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Mathematics Summer Courses
Explore mathematical ideas, develop your problem-solving skills and discover new ways of approaching challenging questions with Atlas Summer Courses. Our two-week Mathematics summer courses, available for students aged 13–15, 16–17 and 18–24, give you the opportunity to study mathematics beyond your usual curriculum and engage with the subject in greater depth.
Through academic teaching and independent study, you'll investigate mathematical problems, develop logical arguments and build the confidence to approach unfamiliar questions with curiosity and persistence.
What's Included?
Your residential Mathematics summer course includes academic teaching, accommodation, meals, a certificate on completion, airport transfer from Heathrow and insurance.
Choose from Plus, Superior and Premier packages, with accommodation and additional benefits varying by package.
Why Study Mathematics?
Mathematics is the study of patterns, quantities, structures and relationships. It provides a way of describing complex problems precisely and developing logical methods for solving them.
While mathematics involves numbers and calculations, studying the subject at a higher level is also about reasoning. Mathematicians look for patterns, test ideas, construct arguments and develop methods that can be applied to problems they may never have encountered before.
Mathematics also underpins subjects ranging from physics and engineering to economics, computer science and data science, making mathematical thinking valuable across many academic disciplines.
A Mathematics summer course gives you the opportunity to explore the subject beyond your usual studies and experience a more challenging and independent approach to mathematical problem-solving.
What Will You Study on a Mathematics Summer Course?
There is no prescribed syllabus that every student follows. Atlas Summer Courses tutors create their own syllabi, drawing on their expertise while taking the interests, abilities and learning needs of their students into account.
Depending on your course and age group, you could explore areas such as algebra, geometry, probability, number theory, mathematical modelling or other areas of pure and applied mathematics.
You might consider questions such as:
- How can patterns help us solve unfamiliar problems?
- What makes a mathematical argument convincing?
- How can mathematics be used to model real-world situations?
- How does probability help us reason about uncertainty?
- How can a complex problem be broken into simpler steps?
- How can different mathematical approaches lead to the same solution?
The depth and approach will reflect the age group you're studying with. Tutors can also develop the course around their own areas of expertise and the interests of their students.
Any syllabus shown on our website is an example from a previous course rather than a guarantee of the exact topics you'll study.
How You'll Learn on a Mathematics Summer Course
How you'll study Mathematics depends on your age group, with each programme designed to provide an appropriate level of academic challenge and independence.
Ages 13–15
24 hours of small-group seminars
You'll take part in eight seminars where you'll explore mathematical ideas through interactive discussion, problems, case studies and activities. You'll be encouraged to try different approaches, explain your reasoning and learn from the ways other students tackle the same problem.
12 hours of private study
Between seminars, you'll complete independent work that could involve solving mathematical problems, exploring a new concept or preparing a presentation.
Ages 16–17 and 18–24
18 hours of small-group seminars
You'll take part in six three-hour seminars, exploring mathematical ideas through discussion, problem-solving, case studies and activities.
2 hours of tutorials
You'll have one tutorial each week, providing a focused environment in which to discuss the problem sheet or other academic work you've been completing and receive detailed feedback.
Around 20 hours of private study
You'll complete preparation for seminars and work independently on an essay or problem sheet for each tutorial.
Across all age groups, you'll be encouraged to participate actively, approach unfamiliar problems independently and develop the confidence to explain and defend your mathematical reasoning.
Who Are Our Mathematics Summer Courses For?
Our Mathematics summer courses are designed for students who enjoy solving problems, identifying patterns and understanding the reasoning behind an answer.
You don't need to know which area of mathematics interests you most before joining. The courses may particularly appeal to you if you enjoy maths at school, like tackling challenging problems or are considering mathematics, computer science, physics, engineering, economics or another quantitative subject in the future.
You'll develop transferable skills including logical reasoning, quantitative analysis, problem-solving, independent study and communicating mathematical ideas clearly.
If you're interested in exploring mathematics alongside the physical sciences, you can also discover our Mathematics and Physics summer courses and Physics summer courses.
Learn from Expert Tutors
Atlas Summer Courses tutors are experienced educators and subject specialists active across academia, industry and education.
They bring their own academic expertise and interests into their teaching and have the freedom to shape their syllabus around both their specialism and the students in their group. This allows each Mathematics summer course to explore different problems and areas of mathematics while maintaining an appropriate level of academic challenge.
Tutors are confirmed closer to the summer, so profiles on our website are examples of tutors who have previously taught with us rather than confirmation of who will teach your course.
Where Can Mathematics Take You?
Mathematics provides a foundation for a wide range of academic subjects and future careers.
Students interested in the field may go on to study Mathematics itself or related subjects such as statistics, computer science, physics, engineering, economics, finance or data science.
The logical, quantitative and problem-solving skills associated with Mathematics can also support future paths across technology, engineering, scientific research, finance, economics, computing and data.
A Mathematics summer course gives you the opportunity to explore the subject before making longer-term academic decisions and discover which areas of mathematics interest you most.
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FAQs about Our Summer Courses
No. You don't usually need to have studied your chosen subject before joining an Atlas Summer Courses summer course. Courses are designed for the relevant age group, and tutors can adapt their approach to the abilities, interests and experience of the students in their group.
There is no fixed curriculum that every student follows. Our tutors create their own syllabi based on their academic expertise and the interests and learning needs of their students.
This means the exact topics can vary between courses and years. Any syllabus or topics shown on our website are examples from previous courses and shouldn't be taken as a guarantee of exactly what you'll study.
Teaching depends on your age group. Students aged 9–12 and Scholars aged 12–14 learn through structured, interactive small-group classes. Students aged 13–15 combine small-group seminars with private study, while students aged 16–17 and 18–24 experience seminars, tutorials and independent study.
Across our programmes, teaching is designed to encourage active participation, questioning and independent thinking rather than simply listening to lectures.
Your course includes your academic programme, accommodation, meals and a certificate on completion, alongside the activities and experiences included within your programme.
What's included can vary depending on the programme, age group and package you choose, so we recommend checking the individual course details for the full inclusions before applying.
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