How does Statistics prepare students for the world of work? 

Some Statistics student skills sought by graduate recruiters include:

What do Statistics graduates do?*

Sectors where graduates work:

Graduates were working in many areas of commerce and industry, such as:

Sample employers include:

What our graduates say

"If statistics is your calling, in my opinion, it's hard to think of a better place to be. It is an incredible rarity to have been part of a statistics department with such scale and autonomy. I've been surrounded by people that share my passion for data and the handling of uncertainty, and have been able to take highly focused modules taught by world-leading academics. The skills and experience I have developed from this have made me a strong candidate for a wide variety of job roles, but more importantly, have been immensely enjoyable to attain.

The department’s courses offer a healthy work-life balance, allowing you to develop into a rounded individual. It is wonderful to enter job interviews and not be restricted to talking about just my academic background, but rather sharing involvement in societies, projects, and tutoring. On top of this, I am pleased to have been able to complete a placement year working as a data scientist at AstraZeneca. This provided me with invaluable experience with real-world data and endless talking points for job interviews.”

Tim Hargreaves, BSc MathStat 2021 and Part III MASt Student, University of Cambridge

"Being fascinated by numbers and the logical methodology required to solve problems from a young age, I was certain a degree in Mathematics and Statistics at Warwick would be where I would succeed the most. I strongly believe the combination of these two beautiful sciences put together give you both the theoretical foundations required to intuitively solve problems and the practical understanding to apply these thoughts to the real world.

Throughout your degree you will have the option to choose from countless modules and find an area which you are most attracted to. With the support of the Statistics department as well as your personal tutor you will be able to flourish in a warm, welcoming, and wonderful environment.

Doing this degree has enriched my analytical and problem-solving skills and given me the quantitative foundations for a career in trading. Stepping into a highly competitive field, I am assured that my degree will benefit me in stepping up to the challenges of life after university."

Krupa Raikundlia, BSc MathStat, JP Morgan Equity Derivatives Off-cycle Analyst, London

Opportunities available at Warwick include:

Careers support from our professionally trained staff, opportunities to meet recruiters and attend events, help finding work experience and free careers support after graduation.

Derived from the HESA Graduate Outcomes survey, carried out approximately 15 months after successful completion. Contains HESA Data: Copyright Jisc 2024. Jisc cannot accept responsibility for any inferences or conclusions derived by third parties from its data.

*discoveruni.gov.uk/ includes information from the national Graduate Outcomes survey, carried out approximately 15 months after graduates complete their course. For some career paths, graduates need to gain relevant experience, often at non-graduate level. It may therefore take some graduates longer than others to secure a graduate-level job.