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Grad Cert Mathematical Sciences

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    Graduate Certificate: 9 months full-time

Course Description

The Graduate Certificate is designed for applicants who wish to study one of our MSc programmes but who have not studied a sufficient level of mathematics or statistics at University to meet the entry requirements.

Following this programme will allow you to gain the required knowledge and skills of mathematics and statistics to prepare you for undertaking one of the following MSc programmes.

MSc in Actuarial Science; MSc in Financial Mathematics; MSc in Quantitative Financial Risk Management, MSc in Quantitative Financial Engineering; MSc in Applied Mathematical Sciences (all streams); MSc in Computational Mathematics; MSc in Mathematics, MSc in Quantitative Finance and Mathematics.

Entry Requirements

Entry requires a good first degree, of at least UK 2.1 standard or equivalent, containing some maths and/or statistics content.

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Fees

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Module Details

For Entry to MSc in Actuarial Science:

Semester 1

Mandatory

  • Introduction to Statistical Science A (Level 7)
  • Probability and Statistics A (Level 8)

Optional (at least one from)

  • Calculus A (Level 7)
  • Multivariable Calculus and Real Analysis A (Level 8)
  • Linear Algebra (Level 8)
  • Applied Mathematics A (Level 8)

Semester 2

Mandatory

  • Introduction to Statistical Science B (Level 7)
  • Probability and Statistics B (Level 8)

Optional (at least one from)

  • Calculus B (Level 7)
  • Multivariable Calculus and Real Analysis B (Level 8)
  • Numerical Analysis A (Level 8)
  • Pure Mathematics A (Level 8)

For entry to MSc in Applied Mathematical Sciences (all streams), MSc in Computational Mathematics or MSc in Mathematics:

Semester 1

Mandatory

  • Linear Algebra (Level 8)

Optional (at least one from)

  • Multivariable Calculus and Real Analysis A (Level 8)
  • Applied Mathematics A (Level 8)
  • Probability and Statistics A (Level 8)
  • Vector Analysis (Level 9)

Semester 2

Mandatory

  • Numerical Analysis A (Level 8)
  • Ordinary Differential Equations (Level 9)

Optional (at least one from)

  • Multivariable Calculus and Real Analysis B (Level 8)
  • Probability and Statistics B (Level 8)
  • Complex Analysis (Level 9)
  • Numerical Analysis B (Level 9)
  • Applied Mathematics B (Level 9)

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