Applied Mathematics Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelors & Masters

Program University Student satis­faction Unem­ployed Drop­out Tuition (UK) Tuition (Inter­national) UCAS Tariff City
Applied Mathematics and Physics Msci (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 72% 0% 5% £9250 £25300 183 Belfast On campus Full-time
Applied Mathematics and Physics BSc (Hons) Queen's University of Belfast 72% 0% 0% £9250 £25300 149 Belfast On campus Full-time
Applied Mathematics/Pure Mathematics BSc (Hons) Aberystwyth University 97% 5% 5% £9000 £16520 146 Aberystwyth On campus Full-time
Applied Mathematics MMath (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 78% 0% 1% £9250 £26500 212 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Mathematics with Applied Mathematics/Mathematical Physics BSc (Hons) Imperial College of Science 55% 0% 0% £9250 £39100 211 London On campus Full-time
Applied Mathematics MA (Hons) University of Aberdeen 72% 0% 15% £9250 £21900 £20800 212 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Applied Mathematics BSc (Hons) The University of Edinburgh 78% 0% 0% £9250 £26500 191 Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Applied Mathematics BSc (Hons) University of Aberdeen 72% 0% 15% £9250 £26100 £24800 212 Aberdeen On campus Full-time
Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics BSc (Hons) University of Birmingham 84% 7% 0% £9250 - 202 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Theoretical Physics and Applied Mathematics Msci (Hons) University of Birmingham 84% 7% 10% £9250 - 221 Birmingham On campus Full-time
Applied Mathematics with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons) Swansea University 84% 0% 11% - - 135 Swansea On campus Full-time
Mathematics (Applied Mathematics) BSc (Hons) University of Keele 88% 10% 5% - - 120 Newcastle under Lyme On campus Full-time
Applied Mathematics BSc (Hons) Swansea University 84% 0% 11% - - 135 Swansea On campus Full-time
Applied Mathematics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons) Swansea University 84% 0% 11% - - 135 Swansea On campus Full-time
Computational Applied Mathematics MSc The University of Edinburgh - - - - - - Edinburgh On campus Full-time
Applied Mathematics PhD PhD University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Full-time
Applied Mathematics MPhil University of Leeds - - - - - - Leeds On campus Full-time
Applied Mathematics (MSc) MSc University of Dundee - - - - - - Dundee On campus Full-time
Applied Mathematics PhD University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Part-time
Applied Mathematics MSc University of Birmingham - - - - - - Birmingham On campus Full-time
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Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
69 /100
38517 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

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Source: National Student Survey NSS 2023. The Overall student satisfaction data point is from 2022 (latest available year). The Office for Students made the unfortunate decision to discontinue collecting overall student satisfaction data points per course.
The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Applied Mathematics

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £28132 £27924 £34556
25-75 percentile range £24483 - £33995 £22183 - £36218 £25816 - £46509
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Dec 20, 2022
All Applied Mathematics courses in the UK

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £29134 £28836 £35867
25-75 percentile range £25259 - £34296 £23055 - £35742 £27574 - £46526
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Applied Mathematics

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Current jobs

Among graduates of Applied Mathematics who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

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Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Oct 10, 2023

Typical employers for graduates of Applied Mathematics

  • Banks
  • The Civil Service
  • Retail
  • Consulting Firms
  • Financial Services
  • Computing Industry

Jobs of graduates of Applied Mathematics (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Applied Mathematics at Brunel University

20% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
20% Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
15% Managers, directors and senior officials
15% Information Technology Professionals
10% Sales occupations
5% Elementary occupations
5% Administrative occupations
5% Business and public service associate professionals
5% Customer service occupations
5% Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023

Grading & Study Time

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Grading Distribution

Students of Applied Mathematics in the UK received the following grades.

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) 2016

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Applied Mathematics

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Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Oct 10, 2023
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Applied Mathematics, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Applied Mathematics is the study of the application of mathematical principles to the solution of functional area problems.

The median salary of graduates of Applied Mathematics was £28132 15 months after graduation, £27924 3 years after graduation and £34556 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Applied Mathematics studies:
  • Master of Science (Honours) - Msci (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Master of Mathematics - MMath (Hons)
  • Master of Arts (Honours) - MA (Hons)
  • Master of Science - MSc
  • Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
  • Master of Philosophy - MPhil