This BSc will fuel your passion for mathematics and provide you with valuable industry experience. The course will enable you to enhance and develop your transferable skills in project work, group study and presentations, then apply them in the workplace during your year in industry. There's a range of specialised modules across all branches of mathematics, based upon our diverse research interests. Our academics are working on problems that span: medicine, biotechnology and food security epidemic modelling fluid mechanics, with applications in industry and biology statistical machine learning algebra and number theory mathematical finance Year in industry The placement year opportunity enables you to take what you've learned and apply it to real projects in a professional working environment. You will be supported by a placement tutor in securing a position and they will keep in touch during the year to see how you are getting on. The placement year can provide you with a source of income and can even lead to a job offer before you've graduated. The first year of the degree gives you a flavour of the different areas of mathematics on offer. You will cover topics spanning applied mathematics, pure mathematics, statistics and probability. You will work individually and in groups to solve real-world problems using advanced theories and techniques. It helps you to decide what you enjoy and if there are areas in which you want to specialise.

Careers overview

Mathematics is a broad and versatile subject leading to many possible careers. Skilled mathematicians are found in a variety of organisations, in lots of different sectors.

As this is a new degree programme based on the main BSc course, our students are yet to graduate. Our standard BSc graduates are helping to shape the future in many sectors including data analysis, finance and IT. Many work in science, engineering or consultancy, others pursue careers within government departments. Some graduates choose a career in mathematical research.

The knowledge and skills that you will gain during this degree, can typically lead to roles working as:

Actuarial analyst

Data analyst

Financial analyst

Junior software consultant

Leading aircraft engineering technician

Maths teacher

Tax consultant

Trainee operational meteorologist