Undergraduate brochure - Royal Holloway, University of London

Admissions and entry requirementsThe department admits about 150 new students each year.Applicants to the College come from a diverse range ofbackgrounds and students are admitted on the basis ofattainment at A-level or equivalent qualifications.Prospective students are encouraged to visit the department,talk to members of staff and students and find out more aboutstudying at Royal Holloway on one of our open days. Parentsare welcome to visit the department at the same time. We alsoinvite many applicants for an informal interview when possible.Typical offers: We make a standard offer to nearly allcandidates, unless there are special circumstances. ForMathematics degrees we are looking for students with 360UCAS tariff points from 3 A-levels, including a grade A inA-level Mathematics. For degree courses combined with othersubjects, the conditions may vary slightly: see the departmentalwebsite for full details.Mature students and alternative qualifications: Applications frommature students are very welcome. People of any age can studyMathematics with enjoyment and success. We accept manyalternatives to traditional A-levels, so long as the qualificationsare sufficiently rigorous and cover the core material needed tobegin a degree in Mathematics.Although two Mathematics A-levels are a help, especially in thefirst year, we do not assume that our students will have more thanone and so the starting point of our first year courses is based onthe A-level ‘common core’.We try to assess each applicant individually, taking into accountpersonal circumstances, and do not necessarily take a hardand-fastline. If you have any queries, please contact theDepartmental Admissions Tutor.Deferred entry: Applications from those who wish to take a year’sbreak between school and university are welcomed.6 Department of Mathematics