Career opportunities - Mathematical Sciences (Master's Programme)
Career opportunities
Mathematics is a field with many applications. It's widely used in various workplaces and can be tailored to a broad range of disciplines. The questions and issues we aim to address in the future will be new, but the mathematical disciplines these solutions are based on will remain the same.
An education in mathematical sciences will make you very attractive on the labour market
Mathematics can be utilized to achieve sustainable management. You can work on analyzing and solving mathematical problems related to population growth, poverty, consumption, conflicts, health, equality, democracy, demography, resource distribution, education, climate, and environment.
You can work within:
- Biotechnology
- Energy and renewables
- Insurance, banking, and finance
- Research and education
- Geomatics
- Medical research and pharmaceutical industry
- IT and communications
- Engineering and technology companies
Further studies
After the completion of a master’s degree programme, it is possible to apply for admission to a doctoral degree programme (PhD). A PhD programme is the highest level of formal education in Norway. Through a doctoral degree from NTNU you will be qualified for leading positions in business and industry, public administration, higher education, and research.
NTNU offers a PhD degree in:
- Mathematical Sciences (PHMA) – offered in Trondheim