Operational Research Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master
Student Reviews
Overall student satisfaction
59
/100
125 total respondents
Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.
Source: National Student Survey NSS 2024. 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.
Salary
Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students
Salary of all UK Graduates of Operational Research
| 15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median salary | £32000 | £30182 | £39095 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £26000 - £42000 | £23682 - £38818 | £28333 - £52024 |
Source: Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) by UK Department for Education Aug 27, 2024
All Operational Research courses in the UK
All Operational Research 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 | £33000 | £42000 | £58000 |
| 25-75 percentile range | £28500 - £42000 | £33000 - £52000 | £46500 - £71500 |
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Jobs & Career Perspectives
Career perspectives for Operational Research
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.
Source: HESA - Graduate Outcomes Survey Aug 27, 2024
Typical employers for graduates of Operational Research
- Government Operational Research Services
- Defence Areas
- Financial Services Firms
- Health Services
- Manufacturing Industry
- Management Consultancies
- Retail
- Transport and Travel Industry
- Marketing Companies
- Universities
Specialisations within Operational Research
- Computing and Information Technologies
- Financial Engineering
- Manufacturing
- Service Sciences
- Supply Chain Management
Jobs of graduates of Operational Research (15 months after graduation)
Example below based on all graduates of Operational Research at Lancaster University
| 20% | Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations |
| 20% | Business and public service associate professionals |
| 20% | Science, engineering and technology associate professionals |
| 20% | Design occupations |
| 10% | Teaching Professionals |
| 5% | Sales occupations |
| 5% | Business and public service associate professionals |
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Entry Requirements / Admissions
UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Operational Research
Source: Unistats by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) Aug 27, 2024
Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Operational Research, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.
FAQ
Operational Research is the development and application of complex mathematical or simulation models to solve problems involving operational systems, where the system concerned is subject to human intervention.
The median salary of graduates of Operational Research was £32000 15 months after graduation, £30182 3 years after graduation and £39095 5 years after graduation.
- The following degrees are offered for Operational Research studies:
- Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
- Master in Mathematics, Operational Research and Statistics - MMORS
- Master of Mathematics - MMath (Hons)
- Master of Mathematics, Operational Research, Statistics and Economics - MMorse
- Postgraduate Diploma - PgDip
- Master of Science - MSc
- Master of Research - MRes
- Doctor of Philosophy - PhD