Students may choose to take mathematics courses specifically designed for those studying physical sciences, or courses which form part of the degree programme in mathematics. The latter route is recommended for those who are more mathematically inclined. The selection of a third subject in years 1 and 2 provides an element of choice, broader or narrower according to the degree programme followed. Other degree programmes impose some constraints on choice. Thus, for example, those on the Mathematical Physics degree programme must take the Mathematical Physics 2h course, which begins to build the essential mathematical foundations of theoretical physics.
All courses devote time to the generic skills of computing and communication.
It also entails an extended project, in one of the Department's research groups, which might involve the use of facilities ranging from a Scanning Tunneling Microscope to a Supercomputer.