International Foundation Year in Science and Engineering (2-Term), Leading to Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and Statistics Study Group - The University of Sheffield international College, UK

International Foundation Year in Science and Engineering
The International Foundation Year in Science and Engineering leads to a wide range of undergraduate degree engineering and science degrees at the Sheffield.

What will you study?
This is a 1.5 or 2-semester programme that will be tailored to prepare you for your chosen undergraduate degree at Sheffield. Programmes have been developed in collaboration with the University so modules are relevant to your field of study. You will develop the academic and English language skills needed for undergraduate study. Some modules will be compulsory for progression on to specific degree programmes at the University.

Once you complete your International Foundation Year in Science and Engineering and achieve the required grades, you can enter your undergraduate degree at the University of Sheffield.

Leading to: Mathematics and Statistics BSc

This course is designed to prepare you for roles in the big data economy. There has never been more demand for statisticians who can find the patterns in large datasets, draw conclusions from it and create solutions. You’ll cover the same essential topics as other maths students, but we make sure you also get training in a range of statistical techniques. You’ll use the tools and software professional statisticians use.

The modules in first year cover the essentials you’ll need for the rest of your degree – calculus, algebra, modelling, data science and more. You’ll develop programming skills using Python and R, and learn to present your work as a professional mathematician using LaTeX. You’ll also work with your personal tutor to hone your problem solving abilities and develop the broader careers skills that all employers value.

In second year, you’ll continue to build a powerful toolbox of mathematical techniques. You’ll also learn how to apply your statistics knowledge to increasingly complex problems through statistical modelling and computer simulations. You can also continue to study topics in pure maths, such as group theory and algebra.

By third year, you’ll have the skills, knowledge and experience to go in lots of different directions. There is training in how to design experiments and collect data, how statistics are used in clinical trials of new drugs and how data can predict the likely outcome of an event. We’ll also give you lots of optional maths modules to choose from, so you can study the topics that you’re best at, that will be most useful to the career path you want to take, or that you enjoy the most.

These module options are based on the expertise of our maths lecturers. This means you’ll be taught by mathematicians who are working on the latest advances in the area of maths that you’re studying. There are also lots of opportunities, such as summer research placements, where you can work with our mathematicians to tackle a complex research question.