Mathematical Sciences
Placements and careers
Placements
Whichever programme you are studying you can spend a year on a professional placement. You will be employed full-time by an employer in the third year of your degree, then returning to the University to complete your studies.
Why take a placement?
- Placements can lead to a permanent job with the placement company
- Earn a salary
- Employers favour graduates with employment experience
- Experience working in the professional world
- Proven enhanced final year performance
- Develop time management, communication and team work skills
- Invaluable experience of the recruitment process
Support
Our dedicated Placements Team will support and guide you through the recruitment process, developing your skills for applications, interviews and organising employer-led workshops.
During the placement you will also have regular contact with the Placements Team, a Placements Tutor and a workplace supervisor, as well as a visit from a member of staff, in most cases.
What kind of job could you do?
Our students have undertaken placements in a wide range of industries, which include: banking, civil service, financial services, consulting, retail and computing.
Some of our placement employers have included:
- BAE Systems
- Department of Health
- GlaxoSmithKline
- Ernst & Young
- Lloyds Banking Group
- National Air Traffic Systems
- The Welsh Government
- The AA
- Morgan Stanley
- Goldman Sachs
We cannot guarantee that a particular placement will be available or that you will be able to earn a particular salary; applications for placements can be very competitive.
Careers
Good graduates in the mathematical sciences are highly employable. Their analytical outlook is valued in a wide range of professions including:
- financial services, including accountancy, banking, insurance, actuarial training
- information technology
- mathematical modelling, statistical, data & operational analysis
- management, marketing
- further study (MSc & PhD)
- teaching (PGCE).
