Mathematics (with Integrated Foundation Year) Royal Holloway University of London

Overview

Mathematics is in everything: we use it in every aspect of our lives – from managing household finances and investments to working at the cutting edge of digital communications, engineering, aviation, satellite navigation, medical science, weather forecasting, psychology, sociology, insurance, or the financial markets of the global economy. It is one of the oldest academic disciplines and yet it sits at the heart of our 21st century lives.

Join our friendly and inspiring Mathematics (with Integrated Foundation Year) course at Royal Holloway University of London and you will benefit from a thoroughly supportive learning environment. We offer small group tutorials, problem-solving sessions, practical workshops and IT classes, as well as generous staff office hours and a dedicated personal adviser to guide you through your studies. We also offer CV writing workshops and a competitive work placement scheme. Our graduates are in great demand for their numeracy, analytical skills, data handling powers, logical thinking and creative problem-solving abilities. 

Career opportunities

With our internationally recognised Mathematics degree you will be in demand for your numerical and analytical skills, data handling powers, creative and logical thinking and problem solving abilities. We are part of the School of Mathematics and Information Security and we enjoy strong ties with both the information security sector and industry at large. Our recent graduates have gone on to enjoy successful careers in: business management, IT consultancy, computer analysis and programming, accountancy, the civil service, teaching, actuarial science, finance, risk analysis, research and engineering. They work for organisations such as: KPMG, Ernst & Young, the Ministry of Defence, Barclays Bank, Lloyds Banking Group, the Department of Health, Logica, McLaren and Willis Towers Watson, and in research teams tackling problems as diverse as aircraft design, operational research and cryptography. Depending on your choice of courses, you could also be eligible for certain membership exemptions from the Institute of Actuaries and other professional bodies.