Mathematics with French (BSc)

This degree gives you a technical background in mathematics and advanced skill in communicating in French. You'll follow the Southampton 7-stage language learning programme.

In your first 2 years, you'll build the foundational knowledge of maths as well as skills in listening, understanding, speaking and writing in French.

Your third year gives you the opportunity to immerse yourself in French language and culture as you study in a maths department at a partner university in Belgium or France. The final year gives you the opportunity to build your language skills and choose specialist areas in maths.

Year 1 overview

You'll cover fundamentals like linear algebra and calculus. While calculus may already be familiar, you’ll gain a deeper understanding of the underlying ideas, before moving on to extend these ideas into higher dimensions. Linear algebra develops yours skills in accurately manipulating vectors and matrices. You'll also learn about probability and statistics and get a taste of operational research.

You'll complete a Stage 4 in French, which will give you skills to:

• extract and synthesise key information from written and spoken sources

• engage in analytical and evaluative thinking

• develop problem-solving skills

Year 2 overview

In your second year, you'll build on your maths knowledge learning 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 French, you'll progress to Stage 5, which will give you skills to:

• reflect critically and make judgements in the light of 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

Year 3 overview

You'll spend your third year in France or Belgium, usually in a mathematics department of an Erasmus partner university.

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

Year 4 overview

From pure mathematics you could study Galois theory or number theory, infinite dimensional spaces or algebraic invariants of a shape. 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 or epidemics and biochemical reactions, learn about Laplace and Fourier transforms or 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 undertake a project, choosing from:

• 'maths and your future': working in small teams to analyse data and apply your mathematical learning to a problem that has been raised by a local or national employer.

• ‘mathematical investigation and communication’: learning independently about new areas of mathematics or applying your skills of modelling and computation.

• ‘communicating and teaching mathematics’: acting as an ambassador for mathematics in schools and gaining classroom experience.

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

Want more detail? See all the modules in the course.

The learning activities for this course include the following:

• lectures
• classes and tutorials
• coursework
• individual and group projects
• independent learning (studying on your own)

How you'll spend your course time:

Academic support

You’ll be supported by a personal academic tutor and have access to a senior tutor.

Course leader

Philip Greulich is the course leader.

An essential part of our maths courses involves making sure you're ready for a successful postgraduate career or further study. You’ll graduate with transferable skills that will qualify you to work in a range of fields and industries.

Your year abroad will also help you to stand out to future employers.

Our maths graduates have gone on to work as:

• actuaries

• economists

• statisticians

• programmers

• software developers

• accountants

• business analysts

• financial analysts

• financial managers

The University’s Excel Internship Programme can help you find a paid work placement during the Easter or summer vacation.

Careers services at Southampton

We are a top 20 UK university for employability (QS Graduate Employability Rankings 2019). Our Careers and Employability Service will support you throughout your time as a student and for up to 5 years after graduation. This support includes:

• work experience schemes

• CV and interview skills and workshops

• networking events

• careers fairs attended by top employers

• a wealth of volunteering opportunities

• study abroad and summer school opportunities

We have a vibrant entrepreneurship culture and our dedicated start-up supporter, Futureworlds, is open to every student.

Tuition fees

Fees for a year's study:

• UK students pay £9,250.
• EU and international students pay £18,520.

What your fees pay for

Your tuition fees pay for the full cost of tuition and all examinations.

Find out how to:

• pay your tuition fees

• calculate your student finances

Accommodation and living costs, such as travel and food, are not included in your tuition fees. Explore:

• accommodation costs

• living costs

• budgeting advice

Bursaries, scholarships and other funding

If you're a UK or EU student and your household income is under £25,000 a year, you may be able to get a University of Southampton bursary to help with your living costs. Find out about bursaries and other funding we offer at Southampton.

If you're a care leaver or estranged from your parents, you may be able to get a specific bursary.

Get in touch for advice about student money matters.

Scholarships and grants

You may be able to get a scholarship or grant that's linked to your chosen subject area.

We award scholarships and grants for travel, academic excellence, or to students from underrepresented backgrounds.

Support during your course

The Student Services Centre offers support and advice on money to students. You may be able to access our Student Support fund and other sources of financial support during your course.

Funding for international students

Find out about funding you could get as an international student.

When you apply use:

• UCAS course code: G1R1
• UCAS institution code: S27

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What happens after you apply?

We will assess your application on the strength of your:

• predicted grades
• academic achievements
• personal statement
• academic reference

We aim to respond to you within 2 to 6 weeks with a decision about your application.

Equality and diversity

We treat and select everyone in line with our Equality and Diversity Statement.

Got a question?

If you're not sure that you have the right experience or qualifications to get onto this course please contact our enquiries team; we're very happy to help.

Email: enquiries@southampton.ac.uk
Tel: +44(0)23 8059 5000