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    MSc Full-time: 1 year

Course Description

From the ancient cultures of Greece, Egypt, Mesopotamia, India, China and beyond, to the modern era and across the globe, mathematics has played a central role in all aspects of the advancement of society. The subject remains at the heart of science and those who study mathematics find it immensely rewarding.

In our experience, candidates will usually pursue a mathematics degree at masters level for one or more of the following reasons:

  • Many students undertake our MSc to enhance their career prospects
  • Others see it as a crucial staging post on the path to a PhD
  • Some approach the subject on account of the intellectual excitement and pleasure that it can bring as mathematics purely for the sake of mathematics.

Our MSc Mathematics has been designed to satisfy the needs of candidates with any of these goals in mind.

Entry Requirements

A minimum of a 2:1 in a relevant UK honours degree, or a recognised equivalent international qualification.

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Student Destinations

Mathematics is of paramount importance to all aspects of science, technology and modern finance. The logical insights, analytical skills and intellectual discipline gained from mathematical studies are highly sought after in all of these areas, as well as in a broad range of other disciplines such as law, business, management, and even the creative arts. There’s also a strong demand for new mathematics teachers in schools at all levels, both in the UK and abroad.

Module Details

  • CALCULUS OF VARIATIONS Optional 1
  • FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS AND PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS Optional 1
  • MATHEMATICAL BIOLOGY AND PHYSIOLOGY Optional 1
  • MATHEMATICAL ECOLOGY AND EPIDEMIOLOGY Optional 1
  • NONLINEAR PATTERNS Optional 1
  • NONLINEAR WAVE EQUATIONS Optional 1
  • QUANTUM MECHANICS Optional 1
  • DATA SCIENCE FOR DYNAMICAL SYSTEMS Optional 2
  • DISSERTATION Compulsory 2
  • GRAPHS AND NETWORKS Optional 2
  • MATHEMATICS OF DATA SCIENCE Optional 2
  • PRINCIPLES OF DATA SCIENCE Optional 2
  • REPRESENTATION THEORY Optional 2
  • RIEMANNIAN GEOMETRY Optional 2
  • TOPICS IN THEORETICAL PHYSICS Optional 2

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