Mathematics
- UCAS Code: G100
- Campus Code: 4
- Duration: 3-4 years
- Places per year: 5-7
Mathematics at Cambridge gives you the opportunity to develop your mathematical skills to the highest levels. The course offers a wide range of subjects, from abstract logic to black holes.
Lecture courses are taught by some of the world’s top mathematicians, and you will receive both unparalleled learning support and outstanding pastoral care.
For an overview of the course content, visit the Mathematics course page on the University website. For information about applying for the course at Trinity Hall, continue reading this page!
Mathematics
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Studying Mathematics at Cambridge
Dr Ron Reid-Edwards, Mathematics Director of Studies at Trinity Hall, delves into what the Cambridge Maths course offers and what sets it apart from programs at other universities.
Dr Ron Reid-Edwards is a member of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics High Energy Physics research group. His current research interests are mainly in String Theory and Quantum Field Theory.
Entry Requirements
Minimum Offer Level
A-Level: A*A*A
IB Diploma: 42 points, with 776 at Higher Level
Other: See the University’s Entrance Requirements page
STEP: All offers include certain grades in STEP Mathematics – this is most commonly 1,1 in Papers II and III.
STEP Flexible Offer Scheme: For A-Level applicants who meet the eligibility criteria for the August Reconsideration Pool, we would normally make an offer which will be met if they achieve either A*A*A with at least grade 1 in two STEP papers or A*A*A* with at least grade 1 in one of the two STEP papers taken.
Subject Requirements
You will need A levels/IB Higher Levels (or the equivalent) in:
- Mathematics
- Further Mathematics (A level only)
If you’re studying IB Higher Level Mathematics, we ask for Analysis and Approaches for this course.
If you’re applying to Mathematics with Physics, you must have taken the Mechanics section of Further Mathematics or have taken A level Physics in addition to Mathematics and Further Mathematics.
We will normally ask for an A* in Further Maths.
Admissions Process
Written Work
None required.
Admissions Assessment
All applicants for Mathematics are required to take the Test of Mathematics for University Admission (TMUA) at an authorised assessment centre. You must register in advance for this test.
Please see the University’s admissions test page for more information.
Interviews
Two interviews of around 25 minutes, where you will work through maths problems.
Suggested Resources
STEP Resources
A collection of free online STEP Preparation resources is available to help potential university applicants prepare for sitting STEP Mathematics examinations.
These resources have been designed as a series of linked modules for individual additional study. The programme is aimed at maths students who have completed the first year of A-level or equivalent study: students can start working on them from the summer after the end of Year 12 (past STEP candidates often say they wished they had started preparation early), but equally it is possible to start later and catch up.
Each module consists of problems, articles, worked examples, advice for STEP candidates and much more. By working through these modules, students will learn and practise the problem-solving skills and new mathematical techniques needed for STEP, and have a good idea of what to expect by the time they sit the exam at the end of Year 13.
Free Maths Resource
Stephen Siklos’s Advanced Problems in Mathematics is a useful resource for teachers and students and is free to read online and download. The questions analysed in this book are all based on recent STEP questions selected to address the syllabus for Papers I and II, which is the A-level core (i.e. C1 to C4) with a few additions. Each question is followed by a comment and a full solution. The comments direct the reader’s attention to key points and put the question in its true mathematical context. The solutions point students to the methodology required to address advanced mathematical problems critically and independently. This book is recommended as preparation for any undergraduate mathematics course, even for students who do not plan to take the Sixth Term Examination Paper.
Video: a Mathematics Interview
This video shows what you can expect from a typical Mathematics interview at the University of Cambridge.
This particular example shows a mock online interview. In an in-person interview everything would be very similar, but of course you and the interviewers would be sitting at a table, and writing on paper instead of an online whiteboard.