Mathematics at National University of Ireland, Galway

Mathematics in the Arts Faculty

In first Arts a student studies four subjects from a large selection which includes Mathematics. Consult Faculty of Arts brochure for grouping of subjects. At the end of this year he or she must choose two subjects, which are taken for two further years, up to degree level. Those interested in Mathematics would have taken the subject (at either pass or honours level) as one of their four subjects in first year. Mathematics continues at three different level s, which for convenience are labelled as follows:

(a) the name Mathematics is reserved for the traditional honours course;

(b) the name Mathematical Studies is used for an undifferentiated course in which pass or honours is awarded on a common programme;

(c) the name Applied Mathematical Science is used for the pass course (in which it is not possible to obtain honours).

Admission to these levels is contingent on first year performance and requires permission of the Mathematics Department. It is not allowed to combine (a) and (b) but in rare cases one of these can be combined with (c). Admission to the MA in Mathematics requires either (i) honours in (a) or (ii) a good honours in (b) and a Higher Diploma in Mathematics. Note that (b) is excellent preparation for a career as teacher of mathematics in a secondary school.

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