At some time Bayes must have studied mathematics but there is no evidence that he did so at Edinburgh University. However, he certainly had the opportunity to study mathematics at Edinburgh and when he wrote at age 34:
Sa ilang oras Bayes ay dapat na may-aral ng matematika ngunit walang katibayan na siya ay kaya at Edinburgh University. Gayunman, siya ay tiyak ang mga pagkakataon sa pag-aaral sa matematika at Edinburgh at kapag siya sa edad na 34 wrote: