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Accessibility & LanguageBachelor of Science (Mathematical Science)
Entry Points (2024)
510
Course Overview
This honours degree programme provides students with a solid foundation in Mathematical Science, encompassing all aspects of mathematics and its applications. Students will have the opportunity to specialise in particular areas, for example in mathematics, applied mathematics, financial mathematics, computer science, statistics and bioinformatics.
Applications and Selections
Who Teaches this Course
Requirements and Assessment
Key Facts
Entry Requirements
Minimum Grade H5 in two subjects and passes in four other subjects at O6/H7 level in the Leaving Certificate including Irish, English, Mathematics and three other subjects recognised for entry purposes. Additional requirements: Minimum of H5 or O1 in Mathematics.
Additional Requirements
Grade C in A-Level Mathematics or Grade A at O-Level
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
Duration
4 years
Next start date
September 2025
A Level Grades (2024)
universityofgalway.ie/alevels
Average intake
15
QQI/FET FETAC Entry Routes
Closing Date
NFQ level
Mode of study
ECTS weighting
Award
CAO
GY319
Course code
Course Outline
For more information, please visit the Current Students page on the School of Mathematics, Statistics and Applied Mathematics website here.
YEAR ONE
• Applied Mathematics
• Mathematics
• Probability Models and Statistical Methods
• Introduction to Programming
• One of: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
• Mathematical Science Workshop Series
YEAR TWO
Curriculum core consists of components from the following modules/pathways:
• Linear Algebra
• Discrete Mathematics
• Differential Forms
• Complex Analysis
• Probability
• Statistical Inference
• Mechanics
• Mathematical Methods
• Up to one-third of the second-year curriculum can be selected from a list of additional options, some offered from within the school and some available within other science disciplines, subject by first-year prerequisites
YEAR THREE AND FOUR
• Selection of specialised modules from chosen areas of the mathematical sciences. Students can view the range of possibilites on the course website.
• Final-year project in subject area of your choice.
See course outline for GY319 Mathematical Science here
Further Education
Graduates have a broad range of options for postgraduate work available to them. Opportunities include MSc or PhD programmes at University of Galway and further afield in all areas of the Mathematical Sciences. Interdisciplinary research options are also available.
Why Choose This Course?
Career Opportunities
The reasoning skills and problem-solving abilities of Mathematical Science graduates are highly valued and the career opportunities are diverse, both in the public and private sectors. Many graduates are employed in the financial and actuarial services, while others are working in the IT industry, particularly in programming and software development. Others work in the pharmaceutical industry, doing clinical research, and in secondary and tertiary education, and the civil service.
Who’s Suited to This Course
Learning Outcomes
Transferable Skills Employers Value
Work Placement
Study Abroad
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Course Fees
Fees: EU
€7,268 p.a. (€7,408 p.a. including levy) 2025/26
Fees: Tuition
€4,268 p.a. 2025/26
Fees: Student Contribution
€3,000 p.a. 2025/26
Fees: Student levy
€140 p.a. 2025/26
Fees: Non EU
€27,000 p.a. (€27,140 p.a. including levy) 2025/26
EU Fees are comprised of Tuition + Student Contribution Charge + Student Levy* €140. *Payable by all students and is not covered by SUSI. Further detail here.
For 25/26 entrants, where the course duration is greater than 1 year, there is an inflationary increase approved of 3.4% per annum for continuing years fees**.
**Excludes Full-Time EU Undergraduate fees. These are fixed and do not change.
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Doctor Martin MeereProgramme DirectorSchool of Mathematical and Statistical SciencesT 353 91 493 087
