Why is this course for me? If you enjoy Mathematics or have an aptitude for logical thinking, UCD’s four-year degree in Mathematical Science is an ideal choice for you. Set up in response to the demands of business and industry for people trained in analytical thinking, it’s a highly respected and fully flexible degree. You will learn the accurate and concise language of Mathematics that underpins many of the technological advances of the modern world and how to model mathematically a wide variety of real-world problems and present your solutions clearly.

Career & Graduate Study Opportunities There is a high demand for Mathematical Science graduates in communications and information technology, coding and cryptography, education, finance and banking, government statistics, healthcare, mathematical and statistical modelling, meteorology and climate research, pharmaceutical research, software design, statistical and agricultural research and the civil service. With a Mathematical Science degree, you’ll be well equipped to pursue research at MSc or PhD level in disciplines including actuarial science, applied mathematics, bio-mathematics, climate science, coding and cryptography, computational science, financial mathematics, mathematics, meteorology and statistics.