How to Apply to Mathematics at the University of Sussex: Direct Entry by UCAS Code to BSc (Typical Offer ABB With A in Maths) and MMath (AAB), Plus Data Science, Economics, Finance, Statistics and Education Variants, With Requirements for UK, International (Including China) and Transfer Applicants

The University of Sussex teaches undergraduate mathematics in the Department of Mathematics. All the courses below are delivered on campus, in person, and start in September 2027. This guide follows the Sussex website (course pages, how to apply, entry requirements and international qualifications, English language requirements, the China country page, transfers, tuition fees and scholarships) for 2027 entry. It is written for UK applicants, international applicants (including students from China) and students who want to transfer into the second year.

1. Mathematics degrees and variants

• Mathematics BSc (Hons): UCAS code G100, 3 years, typical A-level offer ABB including grade A in Mathematics. Sussex says the first year covers analysis, linear algebra and computational mathematics, the second year adds probability and statistics, and final-year options include mathematical biology, cryptography, financial mathematics and partial differential equations. The course page says it will meet the educational requirements of the Chartered Mathematician designation awarded by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) when followed by subsequent training and experience in employment.
• Mathematics MMath: G103, 4-year integrated Masters, typical offer AAB including grade A in Mathematics; the page says it is accredited to meet the educational requirements of the Chartered Mathematician designation. Year 4 centres on an MMath Project plus options.
• Mathematics (research placement) MMath: G101, 4 years, typical offer A*AA, with A-levels in both Mathematics and Further Mathematics (A* in one, A in the other). Sussex says you can apply to work on a research problem with a member of staff each summer after Years 2, 3 and 4, with funding for living expenses. The course page says transfers into Year 2 are not accepted.
• Variants with a second subject: Mathematics with Data Science (BSc G1G6, MMath G1G7); with Economics (BSc G1L1, MMath G1LC); with Finance (BSc G1N3, MMath G1NC); with Statistics (BSc G1G3, MMath G1GC). Their A-level requirements match Mathematics BSc and MMath (BSc ABB, MMath AAB, both including grade A in Mathematics). The pages for with Data Science, with Economics and with Finance carry the Chartered Mathematician statement; the with Statistics pages used here do not, so check the website.
• Mathematics with Education BSc: G1X1, 3 years, typical offer ABB including grade A in Mathematics. Sussex says it prepares you to continue on to a PGCE and includes applying learning in school settings; whether the degree itself carries Qualified Teacher Status is not given on the pages used for this guide, so ask admissions.
• Mathematics (with a foundation year) BSc: G140, 4 years (foundation year plus three), typical offer CCC (A-level Mathematics grade C). Sussex says it suits students whose qualifications do not meet the entry requirements for a three-year course; after passing the foundation year you can continue to a range of BSc degrees and, depending on performance, to MMath level.
• The department's course list also includes Data Science BSc (and a placement-year version), a data science programme that is not covered here; links to economics and physics are mentioned only in the relevant variants.

You apply directly to a specific course (one UCAS code per course). Whether you can move between BSc and MMath or between variants after enrolling, and on what grades, is not given on the pages used for this guide; ask admissions. The course pages say optional placements and study abroad (Sussex's own programme name) must be applied for and secured by you; they do not say whether these lengthen the degree. Limits for US federal loan recipients are noted on the course pages.

