University course Β· real outcomes from HESA / Discover Uni Β· part of Careermash
University degree

Mathematics with a Placement Year

The University of Reading
Qualification
Degree
Length
5 yrs
UK fees / yr
Β£9,535
Study
Full-time
Worth knowing: about 23% of students don't make it past first year here - ask the uni what support they offer.
Robin Β· your guide
Here's the honest picture on this course - what you'd study, whether you'd likely get in, what it pays, and where it leads. Everything's real data.
Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
96-111 pts20%
112-127 pts30%
128-143 pts20%
144-159 pts15%
160-175 pts5%
How they qualified
98% got in with alevel. The rest came in a mix of ways:
alevel98%
other2%
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
77%
Continue past first year
What graduates earn over time
Β£30,500
3 years on
Β£39,000
5 years on
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Where this degree can lead
Like the look of it?
When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on The University of Reading's own site.
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Careermash Β· real course data from HESA / Discover Uni, in plain English.

Career data: role, pay and progression profiles built for Careermash's careers engine; AI-impact estimates from Anthropic's observed AI-usage telemetry and OpenAI's AI Jobs Transition Framework. Course data: HESA / Discover Uni, including Graduate Outcomes, LEO and the National Student Survey. Apprenticeships: IfATE-published standards, approved only.

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