Course summary
The Interdisciplinary Mathematics MSc course encompasses a breadth of pure and applied mathematics and statistics, with skills useful for a range of future scientific careers. The Warwick Mathematics Institute allows you to combine mathematics with an outside discipline, e.g. Biology or Computation. Our MSc programme encompasses a breadth of pure and applied mathematics. This makes it an ideal choice if you aspire to become a professional scientist or you have a reasonable mathematical background and wish to learn about the interactions between sciences and mathematics. As an interdisciplinary MSc student, you will take modules in related subjects such as Physics, Biology or any of the other departments listed in the modules section. The knowledge and skills you will acquire will prove useful for a range of future scientific careers or if you wish to progress to PhD level studies in Mathematics or one of the sciences. Skills from this degree
- Conducting independent research on a challenging problem
- Gathering and organising data to make a case
- Preparing and delivering a technical presentation
- Scientific communication
- Technical precision
- Organising, absorbing and consolidating information and techniques
- Applying knowledge in the solution of complex problems
Modules
Core modules
- Dissertation
- A wide selection of optional modulesLink opens in a new window is offered in both pure and applied mathematics.
- Chemistry
- Computer Science
- Engineering
- Life Sciences
- Warwick Medical School (WMS)
- Physics
- Psychology
Assessment method
Term One (October - December) You attend roughly half of your modules and begin discussing dissertation topics with members of staff. Term Two (January - March) You attend the remaining modules, register for examinations, declare a dissertation topic and a supervisor, and start background work on the topic. Term Three (April - June) You take examinations for the Term One and Two modules and continue to work on your dissertation. Summer (July - September) You work full-time on your dissertation, and you may give an oral presentation to staff during the summer. Completed dissertations are due in early September.
Entry requirements
**Minimum requirements** First Class Honours degree (or equivalent) in a relevant subject. **English language requirements** You can find out more about our English language requirements. This course requires the following: - Band A - IELTS overall score of 6.5, minimum component scores not below 6.0. **International qualifications** We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications. For more information, please visit the international entry requirements page. **Additional requirements** There are no additional entry requirements for this course.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
Please visit the University of Warwick website for the tuition fees for postgraduate courses:
https://warwick.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/funding/fees
Sponsorship information
We offer a variety of postgraduate funding options for study at the University of Warwick, from postgraduate loans, university scholarships, fee awards, to academic department bursaries. It's important that you apply for your postgraduate course first before you apply for a University of Warwick scholarship.
Provider information
University of Warwick
Coventry
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