2. Prerequisites and entry requirements (2027 entry)

• A-level: BSc courses ABB (including A in Mathematics); MMath courses AAB (including A in Mathematics); research placement MMath A*AA (Mathematics and Further Mathematics, A* in one and A in the other); foundation year CCC (Mathematics grade C). A-levels must include Mathematics; GCSEs should show a broad range at grades 9–4 (A*–C), including good grades in relevant subjects.
• IB: BSc courses 32 points with Higher Level Mathematics at 6; MMath courses 34 points with HL Mathematics 6; research placement MMath 36 points with HL Mathematics 7; foundation year 27 points with HL Mathematics 4. Sussex says either Mathematics: Analysis and Approaches or Mathematics: Applications and Interpretation at Higher Level is accepted.
• Scottish Highers: BSc courses AABBB including Mathematics at A, ideally with an Advanced Higher in Mathematics (A); MMath courses AAABB; research placement MMath AAAAA with an Advanced Higher in Mathematics (A); foundation year CCCCC including Mathematics.
• Other UK qualifications: Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Skills Challenge Certificate ABB plus two A-levels (including Mathematics at A) for BSc courses; BTEC Extended Certificate plus two A-levels (AB including A in Mathematics, Merit in the BTEC); BTEC National Diploma plus one A-level (A-level A with Distinction, Merit) with A-level Mathematics; Access to HE Diploma (Pass with at least 39 Level 3 credits at Merit or above, 24 at Distinction) plus A-level Mathematics at grade A; Cambridge Pre-U M1 M2 M2 with A-level Mathematics grade A or Pre-U Mathematics at M1. European Baccalaureate: overall at least 77%, normally with at least 8.0 in Mathematics.
• Contextual offers: the course pages give BSc courses BBB–BCC including B in Mathematics, MMath courses BBB including B in Mathematics, research placement MMath AAA (AA in Mathematics and Further Mathematics), and the foundation year CDD including C in Mathematics.
• Admissions tests and interviews: the mathematics course pages used here do not list a mathematics admissions test (such as MAT, STEP or TMUA) or an interview. The application page says only that some courses invite applicants to interview; rely on your offer email and admissions.
• First-year core: the course pages show the same Year 1 core for Mathematics BSc and MMath: in autumn Analysis 1, Computational Mathematics, Fundamentals of Mathematics and Linear Algebra 1, and in spring Analysis 2, Discrete Mathematics, Introduction to Statistics and AI and Linear Algebra 2. Teaching is typically 78% lectures, 5% seminars and 17% practicals, with about 1,200 hours of work a year of which about 264 are contact hours.
• Years 2 and 3: Year 2 core includes Algebra, Calculus of Several Variables, Introduction to Probability and Ordinary Differential Equations, then Differential Equations with Modelling, Numerical Analysis, Probability and Statistics and Real Analysis. Year 3 core is Partial Differential Equations and Maths Matters (Project), with options such as Cryptography, Dynamical Systems, Financial Mathematics, Functional Analysis, Introduction to Mathematical Biology, Machine Learning and Statistics for Health, Monte Carlo Simulations and Statistical Inference. MMath Year 4 has a compulsory MMath Project plus options and about 187 contact hours. Sussex says the modules for 2027/28 will be updated in January 2027; check the website.

3. UK applicants

• Accepted qualifications: the entry requirements page says recent school or college leavers need at least two A-levels (or equivalent), most courses need more, and most successful applicants have at least three A-levels (or equivalent). Access to HE Diplomas, BTEC and OCR qualifications, the European Baccalaureate, the IB, Scottish Highers and Advanced Highers, T-Levels and the Welsh Baccalaureate Advanced Diploma are also accepted. Sussex expects a broad educational background in numeracy and English, which for UK students normally means GCSE English and Mathematics.
• A-level details: you must hold the subjects a course requires, but Sussex says it has no "preferred" A-levels; A-level resits are considered. The course pages do not give separate requirements for England, Wales and Northern Ireland; Scottish Highers and the Welsh Baccalaureate have their own rows.
• Fees: the Home fee is £10,050 a year; see below.

4. International applicants (including students from China): English, qualifications and funds

• Route: international applicants also apply through UCAS (Sussex links to the UCAS guide for international applicants).
• Qualification equivalences: Sussex says typical requirements for each country are listed in the "International requirements" tab of each course page; if your country is missing, email or phone the undergraduate admissions team (ug.enquiries@sussex.ac.uk, +44 (0)1273 678416). There is a separate page for international students already in the UK ("UK-based international qualifications"). Sussex stresses that its requirements are guidelines and every application is assessed individually. The mathematics course pages add that "evidence of existing academic ability in Mathematics to a high level is essential" for many countries.
• English language: Sussex has three levels, standard, high and advanced. In IELTS Academic these are 6.0 overall with at least 5.5 in each component, 6.5 (6.0 in each) and 7.0 (6.5 in each); the course page says which level applies. The one course outside these levels is Medicine (BMBS), which needs 7.5 overall and at least 7.0 in each section. The course pages used for this guide all list IELTS 6.0 with 5.5 in each component. Other tests are accepted, for example Duolingo (standard level 110 with at least 105 in each component), PTE Academic (standard 59), LanguageCert Academic SELT (standard 65 with at least 60 in each) and TOEFL iBT (for tests taken from 21 January 2026 the standard level is 4 overall on the new scale; for earlier tests it is 80); results are normally expected to be no more than two years old at the start of the course. You can apply without a test result, in which case an offer is normally conditional on meeting the English requirement, or you can meet it through Sussex's Pre-sessional English course. The exempt-country list is set by the UK Home Office, and China is not on it.
• Proof of funds and visa: not given on the pages used for this guide; check Sussex's student visa pages and the UK government student visa pages.
• Preparation courses: Sussex says applicants who do not meet the entry requirements can take the International Foundation Year or International Year One at the International Study Centre (ISC). That centre has its own website (isc.sussex.ac.uk) which is not covered on the pages used for this guide; check it for the entry criteria.

