Mathematics & Philosophy

Mathematics and philosophy is a challenging, rewarding combination. both subjects require careful, rigorous reasoning as well as imagination.

ELP programs are offered by universities or pathway institutions to assist students in achieving the language proficiency required for academic studies. You can get admitted to your course with a lower language requirement if you do an ELP program.

There will always be a place for maths graduates in banking, insurance, pensions, and financial districts from the city of london to wall street. big engineering companies still need people who can crunch the numbers to keep planes in the sky and trains running on time too. but the 21st century has also created new career paths for our students. smartphones, tablets, social networks and streaming services all use software and algorithms that need mathematical brains behind them. in the age of ‘big data’, everyone from rideshare apps to high street shops is gathering information that maths graduates can organise, analyse and interpret. the same technological advances have created new challenges and opportunities in cybersecurity and cryptography. if the maths itself is what interests you, a phd can lead to a career in research. mathematicians working in universities and research institutes are trying to find rigorous proofs for conjectures that have challenged pure mathematicians for decades, or are doing the calculations behind major experiments, like the ones running on the large hadron collider at cern. a good class of degree from a top university can take you far, whatever you want to do. we have graduates using their mathematical training in everything from teaching and management to advertising and publishing. department of philosophy studying philosophy will develop your ability to analyse and state a case clearly, evaluate arguments and be precise in your thinking. these skills will put you in a strong position when it comes to finding employment or going on to further study. our graduates work in teaching, law, social work, computing, the civil service, journalism, paid charity work, business, insurance and accountancy. many also go on to study philosophy at postgraduate level.

Work while you study

You can also work on a UK student visa, from 10 to 20 hours per week during the academic year, 40 hours per week or full-time during vacations.

Partnerships

Most universities in England have partnerships with different companies and organisations to ensure their students get enough professional training as students. In addition to increasing their students' chances to get hired by one of the universities. The University of Sheffield has partnerships with the following companies: