Mathematics and Physics with professional placement or study abroad

About this course

Mathematics and physics is one of the most natural and productive of academic pairings, rooted in the centuries-long relationship between mathematical thought and physical understanding. The two disciplines have always enriched each other: mathematics provides the language in which physical laws are expressed, and physics has historically driven the development of new mathematical ideas. Studying them together gives you access to both the rigour of mathematical reasoning and the empirical grounding of physical science, and develops the kind of analytical depth that is among the most valued in the graduate market. At the University of Bath, this four-year full-time programme includes a professional placement year or a year abroad alongside the core academic content. These options give you either direct professional experience in a relevant industry or academic setting, or international e

Where its graduates go

The 5 largest scored destinations, covering 116% of graduates; the headline also reflects the subject baseline.

• 72 / 100Information Technology Professionals · 35% of graduatescards →
• 60 / 100Business, Research and Administrative Professionals · 24% of graduatescards →
• 52 / 100Finance Professionals · 22% of graduatescards →
• 48 / 100Business and public service associate professionals · 15% of graduatescards →
• 40 / 100Natural and social science professionals · 20% of graduatescards →

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