Mathematics

Mathematics is a discipline that trains you to think with precision, construct and evaluate rigorous arguments, and solve problems that resist straightforward approaches. It encompasses pure mathematics, which explores the logical structures and patterns underlying number, space and abstraction, alongside applied mathematics and statistics, which connect those structures to the physical world, economics, and the analysis of data. The combination makes mathematics one of the most versatile of all undergraduate degrees.

At Liverpool Hope University the programme includes a year in industry, which is an integral part of the degree and gives you direct professional experience applying mathematical thinking in a real working context. This is complemented by a year abroad, broadening your academic experience and giving you international perspective. You will build strong foundations in mathematical logic and proof, calculus, linear algebra, modelling and applied mathematics, before moving into areas that reflect your interests and the direction you want to take after graduation.

The full programme runs over four years full time.

Mathematics graduates are among the most sought after across the full range of graduate employers. Finance, insurance and investment are major destinations, particularly in quantitative analysis, actuarial science and risk management. Data science, technology and software engineering draw on the mathematical rigour the degree develops.

Government, research, education, consultancy and operations all employ mathematicians in roles that reward the ability to analyse, model and reason clearly under uncertainty. The year in industry gives Liverpool Hope graduates a practical advantage and an established professional network at graduation. Postgraduate study in mathematics, statistics, financial mathematics or data science is a natural further route.