At Cape Breton University in Sydney, Canada, Bachelor of Science in Mathematics is offered as a bachelor's degree in Mathematics programme. The programme is delivered on campus.
At a glance
Degree:Bachelor's Degree
Field:Mathematics
Delivery: On Campus
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Mathematics at Cape Breton University is offered as a concentration, major or minor within the Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Arts Community Studies, or Bachelor of Science degree, delivered on campus at the university's Sydney, Nova Scotia location. The curriculum covers pure and applied mathematics with a focus on graph theory, analysis, ordinary and partial differential equations, computer programming, statistics, and numerical analysis. The program develops argument and logic skills, computer mathematics skills, problem-solving and analytical skills, and risk assessment skills. As a concentration, major or minor, mathematics is completed within the structure of a broader arts or science degree rather than as a stand-alone credential, and the university highlights small faculty numbers and accessible, experienced instructors as a feature of the program. Career paths named include work as a mathematician, engineering research, quantitative analysis and banking roles, law, and mathematics teaching. The breadth of pathway options, spanning arts and science degrees, and the range of listed careers suit students who want a strong quantitative foundation that can be paired with study in another discipline or applied directly to analytical, financial, or education-focused careers.
Requirements
Minimum GPA:65.00 / %
Admission Requirements: This Bachelor of Science in Mathematics page does not set its own admission average; it otherwise defers to Cape Breton University's general admission requirements. Canadian high school graduates need English 12 (academic or advanced), Math 12 (academic or advanced, Pre-Calculus recommended), plus four further grade 12 academic or advanced courses; transfer applicants must be in good academic standing at their current institution and meet the equivalent post-secondary requirement. CBU's institution-wide domestic threshold also applies: an overall average of at least 65% on the required Grade 12 subjects, with a minimum age of 16. International applicants are assessed against country-specific equivalency tables and must meet CBU's English-language requirement: IELTS Academic/Indicator 6.5 (no band below 6.0), TOEFL iBT/Home Edition 80 (no skill below 20) before 21 January 2026 or 4.5 after, Duolingo 120, PTE Academic 59, Michigan English Test 58, CAEL 60, or Oxford ELLT 7.
Application Details
Application Deadline:Domestic applicants apply directly to Cape Breton University: for September 2027 entry, general undergraduate applications open 1 October 2026 and close 3 September 2027, while the Bachelor of Social Work closes earlier on 15 January 2027 (documents by 22 January) and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing closes 26 February 2027; January 2027 entry closes 15 December 2026, and May 2027 entry closes 15 April 2027 for most programmes -- except the Bachelor of Education, whose only intake is May 2027 (Spring) and which closes 15 January 2027 (documents by 22 January), not 15 April. International applicants use the same application, with the September 2027 intake open 1 October 2026 to 15 May 2027, January 2027 closing 15 October 2026, and May 2027 closing 15 February 2027. CBU states deadlines may close early once enrolment targets are met, so admission runs on a rolling basis within each posted window rather than a firm cut-off. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.
