Explore what Mathematics graduates do
A degree in Mathematics can help you access a wide range of career opportunities, as you are equipped with advanced numeracy and data skills, a rigorous analytical approach to problems and logical thinking, essential skills for many graduate careers.
Mathematics graduates from Exeter commonly work in the following sectors:
- Accountancy, Banking, Finance and Insurance
- Business Analytics, Strategy and Consulting
- Engineering and Manufacturing
- IT, Data and Tech
- Politics, Government and Public Sector
- Science, Research and Development
While these sectors are popular among Mathematics graduates, alumni from your course enter a broad range of jobs, sectors and further study, as you can see below.
Interested in career options that directly relate to your discipline or where your degree gives you a strong advantage? Start by exploring: What can I do with a Mathematics degree?
Destinations of Exeter Mathematics graduates
Each year, UK graduates are surveyed 15 months after finishing their degrees via the Graduate Outcomes survey.
Graduates from your discipline have entered a wide range of job roles. You can explore some recent examples below.*
Accountancy, Banking, Finance and Insurance
- Accountant
- Actuarial Analyst
- Fraud Data Analyst
- Investment Banking Analyst
- Pricing Analyst
Business Analytics, Strategy and Consulting
- Assistant Project Development Analyst
- Biostatistician
- Management Consultant
- Risk Analyst
- Statistical Analyst
Business Operations and Management
- Finance Graduate
- Product Performance Analyst
- Recruitment Consultant
Education and Teaching
- Digital Learning Developer
- Teacher (Secondary)
- Teaching Assistant
Engineering and Manufacturing
- Graduate Scientist
- Graduate Systems Engineer
- Project Control Engineer
- Software Engineering
- Systems Engineer
Health and Social Care
- Data Scientist
- Finance Officer
- Healthcare Scientist Trainee
IT, Data and Tech
- Business Analyst
- Junior Digital Consultant
- Programmable Array Engineer
- SAS Programmer
- Sales Development Representative
Politics, Government and the Public Sector
- Actuarial Analyst
- Finance Data Analyst
- Operational Researcher (Government Department)
- Research Scientist (Government Department)
Science, Research and Development
- Clinical Scientist
- Foundation Research Scientist – Atmospheric Dispersion
- Laboratory Technician
Most employers accept applications from graduates with any degree subject, so don't restrict your thinking to the jobs listed above.
Graduates from your discipline have gone on to work for a range of employers. You can explore some recent examples below.*
- Atlas Elektronik
- Anvil Analytical
- BUPA
- Babcock
- Bank of England
- Barclays
- Cadence Design Systems
- Canada Life
- Chetwood Investment Management
- EY
- Goldman Sachs
- Griffin Chartered Accountants
- IBM
- Keystone Property Finance
- Kubrick Group
- Met Office
- Pacific Life Re
- Quanticate
- Quantum Advisory
- RSM
- Shell
- Silobreaker
- South West Water
- Telesoft
- UKAS
Graduates from your discipline have pursued various programmes of further study. You can explore some recent examples below.**
Further study related to your discipline
- MPhil Mathematics
- MSc Actuarial Science
- MSc Applied Data Science and Statistics
- MSc Mathematical Finance
- MSc Mathematical Modelling and Scientific Computing
- MSc Statistics
Further study in other disciplines
- MSc Actuarial Science
- MSc Data Science with Artificial Intelligence
- MSc Health Data Science
- MSc Investment and Finance
- PGCE Secondary Mathematics
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law (PGDL)
Useful resources
- Discover what matters to you in a future career using our Know Yourself page.
- Explore your career options using our Employment Sectors page.
- Consider your further study options by visiting our postgraduate study page.
- Browse Exeter alumni career paths using the University's alumni profiles database and LinkedIn's University of Exeter Alumni Tool (LinkedIn account required).
- View national graduate destinations for your discipline in the What do graduates do? report. Please note it does not cover all disciplines.
*Data is based on responses from full-time, UK-domiciled students who graduated between 2021/22 and 2022/23, as reported in the Graduate Outcomes surveys.
**Individual course titles are taken from the University of Exeter’s Career Destination Surveys (2021/22 and 2023/24).