Career Information

  Introduction

Present day mathematicians can now explain why cheetahs have striped tails, predict how tsunamis will develop, model highly complex systems such as the human heart, and treat non-deterministic systems like the stock market. The high technical demands of these models and the increasing importance of computers in every day life are making mathematicians more and more employable after university.

Mathematical sciences graduates have skills in problem solving and analysis, applied mathematical modelling, computing, data analysis and communication. These transferable skills are highly regarded by all potential employers. Consequently, graduates of our three programmes are very popular with employers in industry, commerce and government.                                                                                                   

Career Opportunities

Recent graduates have found employment in areas such as:

• Financial services including accounting,  international banking, lending analysis and investment analysis;
• Information and communication technologies
• Engineering industries (e.g. environmental, electronics, aerospace and automobile)
• Scientific Research (e.g. medical, social, economic, engineering, computing, industrial, fisheries, biological and mathematical)
• Data analysis including market research and demographics
• Manufacturing (including production planning and quality control) and research and development, especially in the pharmaceutical and biotechnology industries
• Mathematics education (teaching and lecturing).