
Mathematics
The School of Mathematics offers a vibrant and supportive environment for postgraduates, spanning pure and applied mathematics, data science and analytics, financial risk, statistics and operational research.
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Why study with us
Links with industry
Benefit from our excellent industry links providing opportunities for 'real life' dissertations and valuable work experience in the UK and abroad.
Research excellence
We are ranked as the number one place to study mathematics in Wales, thanks to our most recent REF (Research Excellence Framework) submission.
Enhanced employability
We offer a wide selection of optional modules to choose from, and plenty of opportunities for you to develop the professional skills that employers are looking for.
The course was challenging, engaging and provided a mix of theoretical understanding and practical tools to begin my career in operational research. I spent the summer completing my dissertation at the University of Twente (Netherlands) working on a scheduling problem with a hospital partner. This was a very rewarding experience and gave me an excellent opportunity to use my new skills, tackling a real world problem. After such a positive experience with Cardiff University, I am now studying for my PhD, working in partnership with a local health board to use patient level data to inform decision making.
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Postgraduate taught programmes
Develop your professional skills, deepen your understanding and enhance your career prospects with our selection of postgraduate degrees.
Course | Qualification | Mode |
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Data Analytics for Government | MSc | Full time |
Data Science and Analytics | MSc | Full time, Part time |
Mathematics | MSc | Full time |
Operational Research and Applied Statistics | MSc | Full time, Part time |
Operational Research, Applied Statistics and Financial Risk | MSc | Full time, Part time |

Data Science Academy
A number of our MSc degrees are taught at the Data Science Academy which was established to respond to the demand for highly-skilled and employable graduates in areas including data science.
By working together with industry, we aim to expose students to a broad range of techniques for understanding data and use these to apply cutting-edge analytical methodologies to a range of real-world problems.
Postgraduate research programmes
Our internationally recognised research demonstrates the impact of mathematical sciences on everyday life and we offer an exceptionally wide range of opportunities for postgraduate studies in mathematics.
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