5. Students from China

• What the China country page says: for first-year entry Sussex asks for the Senior Secondary School Academic Proficiency Test (Huikao), plus the Gaokao or one year at a recognised Chinese university. A typical Gaokao offer requires an overall average of 75%, with additional subject requirements possible; these are guidelines. For Foundation Year entry it asks for the Huikao and a typical Gaokao overall average of 65%. For second-year entry it asks for two years at a recognised Chinese university with grades equivalent to a 2:1 or above (partner institutions may differ); it adds that direct entry to Year 2 is not accepted for Law, Psychology and Social Work.
• What the course pages say: the "China" row on the course pages used here says applicants with the Gaokao will be considered for direct entry to the first year, "normally an overall average of 75%, including required subjects"; applicants on a recognised International Foundation Year, or with one or more years of higher education at a recognised Chinese institution, are also considered. The Senior High School Graduation alone is not sufficient, but such applicants may be eligible for Sussex's International Foundation Year and can progress to a relevant undergraduate course after completing it.
• For mathematics: the "China" row is worded the same on the Mathematics BSc, MMath, research placement MMath and variant course pages (Gaokao overall average of 75%, including required subjects). The Mathematics (with a foundation year) page words the row the same way (direct entry to the first year, overall average of 75%), while the China country page gives a typical Gaokao average of 65% for foundation-year entry; both statements stand, so ask admissions which applies to the mathematics foundation year.
• Not given: the scale the 75% is measured against, how provincial scores are converted, which "required subjects" are meant and their individual cut-offs are not given on the pages used for this guide; ask admissions. How to submit Chinese transcripts and Huikao materials, and whether a specific credential-evaluation body is required, are also not given; email ug.enquiries@sussex.ac.uk. An interview requirement for Chinese applicants is not stated either.
• English and scholarships: the country page gives a typical English requirement of IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component for undergraduate and foundation courses; scholarships are covered below. The page also describes the Chinese Students and Scholars' Association on campus and says Brighton is about nine minutes away by train.

6. Route and timeline (September 2027 entry)

• Route: full-time undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Sussex's UCAS institution code is S90 (code name SUSX). The university says you can apply for up to five courses (no more than four of them Medicine), including several courses at Sussex. The application fee, personal statement and reference are not covered on the Sussex pages used for this guide; check the UCAS website.
• Deadlines: Sussex says the initial deadline for most courses is 6pm on Wednesday 13 January 2027 and strongly advises applying by then; for Medicine at Brighton and Sussex Medical School the deadline is Thursday 15 October 2026. The page does not use the term "equal consideration date" or name a time zone, so confirm on UCAS. UCAS accepts late applications until 30 June, but some courses close earlier once full; Sussex warns international applicants not to leave it late because a visa and accommodation must be arranged after an offer.
• Interviews and tests: the application page says some courses invite applicants to interview; the mathematics course pages used here do not mention an interview or a mathematics admissions test.
• Offers and confirmation: decisions come through UCAS as unconditional or conditional offers, and offer-holders are invited to an Undergraduate Visit Day. After results are published in the summer, a place is confirmed if the offer conditions are met; if your results are not supplied by UCAS you may be asked to send copies. All results (including verification documents) must reach Sussex by 31 August.
• Missing conditions or deferring: Sussex says it reviews applicants who miss their conditions and may still accept them, or may offer another course such as a Foundation Year. You can request to defer entry by a year, but only once.
• International applicants after an offer: Sussex issues a Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies (CAS) number so you can apply for a student visa (visa details are not given on the pages used for this guide; check the student visa pages on the Sussex website). The application page says international applicants on "certain science- or engineering-based courses" must apply for ATAS clearance after receiving an offer; it does not list the courses, so ask admissions whether it applies to your mathematics course.

