BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Education - Career, further study and research opportunities

KEY FACTS

Title
BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Education
Course type
Full-time
Duration
3 years (optional placement)
Award
Bachelor of Science - BSc (Hons)
Faculty
Faculty of Science and Technology
School
School of Computing and Mathematics
UCAS codes
Institution P60
Course G1X3
Location
Plymouth

MATHEMATICS WITH EDUCATION: CAREER OPTIONS

Our Careers Adviser for mathematics with education, says:
"There is a national shortage of qualified mathematics teachers and teaching is a popular destination for mathematics graduates with approximately 1 in 10 mathematics graduates in the UK going on to teach either straight after their degree or later. If you are considering teaching as a career after university, then studying for a mathematics with education degree will allow you to gain practical experience in the classroom. This will enable you to find out if you enjoy, and are suited to, a career in teaching before embarking on the required postgraduate teacher training such as a PGCE. If, after gaining this teaching experience as part of your degree, you decide that teaching is not for you, then you will still be able to access the wide range of opportunities where mathematics graduates are in demand, including careers within the business, financial, IT and scientific sectors.”

Skills you can develop during this course include:

Communication
Analysing and interpreting data
Numeracy
ICT
Logical and abstract reasoning
Problem solving

Visit the Plymouth University Careers website for more information about career options from a mathematics with education degree, or call in to see the Careers & Employability Team in Gateway in the Roland Levinsky Building.

Career opportunities

Teaching mathematics is a unique career that will present you with challenges and rewards that few other jobs can offer. By studying the BSc Mathematics with Education degree you will be in an excellent position to decide if a career in teaching is right for you. Note that you will need to study for a further year to obtain a PGCE. If, after all, teaching is not for you, then the thorough mathematical training in this degree ensures that all of the career opportunities open to mathematically well-educated graduates are open to you. Below are a few examples of roles within the teaching profession:

Find out more about what our students have gone on to do.

Relevant Work Experience

This degree offers a range of practical teaching experience opportunities which are essential for securing a place on a postgraduate teacher training course and, ultimately, your first teaching post. An optional placement year is an opportunity to gain more experience either in a school or college or even in a completely different industry sector.

University life also provides many additional opportunities to develop your employability such as the Plymouth Award, summer internships, volunteering and other work experience opportunities on offer. Taking full advantage of these opportunities, particularly during the first and second year, will put mathematics with education students in an excellent position to secure their preferred career upon graduation.

Long-term career paths

Find out what some mathematics graduates from Plymouth have gone on to do (external search).

What do our graduates do?

Previous graduates from this course are employed in a wide variety of teaching and other occupations, as can be seen from the case studies below:

Nathan Riseborough

Rachael Loveridge

Sara Henshall

What our students say

'I thoroughly enjoyed my time at Plymouth University. I studied a variety of modules throughout the three-year course and gradually opted for more and more education-based modules. Hands-on teaching experience gained during my second year gave me a valuable insight into some of the many aspects of teaching and learning.'
Sara Henshall

Secondary Teacher