Newcastle University

Mathematics and Psychology BSc Honours
UCAS Code: CG81 (3 Years)

• Course Overview
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This degree is part of our Joint Honours in Science scheme and allows you to study the complementary subjects of mathematics and psychology.

By studying two subjects, you develop a broad range of expertise and a set of skills that spans two specialist areas, preparing you for a wide range of careers.

Dividing your study equally between your two subject areas, you select from the same range of topics as Single Honours students and achieve the same high academic standard, but you cover fewer topics in each subject. 

On this degree, you benefit from the expert teaching of both the School of Mathematics and Statistics and the School of Psychology, and will enjoy the facilities and student community in both Schools. You will also enjoy strong support from the School that provides the administrative home of the Joint Honours in Science scheme.

The challenge of mastering two subjects produces graduates who are well-prepared for the multidisciplinary challenges of the real-world, drawing on and developing skills in time management, organisation and self-motivation that employers value.

You will also receive careers support as part of your degree, including a bespoke career development module personally tailored to your professional development, and excellent support from the University’s award-winning Careers Service.

Quality and ranking

The quality of the mathematics and statistics study experience at Newcastle is recognised with an overall student satisfaction score of 92% in the 2013 National Student Survey.

Teaching and assessment

Research-informed teaching shapes the content of our undergraduate degrees and makes sure that you have chance to cover the most up-to-date theories and discoveries in your subject. You will benefit from the research in the School of Mathematics and Statistics as well as the research in the School of Psychology.

Modules are assessed through a combination of assignments (many of which take place online), course work and examinations. Teaching and assessment methods may vary from module to module; more information can be found in our individual module listings. 

Student support

The School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development is the administrative home for your degree. This means that, although you will not be studying modules delivered by the School, you will receive support from the staff based there, including a senior tutor from within the School.

To ensure you are fully supported during your degree:

• we have an active system of student support in place, with student buddies to guide you through the early weeks and a dedicated academic support team
• you will be individually supported by a personal tutor, as well as advisers for both of your subject areas
• you will join a strong student community in the School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, as well as in the Schools that deliver your teaching

We encourage you to join our extremely active student societies, MathSoc and the Psychology Society. Our societies run a wide range of academic and non-academic activities throughout the year to help you get to know people from your respective subject areas, as well as other people on your course.

Facilities

As a Joint Honours in Science student, you will divide your time equally between your subjects and their respective academic Schools: the School of Mathematics and Statistics and the School of Psychology.

The School of Mathematics and Statistics is based in the Herschel Building. Visit the School's website to take a virtual tour of the Herschel Building, which includes a number of large lecture theatres, a recently refurbished computer cluster and a reading room for maths and stats students.

For the psychology half of your study, you will be based in the School of Psychology in the Ridley Building.