Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ

International Foundation Year in Science and Engineering
The International Foundation Year in Science and Engineering leads to a wide range of undergraduate degree engineering and science degrees at the Sheffield.

What will you study?
This is a 1.5 or 2-semester programme that will be tailored to prepare you for your chosen undergraduate degree at Sheffield. Programmes have been developed in collaboration with the University so modules are relevant to your field of study. You will develop the academic and English language skills needed for undergraduate study. Some modules will be compulsory for progression on to specific degree programmes at the University.

Once you complete your International Foundation Year in Science and Engineering and achieve the required grades, you can enter your undergraduate degree at the University of Sheffield.

Leading to: Mathematics BSc

This course covers the most interesting topics in maths and gives you skills that employers value. You’ll learn how to answer some of the most complex questions so that, when you graduate, you can use the same tools to solve real-world problems in a logical, analytical way.

The topics you can cover during your degree range from the most abstract parts of algebraic geometry and number theory, to the mathematical techniques that are used to understand global challenges like infectious disease and climate change. This flexibility means you can follow a pathway through your degree that’s focussed on your future career. If you want to work in data science, finance or technology, you can choose modules that will give you the knowledge and experience that graduates in these industries need.

The modules in first year cover the essentials you’ll need for the rest of your degree – calculus, algebra, modelling, data science and more. You’ll develop programming skills using Python and R, and learn to present your work as a professional mathematician using LaTeX. You’ll also work with your personal tutor to hone your problem solving abilities and develop the broader careers skills that all employers value.

In second year, you’ll continue to build a powerful toolbox of mathematical techniques, which you can apply to increasingly complex problems. There’s less compulsory maths and more options, so you can choose whether you want to focus on fundamental topics like group theory and differential equations, or maths applied to topics such as finance and data science.

By third year, you’ll have the skills, knowledge and experience to go in lots of different directions in mathematics. We’ll give you lots of optional modules to choose from, so you can study the topics that you’re best at, that will be most useful to the career path you want to take, or that you enjoy the most.

These module options are based on the expertise of our maths lecturers. This means you’ll be taught by mathematicians who are working on the latest advances in the area of maths that you’re studying. There are also lots of opportunities, such as summer research placements, where you can work with our mathematicians to tackle a complex research question.