Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics and statistics is a combination that sits at the heart of quantitative reasoning and the analysis of data, which together underpin scientific progress, medical research, economic policy, and the technology that defines modern life. Mathematics enables you to reason logically, to understand abstract structures, and to formulate the precise models that describe natural and social phenomena. Statistics provides the tools for collecting, analysing, and interpreting data, turning measurements and observations into justified conclusions about the world and the decisions we should make in it.

At the University of Bath, this three-year full-time degree develops your expertise in both strands to a high level, drawing on Bath's strong mathematical sciences research environment. You will study the core disciplines of pure and applied mathematics alongside probability theory, statistical inference, and the computational methods needed to work with large and complex datasets. Bath is consistently ranked among the UK's strongest mathematics departments, and the degree benefits from small group teaching, excellent facilities, and a research-active staff who are engaged with the most current questions in the mathematical sciences.

Mathematics and statistics graduates are among the most sought-after in the quantitative professions. Actuarial science, data science, financial mathematics, statistical modelling, and research in the sciences, social sciences, and medicine are all major career pathways. The quantitative skills the degree develops are valued across finance, insurance, government, pharmaceutical research, and technology, and many graduates enter roles in sectors that depend on the ability to make rigorous inferences from data.

For those drawn to academic research, the degree provides an excellent foundation for postgraduate study in mathematics, statistics, or any of a wide range of applied scientific fields. The typical entry tariff is 200 points.