This programme will show you how to use mathematical techniques to tackle real-life problems ranging from scheduling flights and routing mobile phone calls, over optimising power systems and logistic networks, to managing investments and minimising risks.
Operational Research (OR) is an important skill that is in high demand.
Career opportunitiesThe skills you will learn are in demand by a vast range of high-profile organisations, including: consultancy firms; the public sector; companies with operational research departments such as airlines, energy and telecommunications providers, financial firms, manufacturers.
Recent graduates have joined: British Airways; Edinburgh Airport; the Government OR Service; RBS; Ernst & Young; Merkle | Aquila; smaller specialised OR, finance, and energy companies.
September 2025
The University of Edinburgh
Student Recruitment and Admissions,
33 Buccleuch Place,
EDINBURGH,
EDINBURGH, CITY OF,
EH8 9JS, SCOTLAND, Scotland
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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