.
Also watch former Univ student Dan review Fermat’s Last Theorem in our video review here.