MSc Mathematical Sciences

This course is a gateway to a variety of careers in the public and private sectors, and a natural pathway to a PhD in an area of mathematics.

This course aims to bring you, in 12 months, to a position where you can embark with confidence on a wide range of careers, including taking a PhD in Mathematics or related disciplines. There is a wide range of taught modules on offer, and you will also produce a dissertation on a topic of current research interest taken from your choice of a wide range of subjects offered.

Course structure

• Six taught modules in October-May
• A dissertation in June-September.

Examples of optional modules:

Modules in Pure Mathematics:

• Algebraic Topology IV
• Analysis III/IV
• Codes and Cryptography III
• Differential Geometry III
• Galois Theory III
• Geometry III/IV
• Mathematical Dynamics IV
• Number Theory III/IV
• Representation Theory IV
• Riemannian Geometry IV
• Topology III
• Topics in Algebra and Geometry IV

Modules in Probability and Statistics:

• Bayesian Statistics III/IV
• Mathematical Finance III/IV
• Decision Theory III
• Operations Research III
• Statistical Methods III
• Stochastic Processes III/IV

Modules in Applications of Mathematics:

• Advanced Quantum Theory IV
• Fluid Mechanics III/IV
• Dynamical Systems III
• General Relativity IV
• Mathematical Biology III
• Partial Differential Equations III
• Quantum Information III
• Quantum Mechanics III
• Statistical Mechanics IV
• Solitons III/IV
• Topics in Applied Mathematics IV