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Mathematics and Computer Science

Mathematics and Computer Science

This programme splits its time roughly equally between mathematics and computer science: programming, software engineering and the mathematical foundations of computing are studied together.

Computing and data

What do graduates do?

  • Software engineer
  • AI engineer
  • Data scientist and data engineer
  • Cybersecurity analyst
  • Cloud computing engineer
  • Actuary
  • Game developer

Length by country

England
3 years

Durations are based on example programmes. They can vary from school to school within the same country.

First year and core courses

First Year Team ProjectIntroduction to Programming 1 and 2Linear AlgebraMathematical Foundations and AnalysisProbabilityFundamentals of Computation

Examples from the first year and core course lists of different schools.

IN HIGH SCHOOL

Which subjects matter?

Manchester's typical offer is A*AA, including A* in mathematics plus one of computer science, further mathematics, biology, chemistry or physics. With the IB it is 37 points with 7, 6, 6 at Higher Level, including 7 in mathematics.

This is one example school’s requirement; requirements vary by school and country.

SCHOOL EXAMPLES

Examples of schools where you can study this subject

2 schools in 2 countries. Programmes were checked on the schools’ own websites. These are only examples; every country has many more options. We choose the schools that fit your budget, documents and goals together.

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USA

Boston UniversityMathematics & Computer Science · Boston
Boston UniversityMathematics & Computer Science BA · Boston

United Kingdom

University of ManchesterComputer Science and Mathematics BSc · Manchester
BY COUNTRY

What to know, country by country

For each country where you can study this subject: an example tuition fee and the next step in the timeline. You can find the details in our country guides.

USA1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's tuition$66.720per year · 2026/27Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
  • 7 November 2026

    SAT exam (next date 5 December 2026). Whether a school asks for a test varies by school

United Kingdom1 schoolCountry guide
Bachelor's, international student, fields other than medicine and dentistry£27,650 to £34,670per year · 2027/28The University of Sheffield
  • 26 October to 21 December 2026

    Booking period for the January 2027 session of the ESAT, TMUA and TARA exams (for universities other than Oxford and Cambridge).

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Last checked: November 2026.

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