Data Communications

You'll be taught about all aspects of data communication systems, from transmission methods and hardware to information coding, with a focus on the latest advances in technology.

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.

graduates from this degree are well regarded by many employers (local, national and international) and over half of all graduate jobs are now open to graduates of any discipline, including mathematics. according to the institute for fiscal studies, 5 years after graduation, maths graduates earn 20 per cent more on average than other graduates (ifs 2018) and are the 3rd highest earners compared to all other subjects. although the many of our graduates are interested in pursuing careers in teaching, banking and finance, significant numbers develop careers in a wide range of other sectors. the following is a list of the major career sectors that have attracted our graduates in recent years: • management consultancy • export marketing (ni programme) • fast stream civil service • varied graduate programmes (times top 100 graduate recruiters/agr, association of graduate recruiters uk) employment after the course typical career destinations of graduates include: • teaching • finance and banking (financial analyst, predictive modelling, quantitative analyst) • management (consultancy, risk analyst, insurance) • engineering and information technology (data scientist, software and process engineer) • statistics, market and operational research • research (academia and industry) • government and defence • medical science • export marketing (ni programme) • varied graduate programmes (times top 100 graduate recruiters/agr, association of graduate recruiters uk) companies working in the sectors above that often employ our graduates include: aquaq analytics, civil service fast stream, citi, first derivatives, allstate, liberty insurance, pwc, santander, clarus financial technologies, kainos, teach first.

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: