Mathematics with a Foundation Year at Swansea University
Mathematics with a Foundation Year (BSc (Hons), G101) at Swansea University asked for 80 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 96–111 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on swansea.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~80 points
Openbelow CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check swansea.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 80
The middle entrant had 96–111 points.
60 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 100%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- G101 · G1 mathematics
- Duration
- 4 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Foundation year
- built in
Accredited by the Institute and Faculty of Actuaries for the purpose of exemption from some professional examinations. More ↗
This course is accredited by the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications (IMA) and meets the educational requirements for the Chartered Mathematician (CMath) designation when followed by either: a) Further study at master’s level (FHEQ level 7), or b) Work-based training and experience to reach an equivalent level of competence. It is also recognised as meeting the educational requirements for IMA membership at the appropriate level, from Student Member to Fellow. More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
86%
still studying
UK 89%
13%
left higher education
UK 10%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
75 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course90%89%
Learning opportunities84%86%
Assessment and feedback84%82%
Academic support98%94%
Organisation and management90%87%
Learning resources85%90%
Student voice77%81%
50 final-year students · 84% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalarySubject at this uni
15 months£28.5k3 years£25k5 years£32k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 10 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
45% working15% working and studying20% studying5% unemployed15% other
UK, same subject: 86% in work or study
55%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 75%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 80%
40%
use what they learned
UK 47%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 30 graduates · 60% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Swansea, Wales, Wales
- Postcode
- SA1 8EN
Subjects
mathematics mathematical sciences
Campus
- Campus
- Swansea University - Bay Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
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