Student experience

You will be taught in a number of different ways, including small group working which is a vital part of your experience with us. For the first two years of your degree, you will meet with your personal tutor on a weekly basis as part of a small group of tutees to discuss the mathematical concepts you have been learning about in lectures and classes that week.

Peer-Assisted Study Sessions (PASS) are facilitated by students who have experience with the module or topic you want support with. The PASS Leaders facilitate learning in an informal and friendly way which will help improve your understanding of a topic through collaborative learning.

The Maths Support Centre in the library provides drop-in support that you can access whenever you experience difficulty with a topic, at a time that suits you.

See our course pages for more information on teaching on our programmes.

We take the wellbeing of all of our students very seriously, and strongly encourage to you speak to us at the earliest opportunity if at any time you need support.

Our dedicated Wellbeing Officer for the School of Mathematics offers regular drop-in sessions throughout the week during term time allowing you to visit without making an appointment at a time which is convenient to you.

The University Student Support team offers support with physical and mental health issues, academic work difficulties, personal wellbeing and learning support. This service also offers drop-in sessions and runs workshops which you can access covering topics such as managing exam stress and relaxation.

We are a friendly and welcoming community and there are many opportunities for our students and staff members in the School to get to know one another. We hold termly parties where you can socialise over food and drink, as well as attend regular ‘musing’ events where staff and students catch up over coffee and doughnuts. These are opportunities to chat informally with staff and other students, whether about maths or anything else!

We have several popular study areas in and around the School of Mathematics where you can work with friends or individually, and there are numerous spaces across the University for you to meet, study and socialise if you want a change of scenery.

You will benefit from recent campus developments designed to enhance your student experience, including our state-of-the-art library, a dedicated student hub, our impressive sports centre which houses Birmingham's only 50 m swimming pool, and our Green Heart space in the centre of campus.

Watch our drone tour to view our beautiful campus and find out more about visiting in person.