Mathematics & Physics
Placements and careers
Placements
A significant proportion of our Mathematics and Physics BSc students choose to go on placement, including many of our top students. The Department has long-standing links with many leading companies and organisations throughout Britain and Europe.
Why take a placement?
- Experience working in the professional world
- Develop time management, communication and team work skills
- Placements can lead to a permanent job with the placement employer
- Employers favour graduates with employment experience
- Earn a salary
- 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 placement could you do?
Some of our placement employers have included:
- Barclays Capital
- DSTL
- Ernst and Young
- IBM
- Logica
Additionally, Mathematics and Physics BSc students can choose Physics based placements.
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
Joint Honours Mathematics and Physics graduates have the knowledge and skills set to make them highly desirable to a wide range of employers. Recent graduates from this degree are currently working in careers which include:
- University Research (for opportunities at Bath, see our website)
- Research and Development
- Accountancy
- Banking
- Financial Analysis
- Education
- Law
- Defence Industries
- The Armed Services
- Administration and Management
