Your future
Join a network of successful graduates
This Mathematics BSc can provide a route into various careers across a broad range of industries. Previous graduates have gone into roles such as:
- Accountant Trainee
- Actuarial Trainee
- Data Analyst and Data Scientist
- teaching and academia
- Engineer
- Financial Analyst
- Risk Modeller and Risk Manager
- Software Engineer and Software Developer
- Technical Consultant and Technical Analyst
Companies our graduates have gone on to work for:
- Arup
- Atom Bank
- Aviva
- Capita
- Deloitte
- Department of Work and Pensions (DWP)
- Defence, Science & Technology Laboratory (DSTL)
- EY
- Huawei
- London Stock Exchange Group
- National Innovation Centre for Data
- PwC
- Scott Logic
- Yorkshire Water
Further study
This degree provides a pathway to Master's and PhD-level study in a variety of fields. This depends on the optional modules you choose.
As a Mathematics graduate, you can pursue advanced research in:
- pure mathematics
- applied mathematics
- data science and machine learning
- mathematical finance and actuarial science
- cryptography and information security
- computational mathematics and algorithms
- statistics and probability theory
- mathematical biology and epidemiology
- operations research and systems engineering
Careers for mathematicians and statisticians
Mathematicians and statisticians have always been highly valued by employers for their analytical and problem-solving skills, and their ability to think logically and quantitatively.
These skills are in increasing demand beyond the traditional sectors of finance, with industries such as technology, healthcare, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, data science, and engineering actively seeking mathematical expertise to drive innovation and decision-making.
Businesses have ever increasing volumes of data available and this data needs to be analysed and modelled. Our recent graduates are putting their mathematical skills into practice in sectors such as:
- utilities
- defence
- advanced manufacturing
- transportation
- energy
- sports analytics
- health economics
Maths graduates are also highly sought-after for roles in teaching.
You'll also develop key skills which are essential for the employment market such as communication, teamwork, planning, and organisation.
Benefit from strong industry links
You'll also benefit from our well-established links. Our industrial advisory board members and research colleagues influence and inform our curriculum and include representatives from businesses such as:
- Advanced Engineering Solutions
- Atkins Realis
- Azets
- Arup
- Big Spark
- Centre for Process Innovation
- Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
- Draeger
- National Audit Office
- National Nuclear Laboratory
- Nissan
- North Star Ventures
- Northern Gas Networks
- Northumbria Healthcare
- Roche
- Rosen Group
- Royal Meteorological Society
- Sage plc
- York & North Yorkshire Office for Policing, Fire, Crime and Commissioning
