Mathematics/Mathematics and Statistics

About this course

Mathematics at Oxford is one of the most intellectually demanding and rewarding degrees available anywhere in the world. The discipline is the language in which the laws of nature are written, the foundation of modern technology and economics, and a body of abstract thought of remarkable beauty and depth. At the level that Oxford reaches, mathematics is not a collection of techniques to be applied but a creative discipline in which imagination, rigour and the capacity for sustained abstract reasoning are all essential. The Oxford course allows students to take either the pure Mathematics degree or the Mathematics and Statistics degree, with the choice made during the programme. Across four full-time years you will work across pure mathematics, including analysis, algebra, topology and number theory, alongside applied and computational mathematics, and, if you choose the statistics pathw

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 75% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 25% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 35% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 5% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 5% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 5% of graduatescards →

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