About Mathematics with a Professional Placement Year, MMath - at Cardiff University

This version of the MMath degree features an employability-enhancing third year working in a paid mathematician and/or statistician role.

Professional Placement Year

Spend your third year in paid work as a mathematician or statistician where you can gain valuable work experience and develop your professional skills. We have strong links with industry and a dedicated placements team to help you find a placement and support you during your time there.

Professional award consideration

If you complete the professional training period, you can be considered for the City and Guilds Senior Licentiateship Award (LCGI).

Specialist knowledge

Alongside learning advanced mathematical techniques, you will gain specialist knowledge and skills through extensive coverage of topics beyond the scope of the BSc degree.

Project-based year

During your final year, you will have the opportunity to complete a substantial mathematical project at an advanced level in a research area of your choice.

Excellent facilities

You will be taught in Abacws, the new home for the School of Mathematics. This world-leading facility has been designed in collaboration with students and academic staff to create interdisciplinary, flexible and creative workspaces, with innovative teaching areas being a key feature, including a new simulated Trading Room for financial mathematics.

The MMath with a Professional Placement Year is a great choice if you would like to gain a deeper understanding of mathematics while gaining real-world experience in a paid mathematician or statistician role. This course expands on the BSc to prepare you for high-level entry into relevant professions. It's also a solid base for pursuing a research career.

This course is the same as the four-year BSc with a Professional Placement Year with an additional fifth year of study where you will complete a major piece of project work, such as:

Not only will you explore a research topic of your choice, but you will also develop the crucial professional skills that graduate employers are looking for. You will show that you are at the forefront of the discipline through extensive coverage of topics such as Mathematical Analysis, Mathematical Physics, and Fluid Dynamics.

In a competitive graduate job market, a placement can help you gain extra skills and experience to make you stand out from the crowd. It could help you to secure a permanent role after you graduate, as well as providing real-world context to support your studies. If you're not sure what career path to follow, it's a great opportunity to explore your options. It might help you make those all-important decisions about your future.

Our current students are taking advantage of our strong industry links and completing exciting placements in organisations such as:

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Entry requirements for this course

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