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Undergraduates
You are probably already thinking about your career choices after you leave university. This is exciting but can also be nerve-wracking, unless you’re one of the few who have planned their career even before arriving at university. Perhaps you only have a vague idea of what you want to do, or perhaps you have no idea at all, having chosen to take a maths-based degree simply because you were good at, and enjoyed maths at school or college.
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What's in a maths-based degree?
What degree to take at university is an important decision, and it can be a difficult one. Even if you know that you would like to do something related to maths, you still have to decide exactly what kind of degree it should be.
What do maths and stats graduates do?
Some degrees are very vocational and train you in a particular skill or trade that you need to pursue a particular career.
Finding a job
Leaving university and starting work may seem like a daunting prospect, but it is also a time of excitement and challenge.