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Natural Sciences
Mathematics
BSc Mathematics
3 years
€2143 pa
Programme profile
If you opt for the Bachelor’s programme in Mathematics at VU Amsterdam, you will learn fundamental mathematics and discover the surprising way in which this is applied in our society. After all, mathematics is everywhere: the Google search algorithm uses algebra, debit cards are secured using prime numbers, we predict epidemics with the help of differential equations and statistics, and Einstein’s theory of relativity is described in terms of modern geometry. As a mathematician, you will come up with clear solutions for complex problems.
This programme is unique in the Netherlands because of the strong correlation between theoretical and applied mathematics. A thorough knowledge of fundamental mathematics is needed both for the new mathematical theories we develop and for their advanced application. Accordingly, we equip you with a very solid grounding in theoretical mathematics. Additionally, you will see it applied in practice in many ways.
With about 40 first-year students, VU Amsterdam has the smallest Mathematics programme in the Netherlands, allowing for a lot of personal contact and supervision. Our graduates are known for their ability to discern connections and to translate complex problems into mathematical principles.
Programme content
In this programme you will learn about all important subareas in mathematics, such as analysis (view a lecture here), algebra, geometry and probability theory. You will practise abstract thinking as well as discovering how to apply fundamental mathematics in practical situations, for instance in the subjects of Modelling, Programming and Statistics. Prior to study period 2 of the first year you will decide whether you want to follow the general track or the biomedical track. In the second half of the Bachelor’s programme you will choose a subject to specialise in. This can vary from the purely theoretical to highly applied mathematics. Throughout the programme, subjects will be taught using various teaching methods and you will improve your academic and communicative skills. You can also choose to take a minor in a different field of study for a semester
Entry Requirements
Three A-Levels (inc Maths) and three GCSEs
Six passes at Leaving Certificate (2 at H4, inc Maths)
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