UK computer and mathematical sciences courses

The exciting worlds of computing and mathematics are packed with potential. If you become an international computing graduate in the UK you are well placed for a career in business and industry. Your UK degree can also lead to a broad range of career options, from finance and e-commerce to virtual reality, multimedia and telecommunications.

UK computer scientists and mathematicians lead the way in developing systems and applications. They have achieved advances in integrated circuits, telecommunications, the internet, logic, artificial intelligence, e-science and computer gaming.

The UK also has an excellent reputation across pure and applied mathematics, statistics and operational research. Study a UK mathematics degree and you can look forward to a career in:

• finance
• systems
• industrial and commercial mathematics
• telecommunications and IT applications
• research and testing

You can find information about career opportunities on the Prospects website.

Why study UK computer and mathematical sciences?

• The UK government supports mathematics research activity in areas including connectivity, fundamental mathematics and data communications.
• There are currently more than 290 foundation degree programmes in computing and IT available in the UK (more than for any other subject apart from business). These include Commercial Web Development, Computer Systems with Software Engineering, Creative Digital Technologies, and Systems and Networking.
• The British Computer Society, the leading professional body for those working in IT, and the qualifying body for Chartered IT Professionals (CITP), has over 58,000 members in more than 100 countries.
• The UK is a leader in the application of computer sciences to the gaming, film and animation industries.

UK computer courses available to study

As more specialised applications emerge, the range of UK degrees adapts to accommodate them. You could study a UK HND in Multimedia Design that blends computing with sound, graphics and video. This can lead to a career as a website or interactive media designer.

You can take computing or IT as single subjects in the UK or opt for a particular area such as business information technology. You can also combine subjects such as E-Commerce Computing with Law, or Artificial Intelligence and Psychology. Many UK courses are available in the popular area of computer graphics.

UK mathematical science courses available to study

Most UK mathematics courses take three years and lead to a BSc degree. You can also do a four-year 'sandwich course' incorporating a placement in commerce or industry. An increasing number of UK institutions offer four-year undergraduate master's courses leading to a Master of Mathematics (MMath).
 
Mathematics can be studied as a purely theoretical subject or can be combined with other disciplines such as business, computing or physics.

There are numerous opportunities for postgraduate research in the UK. You can choose from both taught master's and research degrees (MPhil, MRes, PhD) in the fields of computer science, pure and applied mathematics, and statistics and operational research.

Search for your ideal computer and mathematical sciences course in the course finder.