Study

The knowledge and expertise of our academic staff ensure the quality of all our courses, so that you are well placed to progress to the next stage of your career.

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Study with us

Mathematics graduates have many highly desirable and transferable skills such as, logical and analytical thought processes, problem solving skills and good IT skills.

These attributes would make you suitable for careers such as accountancy, actuary, financial advisor, financial trader, software design, computer analyst, statistical programing, weather modelling, flood prevention modelling, engineering and in the pharmaceutical industry to name a few. As well as being a perfectly qualified primary or secondary school maths teacher.

We offer a range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research courses.

Outstanding teaching

Based on the evidence available, the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) Panel judged that the University of Surrey delivers consistently outstanding teaching, learning and outcomes for its students. It is of the highest quality found in the UK.

What our students say

Read our student profiles to discover first-hand what it's like to study with us.

"I have always loved the challenges that maths has brought and that it is used in a variety of ways. The mathematics course at the University of Surrey is well structured with each year leading on from the previous."

Ffion Phillips, BSc (Hons) Mathematics

Graduate prospects

Many of our graduates start their careers with some of the most sought-after employers including:

BAE Systems
Ashcombe School
PricewaterhouseCoopers
TSB Group
ICAP
Thames Water.

Royal Bank of Scotland
Accenture
Civil Service
Bluefin
UniChem
QinetiQ.

KPMG
The Economist
Lloyds Bank
Friends Provident
Generics UK
Liverpool Victoria Insurance.

What we have to offer

We run various seminars which introduce topics and problems that show the beauty of mathematics and are involved in research across areas such as wave energy, industrial ecology, systems biology, space mission design and meteorology.