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Subject Overview

Mathematics has many faces. It can be challenging, powerful, fascinating, even mysterious – but above all it is useful. Mathematics makes essential contributions to the biological, information and physical sciences, economics, engineering and finance, but can also be applied to communications, linguistics and genetics.
Wherever problems need to be solved, mathematics has a role to play. For this reason, Mathematics is an excellent major in its own right, or as a second major or supporting subject for many other disciplines.

Knowledge and Skills

We welcome PhD proposals in a wide range of areas, including Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, and Mathematics Education.

Potential Careers

Mathematics develops advanced problem-solving skills and opens up career opportunities in industry or government, teaching, computer development and programming, systems analysis, operations research and many other fields.

A good mathematical background enhances and develops your problem-solving skills, comprehension of abstract concepts, and analytical and creative thinking. These are valued qualities in technical roles and positions of leadership and management. Our graduates take up positions in business, government, industry, research, planning and environmental organisations.

Jobs related to Mathematics

  • Academic researcher
  • Actuarial analyst
  • Biostatistical or biotechnological analyst
  • Consultant in ecological and sustainability analysis
  • Data analyst
  • Economic developer
  • Government adviser (eg, IRD, Defence, Security Intelligence)
  • Finance analyst (eg, in banks, investment funds, insurance)
  • Information systems engineer
  • Modeller (eg, engineering, industry, logistics)
  • Meteorologist
  • Operations research analyst
  • Risk management consultant
  • Software developer (eg, artificial intelligence, robotics)
  • Statistical analyst
  • Mathematics educator
  • Telecommunications engineer

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