BSc Mathematics and Management (with a year in industry)
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Mathematics and Management (with a year in industry), a mathematics, operational research, statistics and economics and business management degree bridging quantitative theory and corporate practice. Core topics include Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Financial Analysis, and Accounting. The course includes a paid industrial placement year between the second and final years to gain professional experience. The first year covers the foundations through Foundations and Calculus, Introduction to Probability and Statistics, Introduction to Accounting, and Business Economics. The second year progresses with Probability and Markov Chains, Strategic Management, People, Management and Professional Development, and Financial Modelling with R. The final year involves advanced compulsory study in Mathematical Finance in Discrete Time, Decision Theory and Bayesian Statistics, and Operations Research. Students can also choose from optional modules such as Company Law, Sustainability and Business, Supply Chain Management, Actuarial Mathematics, Contingencies, and Further Statistics for Actuarial Science.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB including A in Mathematics IB: 35 points including Higher Level 6 in Mathematics (either Analysis and Approaches or Applications and Interpretations) BTEC: DDD plus grade A in A level Mathematics (or equivalent qualification) We consider a range of BTEC qualifications equivalent to 3 A Levels, or in combination with A Levels or other qualifications. For example: Distinction, Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Diploma plus A in A Level Mathematics Distinction in BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate plus AA at A level including Mathematics Distinction, Distinction in 2 BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificates plus A in A Level Mathematics
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What students say
Based on about 209 final-year students who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Teaching on my course: 81%
- Learning opportunities: 83%
- Assessment and feedback: 74%
- Academic support: 89%
- Organisation and management: 86%
- Learning resources: 89%
- Student voice: 80%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 355 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- Continued on course: 92%
- Left higher education: 6%
- Moved to a lower qualification: 2%
What graduates do next
Based on about 54 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 69%
- Working and studying: 20%
- Further study: 3%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Information Technology Professionals: 20%
- Teaching Professionals: 20%
- Business and public service associate professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 73%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 79%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 56%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 200 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 8%
- North West: 13%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 24%
- East Midlands: 6%
- West Midlands: 3%
- East of England: 10%
- London: 24%
- South East: 9%
- South West: 2%
- Wales: 2%
Who gets in
Based on about 390 students who started, across similar courses at this university
- A levels: 91%
- Baccalaureate: 1%
- Access course: 1%
- Other HE qualification: 3%
- Other qualifications: 4%
- No formal qualifications: 1%
Accreditation & quality ratings
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Silver for student outcomes.
Modules
- Foundations and Calculus
- Introduction to Probability and Statistics
- Introduction to Accounting
- Multivariable Calculus and Matrices
- Business Economics
- Finance Fundamentals
- Probability and Markov Chains
- Strategic Management
- People, Management and Professional Development
- Statistical Inference and Linear Models
- Linear Algebra
- Financial Modelling with R
- Mathematical Finance in Discrete Time
- Decision Theory and Bayesian Statistics
- Operations Research
- Company Law
- Sustainability and Business
- Supply Chain Management
- Actuarial Mathematics
- Contingencies
- Further Statistics for Actuarial Science
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Mathematics and Management (with a year in industry) at University of York earn?
The median salary is £28,500 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £40,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £29,500 and £54,500. The £40,000 median after five years is £500 more than the UK median for Mathematics.
What do graduates of BSc Mathematics and Management (with a year in industry) at University of York do next?
92% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Mathematics and Management (with a year in industry) at University of York?
81% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Mathematics and Management (with a year in industry) at University of York?
The typical offer is AAB at A level, or 35 points in the IB. The average entrant had 129 UCAS points.
Does BSc Mathematics and Management (with a year in industry) at University of York include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year.
How many students continue on BSc Mathematics and Management (with a year in industry) at University of York?
92% of students continued into their second year, and 6% left higher education.