7. How applications are assessed

• What is considered: Sussex says each application is reviewed individually, taking in all qualifications presented, including additional AS-levels or the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ). The EPQ is not routinely written into offer conditions, but Sussex says it will sometimes offer alternative conditions that include it (with slightly lower A-level grades), and it can help in the summer if you narrowly miss.
• Offer levels: the "typical offer" on a course page is a fixed grade or a range. Sussex says many standard offers are given as ranges to show the grades it expects, and that it looks for evidence of potential at that level; it may adjust some offers for background, school attended and challenges faced.
• Contextual offers: Sussex says the typical contextual offer for first-year entry is A-level BCC, BTEC Extended Diploma DMM, or a T-Level pass with Merit and a B in the Core Component; for Foundation Year courses it is usually CDD or DDD; integrated Masters contextual offers are slightly higher and each course page gives the exact grades. About 25% of UK conditional offers are contextual. Eligibility includes living in a high-deprivation or low-progression postcode (IMD decile 1 or 2, POLAR4 quintile 1), free school meals, time in care of more than three months, estranged students, refugee status or humanitarian protection, young carers, certain Sussex outreach programmes and partner colleges. These criteria are based on UK area and school data, and the pages used for this guide do not say whether international applicants are eligible; ask admissions (contextualoffers@sussex.ac.uk).
• Personal circumstances: Sussex says you can email details of serious personal or academic difficulties before results are published (by the end of July), and they are taken into account at confirmation.

8. Fees and scholarships

• UK (Home) fee: the course pages give £10,050 per year for Home students and for Channel Islands and Isle of Man students. The tuition fees page says Sussex generally keeps Home undergraduate fees in line with the government maximum, that the 2027 fee "is likely to be £10,050 per year", and that the cap from 2028/29 is not yet set and is expected to rise at least with inflation. The pages do not give separate fees for England, Wales, Northern Ireland and Scotland; see the university's fee status page.
• International fee: the course pages give £24,200 per year (the same on the Mathematics and variant course pages; the foundation year is also £24,200 for international students). The course pages add that fees, once set, may rise each year.
• Fee status: Sussex says it assesses your fee status after a successful application, may ask you to complete a questionnaire, and lets you appeal the outcome. You must accept the university's financial guarantee to register online.
• Loans and living costs: Sussex says you may be eligible for a UK government student loan (gov.uk/student-finance); specific living-cost figures are not given on the pages used for this guide. Limits that apply to US federal loan recipients are noted on the course pages.

• What the course pages say: the scholarship section of each course page used for this guide says that scholarship details are not yet set for 2027/28 entry. What follows is therefore taken from the scholarships page as it stood; check the website again before you apply.
• Awards listed: the undergraduate scholarships page says awards can include "up to £5,000 of funding in your first year" for UK and international students. Awards highlighted include the Sussex Excellence Scholarship (£2,000 in the first year for excellent grades), the Chancellor's International and EU Scholarships (international applicants; £5,000 for the first year, awarded for excellent grades) and the Article 26 Scholarship (for forced-migrant students). The page offers a search tool by country and entry year (2026/27, 2027/28) and also mentions the Sussex Bursary. Eligibility rules, whether awards are assessed automatically, and application dates are not given on the pages used here; use the eligibility tool or email scholarships@sussex.ac.uk.
• Students from China: the China country page says that for 2026-27 Chinese students are eligible for faculty awards and can apply for the Chancellor's International Scholarship; check the website for the wording that applies to 2027 entry.

9. Transferring in (direct entry to Year 2)

• Entry points: the transfer page says Sussex accepts transfer applications for first-year entry to all courses and for second-year entry to most courses, and does not accept direct entry into the third or final year; a few subject areas take first-year entry only (the page lists Medicine). You apply through UCAS and state your entry point under "choices".
• Conditions: you need (or can achieve) 120 credits from your current UK university (60 ECTS credits if transferring from outside the UK). Sussex says successful second-year applicants "will normally need 120 credits from their first year, with an overall weighted average of at least 60% (or 2:1 equivalent), without resits". It also looks at how well your current modules match its own, checks that your school-leaving results meet the first-year requirements for the course, and wants the UCAS reference from a current university tutor. Exemption is given only for full years of study. If a place cannot be offered at the chosen entry point, Sussex will consider a lower one such as first year.
• Mathematics courses: the course pages say Year 2 transfers are accepted for Mathematics BSc, MMath, with Data Science, with Economics and with Finance, and not for Mathematics (research placement) MMath. The with Statistics and with Education pages used here do not state a Year 2 transfer line, so ask admissions. Year 2 core is covered in section 2 so you can compare it with your first year.
• Credit transfer and deadlines: transfer applications follow the normal UCAS deadlines; detailed credit rules are in Sussex's student transfer arrangements, which are not covered on the pages used for this guide.

Sources: University of Sussex, Mathematics undergraduate courses; Mathematics BSc; Mathematics MMath; MMath research placement; Foundation Year; How to apply; Entry requirements; English language; Contextual offers; Transfers; China country page; Tuition fees; Undergraduate scholarships. Check the website for the latest information.