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Main Career Paths after Graduation

Main Career Paths after Graduation from Department of Mathematics

Graduates of the Department of Mathematics, School of Science, have a variety of paths over the last five years.

Career paths over the last five years

  2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Private/public sectors 11 7 5 10 12
Education 8 6 9 3 2
Graduate school 36 33 31 42 40

Matriculation to Graduate School

Graduates of the Department of Mathematics can matriculate to graduate school to receive more advanced specialized education. An exceptionally high number of graduates have been matriculating to graduate school in recent years.

Graduate School Destinations over the Last Five Years

Kyushu University Graduate School of Mathematics, Kyushu University Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University Graduate School of Science, Kyoto University Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University Graduate School of Mathematics, The University of Tokyo Graduate School of Mathematical Sciences, Saga University Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Kyoto University Graduate School of Medicine

Employment in the Private Sector

In today’s rapidly changing society, there is a great demand for professionals who possess not only specialized knowledge and skills but also a logical and flexible way of thinking. In such an environment, graduates of the Department of Mathematics can receive many offers. Main destinations of graduates in the private and public sectors over the last five years are summarized below.

Main Employment Destinations over the Last Five Years (private sector)

EISHINKAN (2), NEC, NEC Software Kyushu, NEC Nexsolutions, OHKEN, Oshu Corporation, Horizon, Kansai Shingaku Seminar, KSB, KSK, Sankou Shouji (2), Zangetsu, Zen-Noh Oita, JASTEC, Subaru (private school), Sumitomo Life Insurance Company, SuperSoftware, Sony LSI Design, Dai Nippon Printing, Chikuho Bank, Tourist Experts, Tokyo Individualized Educational Institute, transcosmos, Nishi-Nippon City Bank, Nomura Securities, Hitachi Systems Kyushu, Hitachi Information Systems (2), Forum Engineering, Forest Japan, Fuji Fire and Marine Insurance, FUJITSU, Fujitsu　Kyushu　System　Engineering, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., Mitsubishi Electric Information Network Corporation, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation, Meiko Corporation, LAC Holdings

Employment in Education

Provided that the graduate has acquired the required number of units, he or she can obtain a high-school first-class teaching certificate (mathematics/information) and a middle-school first-class teaching certificate (mathematics/information). Many graduates of the Department of Mathematics are working as faculty members in mathematics at high schools and middle schools. Main employment destinations over the last five years are listed below.

Main Employment Destinations over the Last Five Years (high/middle schools)

Public high schools:
Fukuoka Prefecture, Nagasaki Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefecture, Kagoshima Prefecture, Kanagawa Prefecture, Gunma Prefecture
Private high schools:
Fukuoka Prefecture, Saga Prefecture, Kumamoto Prefecture, Miyazaki Prefecture, Aichi Prefecture
Middle schools:
Fukuoka City, Nobeoka City