BA Applied Mathematics at University of California, Berkeley

Programme overview

The Department of Mathematics offers Applied Mathematics leading to the BA. It prepares students for advanced degrees in mathematics, physical sciences, economics and industrial engineering, and for graduate study in business, education, law and medicine.

Faculty: College of Letters & Science | Department: Mathematics | Study mode: full-time | Location: Berkeley, CA, United States

What you will study

Students customize their studies by choosing one of more than 15 approved clusters, such as Actuarial Science, Data Science, Mathematical Biology, Operations Research, Probability Theory, Statistics and Systems Theory. Honors students complete a senior thesis (MATH 196) or two graduate mathematics courses.

Career pathways

Graduates enter positions in business, technology, industry, teaching, government and finance.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admission is to the university and the college; no separate programme-specific admission requirements are published on the programme page.

Main entry term: Fall semester. Spring (January) start is offered for some waitlisted first-year admits and for transfer students admitted to spring.

UC Application opens August 1; application filing period is October 1 to November 30 and the application deadline is November 30. UC Berkeley does not offer early admission or early decision. First-year decisions are posted at the end of March and the deadline to accept an offer is May 1. Transfer decisions are posted at the end of April and the acceptance deadline is June 1.

Applications are submitted through the UC application. The application fee is $80 per UC campus ($95 for international and non-immigrant applicants); fee waivers are available to students with financial need. UC Berkeley does not participate in early action or early decision.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.berkeley.edu/

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