This course is ideal if you enjoy mathematics and statistics and would like to use your skills to model future events and risk. The course is similar to the Actuarial Science BSc(Hons) course in many respects – the two courses share the same first year and it will provide the foundation for a future career as an actuary. However, it allows more flexibility to branch out into other areas of mathematics and statistics, at the expense of a little of the specialisation in actuarial work. What will you study? The curriculum draws together a variety of subject areas to enable you to model real-world effects and their financial implications. You will explore a blend of applied mathematics and statistics, with appropriate computing support. You can also cover some background material in finance and accounting, and extend your study into other areas of mathematics and statistics.

The Faculty of Science, Engineering and Computing has a specialist employability team. It provides friendly and high-quality careers and recruitment guidance, including advice and sessions on job-seeking skills such as CV preparation, application forms and interview techniques. Specific advice is also available for international students about the UK job market and employers' expectations and requirements. Students practising interview skills at a 'speed interviewing' event The team runs employer events throughout the year, including job fairs, key speakers from industry and interviews on campus. These events give you the opportunity to hear from, and network with, employers in an informal setting. For example, here students are practising their interview skills with employers at a 'speed interviewing' event on campus.