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A*AA at A level, Mathematics (A* at A level/7 at Higher Level); graduates earn a median £40,000 three years on.
Mathematics (A* at A level/7 at Higher Level) · 100% of entrants came with A levels · 97% stay on after year 1 · Cambridge course page, Discover Uni
What do you need to get in?
Typical offer — the grades most applicants are asked for. A contextual offer can be lower for applicants from under-represented backgrounds; none is published for this course.
Cambridge course page, read 19 September 2026 · Discover Uni entry profile
- 1Mathematics (A* at A level/7 at Higher Level)
UCAS tariff points — a points scale for grades: A* = 56, A = 48, so A*A*A = 160. Entrants’ totals include extra subjects.
Other qualifications1
| Qualification | Typical offer | Required subjects |
|---|---|---|
| IB | 41-42 points, with 776 at Higher Level | Mathematics (A* at A level/7 at Higher Level) |
Where does it lead?
Median — the middle earner: half earned more, half less. Pay is for graduates of this subject at this university who finished in 2016-18, not adjusted for inflation; based on 310 graduates.
Discover Uni dataset (HESA and Office for Students, CC BY 4.0, contains HESA data); earnings from the Longitudinal Education Outcomes data (Department for Education) · aggregation level 12, 14, 22
Half of graduates earned between £34,500 and £51,000. Five years on, the median is £50,500. 90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing; 92% of those in work were in professional or managerial jobs.
All outcome figures7
| Measure | Value | Based on |
|---|---|---|
| Continue after year 13% left | 97% | 385 |
| In work or study, 15 months on11% studying | 90% | 135 |
| Professional or managerial job | 92% | 110 |
| Pay 15 months on, median | £38,000 | 85 |
| Pay 3 years on, median | £40,000 | 310 |
| Pay 5 years on, median | £50,500 | 315 |
What do students say?
NSS — a yearly survey of final-year students at every UK university; 65% of this course’s final year answered. Small groups can swing a lot year to year.
National Student Survey, via Discover Uni · 215 students answered
Highest: 97% agreed on question 3; lowest: 60% on question 24.
All questions26
| Question | Agree |
|---|---|
| Question 1 | 90% |
| Question 2 | 80% |
| Question 3 | 97% |
| Question 4 | 92% |
| Question 5 | 87% |
| Question 6 | 85% |
| Question 7 | 85% |
| Question 8 | 80% |
| Question 9 | 75% |
| Question 10 | 66% |
| Question 11 | 82% |
| Question 12 | 81% |
| Question 13 | 66% |
| Question 14 | 61% |
| Question 15 | 91% |
| Question 16 | 89% |
| Question 17 | 88% |
| Question 18 | 89% |
| Question 19 | 94% |
| Question 20 | 93% |
| Question 21 | 93% |
| Question 22 | 94% |
| Question 23 | 81% |
| Question 24 | 60% |
| Question 25 | 62% |
| Question 26 | 87% |
Question texts are published by the Office for Students; the dataset carries only the question numbers.
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