Mathematics and Statistics Msci (Hon)

Mathematics is a vast and ever-growing subject which incorporates successful explorations of numerical, geometrical and logical relationships. Statistics is the science of collecting, analysing, presenting and interpreting data. <br/><br/><strong>Why study this course at the University of Glasgow?</strong> <br/><br/>Our programme allows you to choose from a wide variety of courses in Honours years. Our ambassador scheme gives students the chance to spend time in schools, experiencing teaching at first hand and developing vital workplace skills. Our programmes have been consistently recognised for the diversity of the project work by our external examiners. <br/><br/><strong>Career Prospects?</strong> <br/><br/>Our graduates have statistical, computational, numerate and presentational skills which are applicable in many fields such as medicine, education, transport, agriculture, engineering and economics. They are employed in a variety of posts such as quality engineer, actuary, accountant, credit risk analyst, clinical statistician, statistician, statistical programmer, teacher and operational researcher. Others go on to undertake postgraduate degrees. Many of our graduates go on to careers in the financial services sector or computing, or undertake <br/><br/>postgraduate study. Others are employed in industry, using the modelling and problem-solving skills gained on the programme. Our recent graduates have been employed by <br/><br/>PwC <br/><br/>Grant Thornton <br/><br/>Alexander Sloan <br/><br/>Cigna <br/><br/>Deloitte <br/><br/>Royal Bank of Scotland <br/><br/>Credit Suisse.