Mathematics and Music

This course provides a thorough grounding in mathematics, music, and the deep connections between them. your time will be divided roughly equally between the school of mathematics and the school of music. the school of music is home to internationally recognised scholars and composers, first-class resources, and extensive facilities. it also has a very active performance life, with a free lunchtime concert series and formal collaborations with external organisations such as opera north. the school of mathematics has extensive research interests, allowing you the freedom to study modules across statistics, applied mathematics and pure mathematics.

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.

An industrial placement year is a great way to help you decide what kind of career you might like when you graduate. as well as giving you the opportunity to develop your skills, you’ll gain a real insight into working life in a particular company or sector. with the help and support of our dedicated employability team, you can choose to undertake a salaried industrial placement year at one of the 100+ companies that we work with. if you decide to undertake a placement year this will extend your period of study by 12 months and, on successful completion, you will be awarded the ‘industrial’ variant in your degree title to demonstrate your added experience to future employers. below are examples of placements mathematics students have recently completed: analytical officer – nhs england & nhs improvement modelling & simulation section head – covance credit risk analyst – lloyds banking group finance director – the walt disney company business relationships manager – network rail aftersales planning manager – volkswagen group uk during your industrial placement you will have an industrial supervisor from within the company, plus an academic supervisor who will keep in touch throughout your placement.

• Type: Optional

• Duration: 12 Months

• Fees: Contact us for up-to-date information

Recent graduates from the school of mathematics have secured positions at organisations including: lloyds banking group ibm deloitte hmrc marks and spencer pwc morgan stanley ministry of defence in virtually all areas of life, mathematical skills are highly valued. the numerical, analytical and problem solving skills you will develop, as well as your specialist subject knowledge and your ability to think logically, are highly valued across sectors, including financial services, it, software design, data analysis, engineering, and teaching. this course also allows you to develop the transferable skills that employers seek.

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. University of Leeds has partnerships with the following companies: