Applied Mathematics, BSc

Year 1

Fundamental modules

• AIM 102
  Academic information management 102
  Credits: 6.00
• AIM 111
  Academic information management 111
  Credits: 4.00
• AIM 121
  Academic information management 121
  Credits: 4.00
• LST 110
  Language and study skills 110
  Credits: 6.00
• UPO 102
  Academic orientation 102
  Credits: 0.00

Core modules

• WST 111
  Mathematical statistics 111
  Credits: 16.00
• WST 121
  Mathematical statistics 121
  Credits: 16.00
• WTW 114
  Calculus 114
  Credits: 16.00
• WTW 115
  Discrete structures 115
  Credits: 8.00
• WTW 123
  Numerical analysis 123
  Credits: 8.00
• WTW 124
  Mathematics 124
  Credits: 16.00
• WTW 152
  Mathematical modelling 152
  Credits: 8.00
• WTW 162
  Dynamical processes 162
  Credits: 8.00

Elective modules

• EKN 113
  Economics 113
  Credits: 15.00
• EKN 123
  Economics 123
  Credits: 15.00
• FBS 110
  Financial management 110
  Credits: 10.00
• FBS 112
  Financial management 112
  Credits: 10.00
• FBS 120
  Financial management 120
  Credits: 10.00
• FBS 122
  Financial management 122
  Credits: 10.00

Year 2

Core modules

• WTW 211
  Linear algebra 211
  Credits: 12.00
• WTW 218
  Calculus 218
  Credits: 12.00
• WTW 220
  Analysis 220
  Credits: 12.00
• WTW 221
  Linear algebra 221
  Credits: 12.00
• WTW 248
  Vector analysis 248
  Credits: 12.00
• WTW 285
  Discrete structures 285
  Credits: 12.00
• WTW 286
  Differential equations 286
  Credits: 12.00

Elective modules

• EKN 214
  Economics 214
  Credits: 16.00
• EKN 224
  Economics 224
  Credits: 16.00
• EKN 234
  Economics 234
  Credits: 16.00
• EKN 244
  Economics 244
  Credits: 16.00
• IAS 211
  Actuarial mathematics 211
  Credits: 12.00
• IAS 221
  Actuarial mathematics 221
  Credits: 12.00
• IAS 282
  Financial mathematics 282
  Credits: 12.00
• INF 214
  Informatics 214
  Credits: 14.00
• WST 211
  Mathematical statistics 211
  Credits: 24.00
• WST 221
  Mathematical statistics 221
  Credits: 24.00
• WTW 264
  Differential equations 264
  Credits: 12.00

Year 3

Core modules

• WTW 310
  Analysis 310
  Credits: 18.00
• WTW 382
  Dynamical systems 382
  Credits: 18.00
• WTW 383
  Numerical analysis 383
  Credits: 18.00
• WTW 386
  Partial differential equations 386
  Credits: 18.00
• WTW 387
  Continuum mechanics 387
  Credits: 18.00

Elective modules

• EKN 310
  Economics 310
  Credits: 20.00
• EKN 314
  Economics 314
  Credits: 20.00
• EKN 320
  Economics 320
  Credits: 20.00
• EKN 325
  Economics 325
  Credits: 20.00
• IAS 361
  Insurance and actuarial applications 361
  Credits: 18.00
• IAS 382
  Actuarial modelling 382
  Credits: 20.00
• WST 311
  Multivariate analysis 311
  Credits: 18.00
• WST 312
  Stochastic processes 312
  Credits: 18.00
• WST 321
  Time-series analysis 321
  Credits: 18.00
• WST 322
  Actuarial statistics 322
  Credits: 18.00
• WTW 320
  Complex analysis 320
  Credits: 18.00
• WTW 354
  Financial engineering 354
  Credits: 18.00
• WTW 364
  Financial engineering 364
  Credits: 18.00
• WTW 381
  Algebra 381
  Credits: 18.00

• WTW 389
  Geometry 389
  Credits: 18.00

APS

36+

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NSC/IEB – 7

AS/A Level – C

HIGCSE – 3

Mathematics

NSC/IEB – 7

AS/A Level – A

HIGCSE – 1

Cambridge A-Level candidates who obtained at least a D in the required subjects will be considered for admission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) HL candidates who achieved at least a 4 in the required subjects will be considered for admission.

The following persons will be considered for admission: a candidate who is in possession of a certificate that is deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required Grade 12 certificate with university endorsement; a candidate who is a graduate from another tertiary institution or has been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution; and a candidate who is a graduate of another faculty at the University of Pretoria.

Life Orientation is excluded in the calculation of the Admission Point Score (APS).

Grade 11 results are used for the provisional admission of prospective students. Final admission is based on the Grade 12 results.

UP applications open on 1 March of the year preceding the year of study.

Each prospective student must complete only one online application. On the online application, the University of Pretoria offers a first and second choice in terms of what you wish to study. All applicants should fill in both a first and second choice on the online application.

Once your online application has been processed, you will receive a student number(EMPLID).

Receiving a student number (EMPLID) does NOT imply that you have been accepted by the University of Pretoria yet. Admission is a separate process that your application undergoes after being evaluated by the relevant faculty.

It is in your best interest to complete your own online application. The University of Pretoria does not make use of representatives, agents or agencies during the application process. If you choose to make use of representatives, agents or agencies, you do so at your own risk. It is of utmost importance that you provide your personal email and postal addresses to enable the University of Pretoria to communicate with you directly.

International students need to comply with immigration requirements. For assistance and enquiries, email isd@up.ac.za.

The registration guidelines show you step by step on how to register successfully. In case of difficulties, contact the online registration help desk from 6 January 2020 on telephone +27 (0) 12 420 5347 or email at registration@up.ac.za.

Various holds may prevent you from registering successfully. Please check for holds on the UP Student Centre.

Application Deadline for South Africans – 30th September

Application Deadline for non-South Africans – 31st August

Graduates in Mathematics and Applied Mathematics are employed by research institutions, educational bodies (universities and schools), the public sector (government and medical institutions) and the private sector (engineering companies, financial institutions and the computer industry). The training of these graduates in abstract, analytical and computational thinking provides them with the background required to easily adjust to changing circumstances in the professional environment and to construct mathematical models of natural, technological and financial phenomena. Mathematicians and applied mathematicians apply, evaluate and adapt existing problem-solving techniques or develop new techniques to solve those problems.

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An international levy (R3295) is payable annually by all non-South African citizens as well as students who are citizens of SADC countries on these visas. This amount is payable in addition to the initial fee payable at registration.

Asylum seekers, refugees, diplomats and their dependents stationed in South Africa are exempted from paying the international levy.

International registration and tuition fees:

Non-South African citizens (excluding students who are citizens of SADC countries) will be charged double the tuition fee of South African students, AND the International levy will be charged. (Except for research master’s or doctoral degrees, where only the local tuition fee will be required.)

Students who are citizens of SADC countries will pay the same tuition fee as charged for South African citizens BUT also have to pay the international levy.

Asylum seekers, refugees and diplomats stationed in South Africa, as well as permanent residents of South Africa only, are exempted from paying double tuition fees and are exempted from the international levy.

International students will be required:

to pay an initial fee before registration (R5000)

to pay 50% of their full student account by 30 April, and the remainder by 31 July