With recent developments in digital technology, society has entered the era of ‘big data’. With this data science revolution, there is a huge increase in the demand for graduates with advanced mathematical knowledge. Employers recognise that mathematical knowledge and modelling skills are essential to the solution of many current problems the world is facing and can be applied to almost any industry. Studying mathematics at Oxford Brookes will equip you to help solve these problems.

Our Mathematics degree gives you a firm theoretical knowledge of mathematics and real-world applications, providing a good balance of fundamental mathematical principles, statistics and programming.

You will also gain strong key skills for the workplace, such as:

• problem solving
• team working
• communication
• time management
• self-motivation.

You can also choose to take the work placement, which provides invaluable real-world experience.

Taking this course can lead to a wide range of career options, including;

• data science
• banking
• actuarial science.