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  • You need to start by exploring the job market to decide what kind of field you like.
    Check this section for ideas.

    One virtue of a degree in mathematics is that it opens the doors to very many sectors such as finance, insurance, statistics departments in government, big consultancy firms, hedge funds, teaching, data analysis in big software companies etc.

    In job offers, a mathematical inclination is often described as "numerate", "quantitative" or "analytical" so check for job profiles with these words.

    • QMUL Booklet on Maths Careers File

      Read a range of interviews with past QMUL Mathematics graduates and see their careers after graduation. This is a good way to find out about which career pathways others have chosen and how they got into their jobs. 

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    • Math Jobs in the Finance Sector URL

      This page by the Institute of Mathematics & It's Applications provides plenty of information for what mathematicians do in the finance sector.

    • Careers Advice for Undergraduates URL

      This page by the Institute of Mathematics & It's Applications provides guidance for Maths Undergraduates

    • Career Options In Mathematics File

      A useful resource for students that are not sure what's available to them with a Mathematics degree - by Maths Careers & Institute of Mathematics & It's Applications.

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    • Where The Maths You Learn Is Used File

      An excellent resource by Queen Mary University London that supports students in understanding the key skills and knowledge they gain throughout their Mathematics degree and how this can be taken into the working world. 

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    • Where Maths Graduates Work File

      Read the latest research by Maths Careers on where Maths graduates work, in both positions and job sectors.

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