BSc Computer Science and Mathematics with Industrial Experience / Careers

The world needs Computer Scientists, and as a graduate of the University of Manchester you will be in particularly high demand. As the Number-One Most Targeted University by Employers in 2023 , we equip students with the ability to tackle real-world problems and innovate for the future.

As a Computer Science and Mathematics graduate, you will be especially employable for your deep foundational understanding of the mathematical foundations of much of the logic in computing.

Example careers:

• Actuary
• AI Engineer
• Banker
• Cloud Computing Engineer
• Cyber Security Analyst
• Data Analyst
• Games Designer and/or Developer
• Software Engineer
• Web Designer and/or Developer
• And many more…

Your industrial placement is one of the most effective ways to enhance employability. Increasingly, organisations are looking for graduates who can demonstrate they have first-hand, real-world experience.

On average, our graduates earn £40,000 within 15 months (THE Graduate Outcomes Survey, 2021). Opportunities exist in fields as diverse as finance, films and games, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, consumer products, and public services - covering virtually all areas of business and society.

Which employers actively target our graduates?

• CERN
• EA Games
• IBM
• Microsoft
• And many more…

To see more of where our students have completed internships and where our graduates have gone on to work, explore our Graduate jobs and Industrial Experience Map .

You can also be inspired by students and academics sharing their journey on our Women and Gender-Diversity in Computer Science page, and gain career specific advice from our very own Podcast .