Mia Baker, BSc Mathematics (2016)
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What can I do with a degree in Mathematics?
The below offers a selection of the destinations University of Exeter graduates from Mathematics have gone on to. The information below is not exhaustive, however it does highlight the range of job and further study options available to you after your studies.
If you would like to learn more about any of the jobs listed below you may wish to browse the job profiles on the Prospects website.
Careers with a degree in Mathematics
Recent Exeter Mathematics graduates have entered a wide range of careers. Some recent examples include:*
- Chartered and certified accountants
- Programmers and software development professionals
- Taxation experts
- Financial accounts managers
- Actuaries, economists and statisticians
- IT quality and testing professionals
- Finance and investment analysts and advisers
- Secondary education teaching professionals
- Primary education teaching professionals
- Information technology professionals
- Management consultants and business analysts
Many employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed above.
Other resources:
- Employment sector pages
- Panopto - Mathematics students can explore their career options via this interactive webcast video.
- Prospects to find out more about job profiles
- Graduate Outcomes Data to do a deep dive into the data on what Mathematics graduates do after their degree
- LinkedIn Exeter Mathematics alumni tool (you will need to be logged in to LinkedIn to access this functionality)
- Alumni Profiles database to explore what Mathematics graduates do after their degree
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys (ordered from most popular to least).
Employers of Exeter alumni with a degree in Mathematics
Recent Exeter Mathematics graduates have entered a wide range of careers. Some recent examples include:*
- Arcadia Group Ltd
- Aviva
- Babcock International
- Cambridge Crystallographic Data Centre
- Centrica
- Devon County Council
- Dorset Software
- Ernst & Young
- Grant Thornton LLP
- G-Star RAW
- haysmacintyre
- HMRC
- JPMorgan Chase & Co.
- KPMG
- NHS
- PKF Littlejohn
- PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Santander Bank
- St. James's Place
- Unilever
Other resources:
- LinkedIn Exeter Mathematics alumni tool (you will need to be logged in to LinkedIn to access this functionality)
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys.
Skills
An Exeter Mathematics degree will arm you with some great employability skills including:
- Engage in rigorous argument and general problem solving, and deal with abstraction including the logical development of formal theories
- Present mathematical arguments and their conclusions with accuracy and clarity
- Demonstrate an analytical approach to problem solving; formulate physical theories in mathematical terms; develop mathematical models of real world scientific, commercial and industrial problems to aid prediction and decision making
- Apply concepts and principles in loosely-defined contexts, showing effective judgement in selecting and applying tools and techniques including use of modern software where appropriate
- Work with patience and persistence, pursuing problem solutions to their conclusion
- Demonstrate strong communication skills including the ability to write coherently and clearly
Further Study
Around 43% of Exeter graduates in Mathematics go on to pursue further study within 15 months of completing their undergraduate degree. Some recent progression routes include:
- MSc Advanced Mathematics
- MSc Applied Mathematics
- MSc Data Science
- MSc Finance and Investment
- MSc Finance and Management
- MSc Financial Analysis and Fund Management
- MSc Financial Mathematics
- MSc Financial Technology
- MSc Mathematical Modelling
- MSc Statistics
- PGCE Mathematics Secondary
- PhD Mathematics
Some went on to study other degrees including:
- MA Philosophy
- MPh Medical Studies
- MSc Global Health Policy
- PhD Chemistry
Useful resources:
- Find a Masters
- Masters Compare
- Masters Portal
- Prospects
- University of Exeter PG Study
- LinkedIn Exeter Mathematics alumni tool (you will need to be logged in to LinkedIn to access this functionality)
* Data taken from aggregating the responses from full-time, first degree, UK domiciled students who completed 2017/18 and 2018/19 Graduate Outcomes surveys.
**Individual course names were taken from the University of Exeter's Career Destination survey (2018/19 & 2019/20) as this information is not collected within the Graduate Outcomes survey.