Bachelor of Science in Mathematics is a 3 years duration undergraduate course in the science stream. Students fond of doing mathematics can study BSc Mathematics after which they have good scope and career options in the field of analytics, software development, and banks.
Admission requirements
The following persons will be considered for admission: a candidate who is in possession of a certificate that is deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required Grade 12 certificate with university endorsement, a candidate who is a graduate from another tertiary institution or has been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution, and a candidate who is a graduate of another faculty at the University of Pretoria.
Life Orientation is excluded in the calculation of the Admission Point Score (APS).
Grade 11 results are used for the conditional admission of prospective students. Final admission is based on the Grade 12 results.
| Minimum requirements | ||||
| Achievement level | ||||
| English Home Language or English First Additional Language | Mathematics | APS | ||
| NSC/IEB | AS Level | NSC/IEB | AS Level | |
| 5 | C | 6 | B | 34 |
* Cambridge A level candidates who obtained at least a D in the required subjects will be considered for admission. International Baccalaureate (IB) HL candidates who obtained at least a 4 in the required subjects, will be considered for admission.
Candidates who do not comply with the minimum admission requirements for BSc (Mathematics), may be considered for admission to the BSc – Extended programme – Mathematical Sciences. This programme takes a year longer than the normal programmes to complete.
| BSc – Extended programme – Mathematical SciencesMinimum requirements | ||||
| Achievement level | ||||
| English Home Language or English First Additional Language | Mathematics | APS | ||
| NSC/IEB | AS Level | NSC/IEB | AS Level | |
| 4 | D | 5 | C | 28 |
Minimum duration of study: 3 years
What are the subjects in B.Sc maths?
Algebra.
Differential Calculus & Vector Calculus.
Vector Analysis & Geometry.
Integral Calculus & Trigonometry.
Advanced Calculus.
Mathematical Methods.
Differential Equations.
Mechanics.
What jobs can I get with a math degree?
Mathematician.
Statistician.
College Math Professor.
Actuary.
Market Research Analyst.
Economist.
Aerospace Engineer.
Financial Analyst.