General maths for non-maths majors

Maths is part of your degree, even if it is not your major.

Many degrees include a required maths course built around the quantitative skills that students in that field are expected to use. I can help you work through the course as a whole, not just one isolated topic.

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Who this is for

A maths course inside another degree.

You may be studying finance, biology or business and still have a compulsory mathematics paper. The course title can vary, but the purpose is usually the same: give students the mathematical tools their programme requires.

FinanceBiologyBusinessEconomicsHealth SciencesEnvironmental ScienceComputer SciencePsychologyAgricultural SciencesOther programmes
Why these courses can feel difficult

One paper can move through several kinds of maths.

A General Mathematics course may start with algebra and functions, then move into calculus, matrices, probability, statistics or modelling. Students are often expected to switch methods quickly.

We can work from your actual syllabus so that each lesson stays connected to the course you are taking.

Topics often included

AlgebraFunctions and graphsExponentialsLogarithmsTrigonometryDifferentiationIntegrationMatricesOptimisationProbabilityStatisticsFinancial mathsDifference equationsModelling
Course names vary

Your syllabus matters more than the title.

A course called Quantitative Methods at one university may be quite different from a course with the same name elsewhere. Send the outline and I can check what your course actually covers.

Useful things to send

  • Course name and code
  • Your degree or department
  • Course outline or topic list
  • The topic you are working on now
  • Any upcoming test or exam
Start with your course

Send me the maths paper you are taking.

If maths is required for your degree and you are not sure whether I cover the course, send the title, code or syllabus and I will check the content.

Ask about your course