Mathematics with Spanish (BSc)

You'll cover fundamental areas of maths. You'll expand your existing knowledge of calculus by gaining a deeper understanding of its' underlying ideas, and then extending them into higher dimensions. 

Linear algebra develops yours skills in accurately manipulating vectors and matrices.

You'll also learn about probability and statistics, and explore operational research.

You'll complete Spanish Language Stage 4, which will give you skills to:

• extract and synthesise key information from written and spoken sources
• develop analytical and evaluative thinking
• learn problem-solving skills

In maths, you'll learn about analysis and differential equations. You'll be able to choose different groups of modules. For example, you can:

• study group theory - one of the great simplifying and unifying ideas in modern mathematics, along with geometry and topology
• focus on applied mathematics - applying the techniques from complex numbers and multivariable calculus to model airflow over a wing
• choose statistics - learning about statistical distributions and statistical modelling

There are also options from operational research or financial mathematics.

In Spanish, you'll progress to Stage 5. This will give you skills to:

• reflect critically and make judgements based on evidence and argument
• interpret layers of meaning within texts and other cultural products
• use language creatively and precisely for a range of purposes and audiences

You'll spend your third year in Spain, usually in the mathematics department of an Erasmus partner university.

This year is your opportunity to immerse yourself in Spanish, and gain a deep understanding of the social, economic and political make-up of your host country.

You'll return to Southampton to complete your degree. From pure mathematics you could study:

• Galois theory
• number theory
• infinite dimensional spaces
• algebraic invariants of a shape

Or, you could apply your statistical knowledge to the design of experiments or to simulating statistical events.

In applied mathematics you could:

• model black holes and cosmology
• model epidemics and biochemical reactions
• learn about Laplace and Fourier transforms
• study solutions of the Navier-Stokes equation

You could also choose from topics in optimisation, actuarial mathematics, or modern applications of mathematics such as machine learning and social networks.

You’ll also complete a project, choosing from:

• Maths and your Future - work in a small team to analyse data and apply your mathematical learning to a problem raised by a local or national employer
• Mathematical Investigation and Communication - learn independently about new areas of mathematics, or apply your skills of modelling and computation
• Communicating and Teaching Mathematics - act as an ambassador for mathematics in schools and gain classroom experience

You'll complete your Spanish studies at Level 7, which is an advanced level of proficiency. You'll be able to understand the language with ease, including subtleties of meaning and nuance.