Mathematics

Education objectives

The BSc Degree in Mathematics at NOVA School of Science and Technology (NOVA FCT) has recently been restructured. The new curricular plan was launched in the academic year 2022/2023. The first two years provide the adequate background of mathematical foundations for further studies in both fundamental and applied mathematics. In the third and final year, the student selects the subjects of his or her liking to graduate in one of three profiles: Mathematics Profile, Statistics and Risk Management Profile, and Operational Research Profile. Also in the third year, in the period between semesters, complementary competence courses are offered, consisting of an Introduction to Professional Practice Program or, alternatively, an Introduction to Scientific Research Program, both highly appreciated by students. The plan also provides student mobility, based on a vast network of Erasmus agreements with European universities.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

The BSc in Mathematics at NOVA FCT is a course with consistently low unemployment. A Mathematical degree from NOVA FCT is a passport to easily get a job as an Analyst, Consultant, Statistician, Teacher or in more recent professions such as Data Scientist, among other options. A graduate in Mathematics can be employed in Companies in the retail, logistics and transport sectors (building mathematical models for planning, development and operation of these companies); Information management companies (analyzing data, elaborating statistics, using optimization to transform data into information); Research laboratories (describing and modeling phenomena, planning experiments, to capture, interpret and predict reality); Elementary and secondary schools (preparing new generations for the future). It is known that a mathematician thinks differently. This feature of the mathematicians is increasingly recognized and appreciated by employers who seek in these professionals the added value they provide through innovative ways of approaching problems.