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Mathematics can take you wherever you want to go

Careers

A mathematics degree can take you down many career paths into some of the highest paid and most satisfying roles in employment.

In virtually all areas of life - science, industry and commerce, community, design, engineering, manufacturing and finance - maths is a skill that is valued highly by employers. A maths degree will not only equip you with subject-specific knowledge, but also with analytical skills, as well as writing, problem-solving, presentation, communication, team-working and computing skills.

Some of our courses are accredited by the Royal Statistical Society (RSS) which will assist you to taking up professional practice. For further information please visit our RSS accreditation page.

For advice on careers, the University Careers Centre should be your first point of contact. You can simply drop in. Staff are happy to get you started even if you have not yet considered which career path you would like to aim for. The specialist adviser for mathematics students is Caroline Ramage.

Here are some examples of the type of activity the Careers Centre undertakes:

Help with CV and applications
Mock interviews
Practice for verbal and numerical tests
Career resources for mathematics and statistics students
Events programme (exclusive to University of Leeds students & graduates)
Finding vacancies

Top Tip
You can get some great work experience which can be featured on your CV through a summer job, internship, or via our Industrial Placement scheme. This can really help you stand out from the crowd. Please see our Top tips and advice webpage for more help.