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BSc Financial Mathematics

West Herts College
Full-time3 YearsPlacement YearYear AbroadSubject: Mathematical Sciences
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Course Score
B /65
Graduate Salary
£26,000
Satisfaction
88%
Degree Completion
80%
Professional Jobs
60%
Meaningful Work
65%
The Course
Student Life
After Uni
The Faculty

AI & Your Career

Based on real AI use at work (Anthropic research, 2026)

50%
High AI impact

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

AI is already doing some of the work in these jobs. People who learn to use AI tools will have a real edge, though the more routine roles may thin out over time.

Pick your path - AI impact varies by career

AI impact by graduate destination

Information Technology72%
Customer service68%
Business, Research and Administrative60%
Administrative55%
Finance52%

🧭 Career Trajectories

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Expected Starting Salary

bottom quartile nationally

Typical starting salary for Mathematical Sciences graduates

Start
Sep 2027
Graduate
2030
First job
~2031
£26,000
typical starting salary
£24,000
£35,000
Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount
· Mathematical Sciences graduates nationally earn £24,000-£52,000 (302 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01
Information Technology Professionals
★ Professional
20%
02
Administrative occupations
15%
03
Customer service occupations
10%
04
Teaching Professionals
★ Professional
10%
05
Finance Professionals
★ Professional
10%
06
Science, engineering and technology associate professionals
★ Professional
5%
07
Leisure, travel and related personal service occupations
5%
08
Sales occupations
5%
09
Business, Research and Administrative Professionals
★ Professional
5%
10
Architects, Chartered Architectural Technologists, Planning Officers, Surveyors and Construction Professionals
★ Professional
5%

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Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Outcomes

80%
Continuation
60%
Professional Work
65%
Meaningful Role
65%
Career On Track

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