Mathematics at Selwyn College Mathematics at Selwyn Brief details of the course The Faculty of Mathematics at Cambridge has for many years offered one of the most highly regarded mathematics degree courses in the world. The Mathematical Tripos in its present form aims to cater both for students who wish to follow a career in mathematics and for those who leave to pursue wider interests after graduation.
Study can last three or four years.
However, in order to cater for particularly well-prepared students, there is flexibility as to when many of the courses can be studied. In addition there are a number of optional courses available in the second year. Alternative A is intended to be both enjoyable and rewarding for students whose third year may be the last year of their formal mathematical studies. The emphasis is on courses which either combine previous work into one of the 'high points' of mathematics or are relevant to the applications of mathematics encountered in careers in technology and the business world. Students start each year with a clean sheet, i.e. the results of earlier examinations do not affect their subsequent classifications.