Mathematical, Statistical and Actuarial Sciences

About this course

Mathematical, statistical and actuarial sciences together form one of the most professionally focused and analytically demanding degree combinations available. Mathematics provides the formal foundations for abstract reasoning and quantitative modelling. Statistics develops the tools for collecting, analysing and interpreting data and for drawing valid inferences under uncertainty. Actuarial science applies both to the specific problems of risk, insurance, pensions and long-term financial planning, using mathematical and statistical methods to quantify uncertainty and price it appropriately. At Heriot-Watt University, this four-year full-time programme is designed to develop comprehensive expertise across all three disciplines simultaneously, producing graduates with a genuinely integrated understanding of how mathematics, statistics and actuarial methods relate to each other and to the

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 105% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 10% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 55% of graduatescards →
• 55 / 100Administrative occupations · 15% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 10% of graduatescards →

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