Mathematics University of West London

Overview

This Mathematics course from the University of West London  is on substantial research on core areas of mathematics leading to a PhD dissertation, allowing you to develop your skills in presenting and teaching mathematics and its applications. 

The doctoral offers an opportunity for you to obtain high level research skills and significantly deepen your knowledge in the area of Mathematics.

Career opportunities:

A PhD degree in Mathematics – the highest academic qualification, based on the advanced study and independent research, opens up an array of career opportunities both in academia and within the professional sector. 

Many students go on to pursue an academic career, following the PhD with a postdoctoral study, then a fellowship or lectureship. Others pursue professional careers in industry, engineering, government, education, finance, banking or actuarial science sectors. 

During your PhD, you will also be learning transferable core skills that apply to jobs both in and out of academia, including: 

• written and oral communication

• research and information management

• public speaking

• project management

• leadership

• critical thinking

• collaboration

• analysis and problem solving

• negotiation.

By the end of your research degree, you will be able to articulately apply these skills to enhance your career path.

Job roles 

• chartered accountant
• data scientist
• investment analyst
• research scientist
• software engineer
• sound engineer
• statistician. 

Graduate employers 

• manufacturing sector
• engineering sector
• government
• education organisations
• financial services
• banking
• actuarial science sector.