Bachelor's degree in Mathematics

Introduction

Objectives and competences

Objectives

The nature, methods and objectives of the main branches of mathematics and the skills to work in the field or pursue specialist postgraduate studies.

Analytical skills, abstract thought, and intuition and logic; the ability to recognize mathematical patterns in natural, scientific, technological and social phenomena.

Competences

Generic competences 

• Capacity for learning and responsibility (capacity for analysis and synthesis, to adopt global perspectives and to apply knowledge in practice, and capacity to take decisions and adapt to new situations). 
• Capacity to interpret the evolution of the environment in order to promote adaptability. 
• Ability to use communication and information technologies in professional practice. 
• Capacity to manage time effectively in contexts of change and uncertainty. 
• Ability to effectively use bibliography and electronic resources to obtain information. 
• Teamwork skills. 
• Ability to learn new knowledge and techniques autonomously. 

Specific competences  

• Ability to understand and use the mathematical method. Knowledge of rigorous proofs of the basic theorems in different branches of mathematics. 
• Ability of abstraction and modelling. 
• Ability to use computer applications to experiment in mathematics and solve problems. 
• Ability to solve mathematical problems using calculation skills and other techniques. 
• Ability to recognize the presence of mathematics in other disciplines. 
• Ability to reason logically and identify errors in procedures. 

Access and admission

Applicant profile and access requirements

Recommended applicant profile

Access requirements and conditions

Admission for students with studies completed outside Spain.

Applicants holding higher educational qualifications from a university outside Spain should consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications to find out about specific admission requirements.
 

Pre-enrolment

Students that have studied abroad and who wish to study at the University of Barcelona may be admitted to EHEA bachelor's degree courses. Procedures for gaining admission will depend on the qualifications held by each applicant.

For further information about admission, consult the page Admission with foreign qualifications.
 

Enrolment

As a general rule, at the UB you will be required to enrol online via the Món UB portal. To find out the date and time you have been assigned, check the specific information for your course. Remember that you can lose your place if you do not enrol on the day you have been assigned.

Academic information

• Documents required for enrolment
• Procedure to formalize enrolment
• After enrolment
• Grants and financial aid
  

Welcome

Support and guidance

Pre-enrolment information and events

• Welcome portal
• Student Support Service (SAE)
• Open days
• Informative sessions

Course curriculum

Subjects and course plans

Distribution of credits

List of subjects

Pathways and specializations

Previous years

• Course plans 2023 - 2024
• Course plans 2022 - 2023
• Course plans 2021 - 2022

Teaching staff

Placements

Placements are supervised by tutors and subject to assessment.They are therefore included in the academic record.  There is also an option to complete non-curricular placements of up to 750 hours, which can be extended to 900 hours. For both curricular and non-curricular placements, an educational cooperation agreement is signed between the UB and the company, institution or other organization at which the placement will be carried out.
 

Institutional information

• Regulations on external placements
• FeinaUB

Academic procedures

• Curricular and non-curricular placements
• Job Bank

Career opportunities

What can you work on ?

• Secondary education.
• Private sector computing and telecommunications.
• Bank holding companies and financial and insurance companies.
• Consultancy.
• Higher education and research.
• Science and technology.
• Industry.
• Public administration.

Access to the labour market

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