Course summary

Why choose this course 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. What you will study Our MSc benefits from the wide range of research being carried out in the School of Mathematics and Physics. The taught courses and dissertation topics available to you are closely aligned with some of the activities of the research groups within the School. These include: -Data science and dynamics -Dynamical systems and partial differential equations -Fields, strings and geometry -Mathematics of life and social sciences -Nonlinear waves and geometric fluid dynamics -Quantum foundations. During the first two semesters, you can choose a range of taught courses. These will be followed by an extended research project conducted over the summer under the supervision of a member of staff, which culminates with you writing your MSc dissertation.