Mathematics with Computer Science - Placement Year (Hons) Lancaster University

Overview

Through the Computer Science and Mathematics - Placement Year (Hons) course from Lancaster University  you will gain the specialist skills and knowledge needed to excel in this field. You will develop invaluable insight into key concepts and systems in to tackle the biggest challenges of today - artificial intelligence, machine learning, data management, and cyber security and risks – and understand the mathematical concept and processes behind them.

Career opportunities:

Mathematics and Computing are both fundamental disciplines within our modern world, providing you with the skills to tackle a wide range of exciting challenges. The combination of the abstract reasoning and analytical thinking inherent to maths, in conjunction with the practical coding and problem-solving abilities you’ll develop by studying computing will set you apart from the crowd when it comes to finding employment. Alumni from our Computer Science and Mathematics degrees have found careers in data analysis, software engineering, finance, and even higher management. Our graduates are well-paid too, with the median salaries of those from our Mathematics and Computer Science degrees being £30,000 and £34,000 respectively, 15 months after graduation (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2024).

Here are just some of the roles that our BSc and MSci Computer Science and Mathematics students have progressed into upon graduating:

• Software Engineer - Dolby Digital

• Graduate Trainee – Sellafield Ltd

• Cyber Security Assurance Manager – BAE Systems

• Frontend Engineer – Seaquake

• Software Developer – Sky

• NHS Digital Graduate – NHS

• Lead Data Analyst – NFU Mutual

• Programmer – Quanticate

• Statistical Officer – Department for Education

• Statistician – AstraZeneca

• Technology Associate – Goldman Sachs

• Consultant - Deloitte