Mathematics, Operational Research & Statistics with Professional Placement

This course provides a solid foundation in the ideas and techniques of modern statistics and operational research.

Operational research, or management science, uses advanced statistical and analytical techniques to help organisations and individuals make decisions efficiently.

Working in this field, you might be:

- determining manpower and resources

- finding sequences in a supply and procurement chain

- developing customer profiles and segments

This four-year degree will give you a good grounding in general mathematical theory and techniques. You’ll develop the skills, methods and ways of thinking you need to become a confident statistical analyst, able to tackle complex organisational problems using methods such as data collection, statistical modelling and simulation.

You’ll spend your third year gaining real-world experience in a paid mathematician and/or statistician role. In a competitive graduate job market, a placement can help you gain extra skills and experience to make you stand out from the crowd. It could help you to secure a permanent role after you graduate, as well as providing real-world context to support your studies. If you're not sure what career path to follow, it's a great opportunity to explore your options. It might help you make those all-important decisions about your future.

Our current students are taking advantage of our strong industry links and completing exciting placements in:
- HM Revenue & Customs

- Ministry of Defence

- NHS Wales

- Nationwide

- BAE Systems

- IBM

If you complete the professional training period, you can be considered for the City and Guilds Senior Licentiateship Award (LCGI).

Our degree schemes are flexible, so you're free to switch between our mathematics degrees at the end of year one if you decide not to take the placement year or your interests change.