BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Sports Science at Swansea University

Programme overview

A combined three-year degree covering classical and contemporary theory in mathematics and in sport and exercise science. Sport and exercise science examines how the human body performs under pressure, including anatomy and nutrition, while the mathematics strand offers a choice between Mathematical Modelling and Statistics pathways.

Department: School of Mathematics and Computer Science | Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a year abroad or a year in industry) | Intake: September | Location: Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 compulsory modules include Physiology I: Human Anatomy and Physiology, Performance I: Introduction to Sports Performance Science, Analysis 1 and 2 and Vector Spaces and Linear Algebra. Year 2 includes Performance II, Physiology II, Biomechanics II, Nutrition I, Differential Equations, Probability Theory and Statistical Data Analysis; year 3 includes Sport, Diet and Disease, Biomechanics III, Health Related Exercise and mathematics options such as Complex Analysis, Markov Processes and Machine Learning.

Career pathways

Graduate destinations include teaching, banking and finance, statistics careers and programming, and further study towards a PhD in Mathematics or Engineering. Graduates have gained employment at organisations including AXA, British Airways, Deutsche Bank, Shell Research, health authorities and local government.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: A-level ABB-BBC to include B in A-level Maths; BTEC DDM with grade B in A-level Maths; UK Access to HE in Maths with Distinction overall including 24 Distinctions (Distinctions in all Maths modules) and 15 Merits at Level 3; T Levels not accepted; mixed qualifications 120 UCAS tariff points from the three highest qualifications including 40 in Maths; International Baccalaureate 32 including 5 at Higher Level or 6 at Standard Level in Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches, or 32 overall with 5 at Higher Level or 7 at Standard Level in Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time undergraduate tuition fee for Welsh, English and other UK students. International fee is shown on the course page. Source

International applicants: GBP 22,800 a year (2026/27). Year 1 fee, 3-year full-time route (same fee for the other routes listed on the page); international fees rise 3% for each subsequent year; UK fees may rise in line with the Welsh Government cap. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 3 years full-time (4 years with a year abroad or a year in industry)

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