Mathematics graduate destinations
Many Mathematics graduates enter fields where their combination of analytical, numerical and communication skills are valued.
Data obtained from
- Single and joint honours Mathematics courses (BSc and MSci), including those with study abroad
- Graduates from the UK
Responses were received from 137 UK graduates from 2019/20; this is a response rate of 66.5%
Destinations
Most important activity | Percentage of graduates |
---|---|
Paid work for an employer | 72.3% |
Self-employment/freelancing | 0% |
Running my own business | 1.5% |
Developing a creative, artistic or professional portfolio | 0.7% |
Voluntary/unpaid work for an employer | 0% |
Engaged in a course of study, training or research | 14.6% |
Taking time out to travel | 1.5% |
Caring for someone | 0% |
Retired | 0% |
Unemployed and looking for work | 6.6% |
Doing something else | 2.9% |
Sector information
Regular recruitment sectors include actuarial work, operational research, government statistical and security services, engineering and management consultancy, IT, investment banking, financial modelling, accountancy and teaching.
Employment sector | Number of graduates |
---|---|
Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy |
15 |
General secondary education |
8 |
Information technology consultancy activities |
8 |
Non-life insurance |
5 |
Other sectors (34 sectors) | 49 |
As 70% of all graduate vacancies don’t ask for specific degree subjects, mathematicians will also find many openings in fields unrelated to their degree. Bristol Maths graduates have entered a whole spectrum of careers from law, community work and sports coaching to filmmaking and the music business.
Employers and occupations
Examples of employers
- Department for Transport
- Goldman Sachs Group
- Microsoft
- Office for National Statistics
- Teach First
Examples of occupations
- Actuarial Analyst
- Software Engineer
- Teacher
- Trainee Chartered Accountant
- Web Developer
Further study
Many want a career where they can use particularly high level mathematical skills, such as research within universities, engineering, industry, financial institutions and public services.
Qualification type | Percentage of graduates |
---|---|
Higher degree, mainly by research (e.g. PhD, DPhil, MPhil, MRes) |
20.6% |
Higher degree, mainly by taught course (e.g. MA, MSc, MBA) |
29.4% |
Postgraduate diploma or certificate (including PGCE/PGDE) |
2.9% |
Professional qualification |
35.3% |
Undergraduate degree (including integrated master’s degrees) (e.g. BA, BSc, MBChB, MEng) |
0% |
Other undergraduate diploma or certificate not specified above | 0% |
Other qualification | 2.9% |
Not aiming for a formal qualification | 5.9% |
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