Mathematics and Statistics with a Placement Year University of Reading

Overview

This Mathematics and Statistics with a Placement Year BSc degree from the University of Reading includes modules in all three subject areas – mathematics, statistics, and data science – so you will be able to work confidently in the three disciplines and bridge the gaps between them.

Key features

• Vast amounts of data are being collected about almost every aspect of the world. Data science and machine learning are now part of our everyday lives; they are applied to process and interpret this data, perform in-depth analyses with the aim of extracting valuable information, and build artificial intelligence (AI) models.
• Expertise in data science, statistics and mathematics are thus becoming increasingly important in a wide range of areas including finance and business, climate science, medicine and the civil service.

Career opportunities:

You may choose to work as a mathematician or statistician for public sector organisations, such as health authorities or the Office for National Statistics, or areas of the private sector including commerce and information technology. You could also pursue a number of related careers, such as:

• accountancy
• banking
• financial analysis
• engineering
• modelling
• computing
• teaching
• actuarial work.

Overall, 92% of graduates from Mathematics and Statistics are in work or further study within 15 months of graduation (Based on our analysis of HESA data © HESA 2023, Graduate Outcomes Survey 2020/21; includes first degree Mathematics and Statistics responders).

Recent graduates have gone on to work for leading organisations, across a wide variety of sectors, including:

• PepsiCo
• the BBC
• the Bank of East Asia
• BAE Systems.

Alternatively you can choose to further develop your skills by moving into research, teacher training or postgraduate studies.