BA Mathematics (Minor) at Friedrich Schiller University Jena

Many aspects of today’s everyday life can only be understood with a certain knowledge of mathematics. As a student of Mathematics as a minor, you will not so much study facts, but rather a way of thinking and solving problems. Nowadays, these analytical skills are welcome in numerous industries and business sectors—for example, in banks and insurance companies, industry, commerce and, of course, research and development facilities.

Faculty: Faculty of Mathematics and Computer Science  |  Department: Institute of Mathematics  |  Duration: 6 semesters (60 ECTS)  |  Study mode: full-time or part-time; German-taught  |  Intake: Winter semester  |  Location: Jena, Thüringen, Germany

What you will study

A multi-subject bachelor’s programme consists of a major subject with 120 credit points (CP for short; 1 CP = 30 hours for attendance, preparation and follow-up work, private study, assessed coursework and examinations) and a minor subject with 60 CP. At the beginning of the study programme, you will be taught the basic knowledge.

Career pathways

Areas of employment for graduates. Mathematics as a minor broadens your qualification profile for many professional fields of activity—for example by providing you with confidence in dealing with numbers, an understanding of formal systems, sound knowledge of statistics, as well as the modelling and structuring of problems.

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