Use logic and reason to analyse data and provide solutions in a wide range of employment sectors.
As a mathematician or statistician you’ll use your problem-solving, analytical, and technical skills to help businesses in a range of sectors, from finance to government. Your interpretations could be used in anything from clinical trials, to climate predictions, to financial forecasting.
You could end up in a management role, leading a team, or become self-employed as a consultant or financial adviser. You could also go on to further study, teaching or academic research, or work as a data scientist.
The impact you could make
- Use your mathematical modelling and statistics skills to advise on public sector finances in the Government’s actuary department.
- Analyse climate change patterns to help predict the next global weather trends.
- Check quality control standards for clinical drug trials.
What you could study
- Pure mathematics
- Applied mathematics
- Real analysis
- Statistics
- Mathematical modelling
- Probability and data science
- Differential equations
- Dynamics and motion
- Bayesian statistics
- Medical statistics
- Stochastic modelling
- Scientistic computing
- Machine learning
Chat to a current mathematics and statistics student
Chat to a current mathematics and statistics student using UniBuddy.
Some conversation starters for you:
- Ask which modules they really enjoyed.
- Find out how easy it was for them to make friends on their course.
- Do they have any tips on your personal statement?
- Did they do anything to prep for uni before they went?
- Are there books, podcasts or YouTube channels they would recommend?
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Example module
“I particularly enjoy statistics and programming as these are the most applicable to the real world.”
Second year mathematics student, Imperial College London
Example assignment
“I liked statistical modelling, a project on melting ice and global warming.”
Second year mathematics student, Queen Mary University of London
Maths/Further maths
Physics
Chemistry
Biology
Economics
Computer science
Hard skills you'll develop
- Economics and finance
- Programming languages
- Project management
- Data analysis
- Statistics
Soft skills you'll develop
- Communication
- Management
- Research
- Planning
- Innovation
Available jobs
67,169 vacancies in the past year
5.80% growth over next eight years
Average salary
£43,077
Up to £76,842
What is an… environmental economist?
You may not have heard of an environmental economist, but they use mathematical modelling to analyse environmental policies and look at the most effective environmental solutions, as well as using data to help develop strategies around sustainable resource management. You may need to study a PhD to get a job in this field, but employers are keen to use graduates with skills in maths and statistics.
Getting in: Entry requirements
Find out more about what you'll need to study accounting and finance at university or as an apprenticeship.
Average requirements for undergraduate degrees
Entry requirements differ between university and course, but this should give you a guide to what is usually expected from mathematics and statistics applicants.
A levels
AAB
Scottish Highers
AAABB
Vocational
BTEC DDD
Other Level 3/Level 6 qualifications (e.g. Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma or SQCF Level 6) may be accepted as an alternative
Second year mathematics student, Newcastle University
What things do you love most about your chosen subject?
Some of the modules are really interesting and it’s a deeper look into elements of maths which you don’t cover in other levels of education, not to mention the range of options it gives you for after uni.
66% of students
are likely to recommend mathematics and statistics, based on their experience of studying so far
(UCAS subject guide survey 2023)
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Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
There’s a wealth of information about potential careers in maths on this website – why not start with the profiles page to understand some of the areas you could choose to work in.
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Royal Statistical Society (RSS)
Follow the RSS on YouTube to watch videos about all things statistics, from data science to AI. Why not start with one of their leading videos on ‘How can statistics protect us against extreme sea levels resulting from climate change?’.
Skills, experiences, and interests to mention
- Start with why you have a particular interest in maths, including any particular areas you like, such as statistics or algebra. Include what first sparked your passion, and your enthusiasm for exploring this subject further.
- Can you give evidence through books you’ve read or clubs you’ve joined, like a chess or maths club. Have you been part of any maths competitions too?
- Show your motivation to apply yourself to this subject as well. What other commitments have you seen through, like studying for a music exam or a black belt in karate? Or when have you successfully solved a tricky problem?
- Mention other extracurricular hobbies you have that tell admissions tutors more about you as a person, and the other ways in which you’ll contribute to university life. Do you like rowing, squash, weightlifting, coding…?