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Masters Degree Description

Enhances your ability to apply analytical techniques, and perform the clear logical thinking and deductive reasoning necessary to explore complex patterns, structure and problems.

Entry Requirements

A 2.1 undergraduate Honours degree in Mathematics, Statistics or a closely related subject area.

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Fees

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Student Destinations

MSc in Mathematics graduates hold positions at leading universities or companies in areas as diverse as business administration, computer science, fisheries, and pure and applied mathematics.

Recent graduates at Masters and Doctoral level have found employment in:

government agencies including GCHQ
large consulting firms and major financial institutions
the IT industry

Module Details

Here is a sample of optional modules that may be offered. 

  • Advanced Analytical Techniques 
  • Advanced Combinatorics 
  • Advanced Computational Techniques 
  • Advanced Data Analysis 
  • Advanced Group Theory
  • Advanced Solar Theory 
  • Applied Statistical Modelling using GLMs 
  • Ergodic Theory and Dynamical Systems 
  • Galois Theory 
  • Geophysical Fluid Dynamics 
  • Hyperbolic Geometry 
  • Independent Study Module  
  • Introductory Data Analysis 
  • Knowledge Discovery and Datamining  
  • Mathematical Oncology 
  • Measure Theory 
  • Medical Statistics 
  • Multivariate Analysis 
  • Professional Skills for Mathematical Scientists 
  • Semigroups  
  • Software for Data Analysis 
  • Spatial Models and Pattern Formation in Mathematical Biology

Optional modules are subject to change each year and require a minimum number of participants to be offered; some may only allow limited numbers of students  (see the University's position on curriculum development). 

Dissertation

During the final part of the course, from after the May exams until August, students complete a dissertation. Dissertations are supervised by members of academic staff who will advise on the choice of subject and provide guidance throughout the progress of the dissertation. 

If students choose not to complete the dissertation requirement for the MSc, there is an exit award available that allows suitably qualified candidates to receive a Postgraduate Diploma. By choosing an exit award, you will finish your degree at the end of the second semester of study and receive a PGDip instead of an MSc. 

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